Cracked Teeth Treatment
Cracked teeth have many types of symptoms, including pain while chewing, sensitivity to hot and cold, or even the release of biting pressure. It is also common for pain be inconsistent and not constant, making it harder to diagnose the cause of discomfort. Chewing causes movement of the cracked pieces of your tooth, and the […]
Root Canal Treatment
If the nerve within a tooth becomes inflamed, root canal treatment can keep you from losing the tooth, while treating the inflammation before it causes major health complications. An inflamed (abscessed) tooth causes discomfort in the form of swelling and toothache. It can also cause health complications, because the bacteria from the inflammation can enter […]
Dental Crowns
A crown is a dental restoration that completely caps a tooth or dental implant. Crowns are often needed when a large cavity threatens the ongoing health of a tooth. They are used to improve the strength or appearance of teeth as well. Root canal treated teeth typically lose a good portion of their structure, and […]
Dentures
Dentures are removable dental appliances that replace missing teeth and tissue. When a patient loses many or all of their teeth, dentures allow the patient to chew properly and speak normally. Dentures also support facial structure, preventing the sunken lower facial features that can result from loss of teeth and gum tissue. Complete dentures replace […]
Composite Fillings
When decay rots away the enamel on your teeth, the resulting space is called a cavity. Left untreated, the decay will eventually cause extensive damage to the tooth, and potentially cause root infection. However, if caught early, we can treat it with a simple filling, typically in one appointment. To fill your tooth, we will […]
Dental X-Rays
Digital x-rays, also known as digital radiography, are the latest in dental x-ray technology. Digital x-rays use a digital image capture device instead of x-ray film. This technique saves time as there is no need to develop film images, and produces images that have a better resolution than standard dental x-ray machines. Digital x-rays also […]
Dental Implants
Dental implants are a great way to replace missing teeth and also to provide a fixed solution as an alternative to having removable partial or complete dentures. Implants can also provide excellent support and stability for these removable dentures in some cases. Dental implants are artificial roots (usually titanium) that are surgically placed into the […]
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery is a specialty which involves diagnosing, operating and treating oral diseases, injuries and defects that involve the functional and visual aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the mouth and jaw. To simplify, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon is the orthopedic surgeon for the face. He or she is an individual […]
Endodontic Retreatment
Endodontic surgery concerns itself with treating damaged root surfaces and the surrounding bone. Endodontic surgery may also be used for a diagnosis in cases where symptoms are present but problems fail to appear on the x-ray images. If your tooth has calcification (calcium deposits which make the canal too narrow to perform a root canal), […]
TMJ
Headaches & Your Teeth Do you experience prevalent headaches, and for no reason? Have you endured chronic headaches for a long time? Seen multiple doctors with no results? Taken pills, had massages, or undergone surgery with no end in site? If you have headaches, migraines, eye pain, jaw pain, facial muscle pain, stiff neck, or […]