Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  The keystones of Preventive Dentistry are good oral hygiene, a balanced diet and regular dental visits.  In addition, it is important to understand a thorough dental examination to detect problems early is the first step to prevent the onset, progress, and recurrence of dental diseases and conditions.  Prevention helps avoid serious and costly dental treatment and is the key to having a beautiful and healthy smile.
• X-rays
  Dental x-rays produce a low level of radiation and are considered safe.  Dentists take necessary precautions to limit the patient’s exposure to radiation when taking dental x-rays.  These precautions include using lead apron shields to protect the body and using modern, fast films that cut down the exposure time of x-rays.
• Oral Cancer Screening
  Oral cancer screening: Check the face, neck, lips, tongue, throat, tissues, and gums for any signs of oral cancer.

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
  Flossing – Flossing is an essential part of the tooth-cleaning process because it removes plaque from between teeth and at the gumline, where periodontal disease often begins.  Daily flossing is the best way to clean between the teeth and under the gumline.
• Fluoride Treatment
  Fluoride is effective in preventing and reversing the early signs of dental caries (tooth decay).  Researchers have shown that there are several ways through which fluoride achieves its decay-preventive effects.  It makes the tooth structure stronger, so teeth are more resistant to acid attacks.  Acid is formed when the bacteria in plaque break down sugars and carbohydrates from the diet.  Repeated acid attacks break down the tooth, which causes cavities.  Fluoride also acts to repair, or remineralize, areas in which acid attacks have already begun.  The remineralization effect of fluoride is important because it reverses the early decay process as well as creating a tooth surface that is more resistant to decay.
• Dental Sealants
  A sealant is a plastic material that is usually applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth—premolars and molars.  This plastic resin bonds into the depressions and grooves (pits and fissures) of the chewing surfaces of back teeth.  The sealant acts as a barrier, protecting enamel from plaque and acids.

Restorative

• Fillings
  Our office is a mercury-free office.  We do not place silver-amalgam fillings. This does not imply that mercury-containing silver amalgam has any particular health risks.  The decision to stop using amalgam was solely a personal decision based primarily on the fact that silver fillings are unaesthetic and outdated.  We, today, have better and more advanced dental materials to restore teeth back to their natural beauty.
• Veneers
  Veneers are thin, translucent shells made out of porcelain.  They are applied to the front teeth to improve their color, size, or shape.  Veneers can help you achieve the smile you want.
• Crowns
  Conservatively repair teeth that have large defective fillings or have been damaged by decay or trauma.  They are more conservative than crowns because less tooth structure is removed in the preparation of inlays.
• Bridges
  3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ All-Ceramic System is an innovative CAD/CAM technology for all-ceramic crowns and bridges on a zirconium oxide base. The esthetics and biocompatibility of Lava restorations represent the optimum in all-ceramic systems.  Colorable frameworks that are thin and translucent ensure a natural and vital appearance. Lava All-Ceramic System provides one of the most durable and esthetic all-ceramic restorations available today.
• Restorative Dentistry
  Restorative Dentistry is indicated when teeth must be restored to the original structure by the use of direct and indirect dental materials.  Our goal is to maximize preservation of sound tooth structure and to maintain the vitality of the teeth to be restored.

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  Root canal procedures are performed when the nerve of the tooth becomes infected or the pulp becomes damaged.  During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp is removed and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed.

Periodontics

• Periodontal Surgery
  If the pockets do not heal after scaling and root planning, periodontal surgery may be needed to reduce pocket depths, making teeth easier to clean.  Your dentist may also recommend that you see a periodontist (specialist of the gums and supporting bone).
• Deep Cleaning
  (deep cleaning) will be recommended.  It is usually done half of the mouth at a time while the areas are numb.  These are non-surgical procedures in which the dentist removes plaque and tartar from below the gum line.  Tooth root surfaces are cleaned and smoothed with specially designed instruments.  It is important to remove the plaque and tartar from the pockets, because aside from the bacterial toxins that irritate the gums, plaque and the rough surfaces of tartar make it easier for bacteria to get a foothold.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  Removable partial dentures are used when some natural teeth remain.  A partial denture usually consists of replacement teeth attached to a pink or gum-colored plastic base, which is connected by metal framework that holds the denture in place in the mouth.  Not only does a partial denture fill in the spaces created by missing teeth, it prevents other teeth from changing position.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  Implants offer stability because they fuse to your bone.  Integration of the implants into your jaw also helps your replacement teeth feel more natural and some people also find the secure fit more comfortable than conventional substitutes.  Candidates for dental implants need to have healthy gums and adequate bone to support the implant.  A thorough evaluation by your dentist will help determine whether you are a good candidate for dental implants.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery

General

• Teeth Whitening
  Bleaching is a simple process that you do at home --following your dentist’s instructions.  Your dentist examines your teeth first. Then molds are made of your teeth; and finally you’re given your bleaching trays and gel.  How long home bleaching takes depends on the method and the gel your dentist uses.
• Cosmetic Dentistry
  A smile can be the most eye-catching feature of a face.  With dentistry's many advances, you no longer have to settle for stained, chipped, or misshapen teeth.  You now have choices that can help you smile with confidence.