Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
• Fluoride Treatment

Restorative

• Crowns
  When tooth decay or a tooth fracture occurs below the gumline, it may be necessary to remove a small amount of bone and gum tissue prior to completing restorative care. This procedure becomes necessary so that the final crown would be placed in a healthy environment without impinging on either the gum or bone.
• Bridges
  When a tooth is removed, immediate changes occur to the fresh extraction site. A blood clot forms on the bone and the site begins to heal. During the normal healing process, up to 50% atrophy or shrinkage can occur to the site within 3 months. The goal of ridge preservation is to reduce the amount of shrinkage to the site. If there is infection at the root apex, complete removal is needed prior to placement of bone graft material. The site will heal with less shrinkage and will provide greater support for a fixed bridge, partial, or dental implant.

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  The richly innervated and vascularized connective tissue contained within the pulp chamber and root canal of a tooth.

Periodontics

• Gingivectomy and Gingivoplasty
• Periodontal Surgery
  You have just completed the surgical phase of periodontal therapy. As with any surgical procedure, some tenderness and swelling is normal and to be expected. Follow the instructions below to minimize both and promote healing.
• Deep Cleaning

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  Dental implants have become the standard recommendations for many restorative treatment plans. Individual or multiple implants can be utilized to replace missing teeth or to secure dental appliances such as dentures or removable partials. When placed and restored properly, dental implants can have success rates near 100%. In fact, the studies indicate a long-term success rate of 85-88% fifteen years after initial placement and integration. As discussed in the literature, most restorative options in Dentistry have an average life-span of up to 10 years.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  Dr. Thomas Bodnar, a graduate of St. Ignatius, received his multiple degrees in Science, Dentistry and Periodontics through studies at Marquette University, Loyola University, University of Illinois in Chicago and Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Bodnar has lectured to community and dental groups locally and nationally on topics ranging from gingival aesthetics and periodontal disease to cosmetic procedures and dental implants. Dr. Bodnar is past President of the West Shore Dental Study Club and is a member of the Greater Cleveland Dental Society, Ohio Dental Association, American Dental Academy and the American Academy of Periodontology.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
• Flap Surgery
• Osseous Surgery
• Tooth Extractions
  You have just completed the surgical phase of periodontal therapy. As with any surgical procedure, some tenderness and swelling is normal and to be expected after a tooth extraction. Follow the instructions below to promote healing.
• Ridge Augmentation
• Bone Grafting
  The periodontist makes an incision in the gum where periodontal pockets have formed. He or she reflects the gum flap away, exposing the tooth root and cleans all infection out from the pocket. Bone regeneration procedures such as bone-grafting may be performed at this point. The periodontist then positions the gum to reduce the pocket and promote healing. The incision is sutured closed following the procedure.