Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning

Restorative

• Fillings
• Resin Composite
  Composite bonding is the most versatile and effective way to aesthetically restore your smile. Composite materials are used to replace old unattractive fillings, change the color of your teeth, or reshape and recontour a less than ideal smile. Composite resin is a tooth-colored plastic mixture filled with glass.
• Veneers
  Veneers are ultra-thin sculpted pieces of tooth-shaped porcelain that fit over the front of your teeth. They are wonderful for fixing teeth that are significantly discolored, chipped, pitted, malformed, or crooked, or if you have unwanted spaces. In certain situations, a change in upper lip fullness and balance can be obtained by placing porcelain laminate veneers on your front teeth.
• Crowns
  Unlike crowns or caps, porcelain laminate veneers don't require the removal of much tooth structure. Veneers are usually created in a dental labratory from an impression taken in the dental office. During the first visit, the color is matched using a shade guide, then the teeth are filed down a bit. Temporaries are made for the patient to wear while the veneers are being created at the lab. The veneers are then cemented directly onto your teeth and polished to a natural, aesthetic smile. Veneers are stronger and have a longer life than bonding, but the process requires more time. Veneers typically cost less than crowns and will not stain, making them a popular means of improving your smile. Treatment may take two or more office visits to complete and can last for up to 15 years.
• Bridges
  Fixed bridges require meticulous cleaning usually with a threading floss. Removable bridgework requires meticulous cleaning after meals and soaking in a solution to remove plaque and bacteria.
• Dental Bonding
• Restorative Dentistry
  Dr. Philip Cochran, DMD. Dr. Philip Cochran is a native of Washington. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2007 with a B.A. in Chemistry. He continued his education at East Carolina University where he received a B.S. in Biology in 2010. In 2015, he received his dental degree from ECU School of Dental Medicine. He was president of his class during all four years of dental school and practices total family and restorative dentistry. He and his wife Paige enjoy living in Washington and enjoy spending time outdoors with family and friends.

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  If your tooth's nerve chamber becomes infected by decay, root canal treatment is often the only way to save your tooth. Inside your tooth's hard outer shell is a nourshinging pulp of blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves. The root canals, which contain the pulp, extend to the bone. Deep tooth decay, or an injury, can cause serious damage and infection to the pulp's nerves and vessels. Root canal, or endodontic treatment, cleans out the infected pulp chamber and repairs the damage.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  You've been advised to have an Immediate Denture. But what is it and how is it done? We hope that this information sheet will help to explain the concepts and clear up any of the questions you might have regarding this type of prosthesis. Let me explain what an immediate denture is by using an example. Suppose, for instance, that you have eight (8) remaining upper teeth. These teeth are, unfortunately, poor and can not be utilized in any way to support a new prosthesis. If you were to have a traditional denture made, it would be necessary to have all of these teeth extracted first, the bone and gums would have to heal and then a denture could be fabricated. This process could take several weeks, if not longer, and for that time period you would have to go around

Implants

• Dental Implants
  Our patients are very fortunate to have a dentist skilled in the placement of dental implants. Dr. David has advanced training in implant dentistry and remains the only dentist in town that performs this service. Let us give you a brief overview of what dental implants are. Please call or come in for a consult to find out if this is the right treatment for you!

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery

Orthodontics

• Orthodontics
  Tracey Jackson, Dental Assistant. Tracey has been involved with dentistry since 1984 when she started her career in Orthodontics. She joined our dental team in 1999 as a Hygiene Coordinator. Recently, Tracey has transitioned into the role of dental assistant. She is doing a wonderful job and enjoying the new challenges. Tracey enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.
• Invisalign Orthodontics
  We are now proud to offer our patients Invisalign, a revolutionary provider of invisible braces to straighten your teeth. Please visit the link below to find out more information about Invisalign. Call or come in today for a consultation to find out if this treatment is right for you. Don't put off obtaining that smile you have always dreamed of. You're never too old have braces, especially when no one else knows!! Call today!!!
• Braces

General

• Teeth Whitening
  Your dentist can whiten teeth dramatically using various forms of hydrogen peroxide. One form, carbamide peroxide, is most often used in the form of a gel, and placed into a special tray that is custom-fitted to your teeth. The tray is worn in the mouth for about an hour a day for two to four weeks. When in contact with the teeth, the carbamide peroxide releases oxygen that releases the stain on your teeth. This process is safe and effective with only a few temporary side effects. This treatment can be applied at home under periodic supervision by your dentist.
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• General Dentistry