Our Services
We offer general practice services to people of all ages, including children. We stay on the leading edge of the latest techniques to maintain, restore or improve your smile at every stage in life. In addition to routine cleanings, cavity repair and extractions, we excel at restorative and cosmetic work such as implants, bonding and porcelain laminates. We also offer Emergency services, as well as cancer screening, TMJ treatment, mouth guards, snore guards and other specialty services. Our treatment options and recommended products provide you with a healthy, radiant smile.
| The following are examples of many of our services: | |
| Fluoride treatment for both adults and children | Bite Splint Therapy For TMJ |
| Periodontal Deep Cleanings (scaling and root planing) |
Intra & Extra Oral Radiographs & Cancer Screening |
| Cosmetic restorative treatment | Mouth guards for sports |
| Tooth colored fillings, “bonding” and porcelain laminates |
Implants |
| Anterior Bonding of defects and spaces | Snore guards |
| Bleaching | Dentures Partial dentures Sealants space maintainers |
| All Porcelain Bridges | Extractions |
Root Canals using latest rotary techniques |
Metal reinforced Crowns and Bridges |
Service Details
Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay by making the tooth more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars in the mouth. It also reverses early decay. In children under six years of age, fluoride becomes incorporated into the development of permanent teeth, making it difficult for acids to demineralize the teeth. Fluoride also helps speed remineralization as well as disrupts acid production in already erupted teeth of both children and adults.
Fluoride can be directly applied to the teeth a gel, foam, or varnish at our office. These treatments contain a much higher level of fluoride than the amount found in toothpastes and mouth rinses. Varnishes are painted on the teeth; foams are put into a mouth guard, which is applied to the teeth for 1 to 4 minutes; gels can be painted on or applied via a mouth guard.
Composite fillings are a mixture of glass or quartz filler in a resin medium that produces a tooth-colored filling. They are sometimes referred to as composites or filled resins. Composite fillings provide good durability and resistance to fracture in small-to-mid size restorations that need to withstand moderate chewing pressure. Less tooth structure is removed when the dentist prepares the tooth, and this may result in a smaller filling than that of an amalgam. Composites can also be "bonded" or adhesively held in a cavity, often allowing the dentist to make a more conservative repair to the tooth.
A tooth-colored bridge may be made of both porcelain and metal, or, thanks to newly available technology, it may be made entirely of porcelain.
Recent breakthroughs in adhesives, combined with the development of stronger porcelain materials, allow us to make bridges entirely out of porcelain. All-porcelain bridges maintain a translucency that makes them hard to tell from natural teeth. Without metal, the problem of a dark line at the edge of the gums is eliminated. This allows us to place the edge of the bridge above the gumline, and that’s healthier for your teeth and gums. When you want to improve your smile, all-porcelain bridges are a beautiful and natural looking choice.
Periodontal disease occurs when there has been slow gradual bone loss that causes the gum to recede to the lowered bone level, creating a pocket susceptible to infection and the buildup of plaque.
In order to mend these pockets, the first step is to start with deep periodontal cleaning, often with local anesthetic (for comfort), which is different than your regular dental cleaning. The majority of people respond favorably to this periodontal hygiene and do not require any more than ongoing maintenance therapy to sustain health.
Scaling, polishing, and sometimes curettage are used to manage periodontal disease. The dental hygienist or practitioner uses instruments to remove calculus. The plaque is scraped from above and below the gum line (called scaling). When the probe contacts the rock-like calculus, deposits fracture off the tooth fairly efficiently.
The rough spots on the tooth are then smoothed to remove bacteria that collect there (root planing) and to help the gums reattach.
The procedure is followed by polishing with an abrasive paste to remove plaque and stains on the crown portion of the tooth. It produces a smooth surface, making it temporarily harder for plaque to adhere.
After the cleaning procedure, the dentist will check the pocket depths around the teeth after the cleaning process has been completed. Further treatment needs are determined by the results of these initial sessions.
Patients are given thorough instructions on home care to ensure the removal of bacteria on a daily basis. This includes proper use of the toothbrush, paste, mouth rinses, floss, floss threaders, and proxabrushes. Home care can effectively eliminate the plaque above the gums and down to 2 mm below the gums.
Many people experience tooth discolorations and stains caused by age, tobacco, coffee, or tea. Other types of stains can be caused by antibiotics, such as tetracycline.
There are many options to combat staining, including a number of over-the-counter whitening systems, whitening toothpastes, and the latest high-tech option--laser tooth whitening. For maximum whitening, experts agree that peroxide is usually the way to go.
Supervised bleaching procedures that are done in-office have become among the most popular treatment options. In some cases, the procedure is performed entirely in the office, using a light or heat source to speed up the bleaching process. In other cases, an oral health care professional gets the procedure started during an office visit and then gives you what you need to complete it at home.
At-home procedures, sometimes called nightguard vital bleaching, consist of placing a bleaching solution, usually a peroxide mixture, in a tray (nightguard) that has been custom fitted for your mouth by an oral health care professional. The bleaching solutions may vary in potency and may be worn for an hour, or throughout the night. Your oral health care professional can advise you on the appropriate type of application and the length of time needed to whiten your teeth, based on the severity of tooth discoloration and your specific needs.
Bleaching is effective in lightning most stains caused by age, tobacco, coffee, and tea. Based on clinical studies, 96 percent of patients with these kinds of stains experience some lightening effect.
More Information
There are numerous public website to obtain dental information for the consumer.
These are the ones that we have found most helpful.
American Dental Association: http://www.ada.org
Michigan Dental Association: http://www.smilemichigan.com
American Academy of Periodontology: http://www.perio.org
Crest Dental Net: http://www.dentalcare.com