Diagnostic

• X-rays
  In addition to dental x-rays, our office uses both intra-oral and conventional digital cameras to allow the patient to see what we are seeing, as well as to facilitate communication with specialists and dental laboratories. This way we ensure that our patients can see exactly what we are seeing and are comfortable with the treatment plan we suggest. They also make for great before and after pictures when our patients’ smiles are finished!

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
• Fluoride Treatment
• Dental Sealants
  A sealant is a protective coating that can help protect your back teeth. It’s important to still brush and floss daily, but sealants can help to prevent cavities. Sealants have been shown to reduce the risk of decay by nearly 80% in molars. According to the Center for Disease Control, “school-age children without sealants have almost three times more cavities than children with sealants.”

Restorative

• Fillings
• Veneers
  Veneers are the most aesthetic resolution to strengthen your front teeth. While bonding is a more temporary solution Veneers will last many years before needing to be restored. Our state of art dental laboratory will customize both the shape and color of each veneer to give you the most natural smile. Click here to see our Before & After Gallery.
• Crowns
  Crowns are made to repair broken or chipped teeth, lighten tooth color, close gaps between teeth, and more. Crowns used to be made of pure metal, and recently it became popular to use a porcelain-metal mixture for a crown. Now we try to replace any metal crowns to use all-porcelain crowns because they look much more natural in the mouth. Metal crowns leave a dark blue line at the gum line, while porcelain crowns are nearly impossible to distinguish from natural teeth.
• Bridges
• Dental Bonding

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  What should you do if you think you have a cavity? See your dentist! Although cavities can be reversed in the early stages, by the time you are feeling discomfort or pain, only a dentist can treat them. An x-ray will be taken to determine how the cavity has progressed into the tooth. Depending on how severe the cavity is, you might need a filling to fix it. If the decay is very severe, the dentist might replace the tooth with a crown or perform a root canal.

Periodontics

• Deep Cleaning

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  If a veneer comes off, call us and we will replace it immediately. If you are in a situation that will not allow you to come in, place the temporary back in place with some Fixodent™ (denture adhesive) or Den-Temp that you can get from the pharmacy. You must still see us as soon as possible.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  Sometimes we may need to replace an infected tooth, or add a brand new tooth to your smile. This can be done surgically with something called an implant. The basic procedure for an implant is to place a metal post into your gums and, once its healed, seat a crown on top of the post. The result is a natural-looking, fully functional tooth!

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Tooth Extractions

Orthodontics

• Invisalign Orthodontics
• Braces
  In certain cases, a minimal amount of movement is needed to achieve optimal tooth alignment. Rather than using metal braces, we may use these clear alignment trays for about 1-2 years to straighten out your smile!

General

• Teeth Whitening
  We customize whitening trays for your smile so you can have the most comfortable experience possible. With just a dot of gel on each tooth, you’ll notice a brighter smile in less than an hour! Ask us about these great take-home trays and enjoy your whiter smile today!
• Cosmetic Dentistry
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• General Dentistry
  Dr. Garrett King was born in Santa Monica and raised in Malibu, California until moving to San Diego for college. He attended UC San Diego, where he obtained his B.A. in Philosophy while playing for the men’s soccer team. Following graduation, Dr. King studied dentistry at UCLA where he received his D.D.S., graduating magna cum laude and as a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society. At that time, he decided to complete a postgraduate residency in general dentistry at the VA Healthcare System in Long Beach, California. Since then, Dr. King has been enjoying his work in private practice. In his free time, Dr. King enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, surfing, climbing, reading and doing art.