Periodontal disease (gum disease) is the most common dental disease among adults and creates inflammation in the body.  If left untreated, periodontal disease can lead to early tooth loss and in turn affect your smile, your comfort, and your ability to chew.  Periodontal disease has also been shown in studies to increase risks for many systemic conditions including heart disease.  Our office is committed to helping you manage and reduce this silent inflammatory and destructive disease using the latest detection and treatment techniques.

Though traditional x-ray imaging devices  emit an extremely small amount of radiation, our new digital system limits that exposure by 80 – 90 percent.  Once taken, the radiographs are instantly displayed onto a computer monitor for you and one of our doctors to review.  The speed and display with this technology allows for shorter and more informed patient appointments.

A retainer is an orthodontic appliance that is worn after your braces have been removed and teeth straightened. The retainer prevents the teeth from returning back to their original positions.  Our office provides patients with clear invisible retainers to protect that beautiful smile!

Our office is committed to mercury-free dentistry.  We do not place silver metal fillings that are extremely noticeable and contain mercury.  Composite resin tooth-colored fillings are safe, durable and virtually undetectable, making those around you think you’ve always had a flawless smile.

Mini dental implants can be placed at our office in order to help stabilize and retain a loose denture.  These narrow diameter implants can be placed into a severely resorbed jaw ridge to help secure dentures.  Denture stabilization with miniature implants can be a life changing procedure performed in one appointment.

Our primary goal is to prevent tooth loss and maintain dental health.  However, at times this is unavoidable. When we extract a tooth we aim to preserve as much of the surrounding bone as possible to prevent unsightly healing, enabling a good aesthetic result when restoring the missing tooth. Bone grafting procedures performed simultaneously help achieve optimum bone health.

Space maintainers are recommended when baby molar teeth are lost prematurely.  The goal of the space maintainer is to prevent the movement of adjacent teeth, allowing for natural eruption of the upcoming permanent teeth.  Failure to do so often complicates the eruption sequence, which may later require additional tooth straightening.  Therefore, space maintainers often can help save money on future orthodontics.

Root canal therapy is required when you have a broken, infected or painful tooth. Local anesthesia is used to eliminate discomfort. In addition, we will provide nitrous oxide analgesia if indicated. Most of the time a root canal is a relatively simple procedure with little or no discomfort, involving one to three visits. Best of all, it can save your tooth, eliminate pain, and save your smile and ability to chew.

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas inhalation sedation, is highly effective in the management of mild to moderate levels of dental anxiety.  It is also an excellent technique in persons with extreme gag reflex by reducing this response.  Our doctors will help you decide if this therapy is right for you.  If you think you may like to try it, please let us know.