Our commitment to you is to keep current with the latest techniques and state-of-the-art technology, while maintaining the highest degree of professional skill and ability.

We are committed to making your treatment comfortable and to treat you with care and kindness. We promise to accomplish our mission in a manner consistent with the values we uphold.

A healthy and beautiful smile is what we want for each of you. In today’s modern dentistry, we can help you keep your teeth for a lifetime and be proud of your smile. We call this comprehensive dentistry - it means we give you personalized attention to help you achieve and maintain optimal dental health. Each of our caring and dedicated team member works very hard to keep our standards high.

Restorative Dentistry

Root Canals
Crowns
Porcelain Inlays/ Onlays
White Fillings

Root Canals

Root Canals are needed when the soft tissue inside the root canal becomes inflamed or infected. Decay or a cracked chipped tooth may have caused this inflammation or infection. When a root canal is performed the inflamed or infected pulp is removed, the canal is carefully cleaned and the inside of the canal is reshaped, then filled and sealed. A crown or other restoration needs to be placed on the tooth following the root canal.

Crowns

When a tooth is severely damaged, a Crown (also called a cap) is needed to protect the tooth and restore it to its original shape, size and form. After necessary steps have been taken to remove any decay, the tooth is rebuilt with a fresh filling material to form a solid base for the crown. After preparation of the tooth a precise impression is made. This impression is used by a dental laboratory to fabricate a precisely fitting crown that matches the color, anatomy and bite of a patient. Grinding, an improper bite, aged fillings, and tooth decay can all be the causes of your tooth wearing down, cracking or breaking.

Porcelain Inlays/Onlays

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Inlays/Onlays are an excellent treatment for moderate tooth decay. The existing restoration and/or decay are carefullyremoved and an impression is taken of the prepared tooth. This mold is used by the dental laboratory to fabricate an accurately fitting inlay or onlay and is returned to our office for delivery.

Gold Inlays and Onlays
Photo Courtesy: Glidewell Labs

Special resin cements are used to place the restoration in the tooth and are hardened with special light. Your bite is adjusted followed by polishing with diamond paste and placement of a sealant.

White Fillings


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Because of the esthetic quality afforded by tooth-colored dental materials, composite bonding is used extensively in dentistry. Composite bonding represents one of the most significant advances that have taken place in dentistry over the past 25 years, Conservative and esthetic treatment options currently are available to treat and prevent tooth defects because of composite bonding. Composite bonding has afforded patients a conservative, affordable means for improving dental esthetics.

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