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Comprehensive dentistry involves the diagnosis, treatment and maintenance of general conditions affecting the teeth, gums and jaw. Keeping up with your oral health is vital to your overall health, and it can significantly reduce the amount of money that you will need to be spent on dental treatment later in life.
Current statistics reveal that as much as 50% of the population does not have a dentist, mostly due to fear. One of our main goals is to provide a comfortable, relaxing and effective experience at our office. We want to help you find a dental home here.
Things that we take for granted with natural teeth – such as eating, talking, smiling, and laughing – can all become easier again with restorative dentistry. My team and I can determine which restorative dental treatments are right for your smile, from natural looking fillings and porcelain crowns to dental implant restorations and dentures. Dental implants are effective in stabilizing dentures to fit, feel and function more like your natural teeth, and they can even help prevent further bone loss.
Studies have shown that a healthy and attractive smile can increase your confidence and help you make better first impressions on others. Sometimes it doesn’t take much treatment to make a BIG difference, and there are a variety of subtle yet noticeable ways that we can enhance your smile. We also offer more dramatic treatments and combinations of treatments, called smile makeovers, that can give you the smile of your dreams.
If you suffer from chronic migraines or tension-type headaches (TTH), we have a revolutionary device that can help alleviate your pain without the use of drugs. Traditional theories have linked these headaches to muscle contraction and tightness in your jaw, neck, and shoulders. NTI is an innovation in headache treatment that works to prevent intense clenching and teeth grinding (bruxism) to allow the muscles in your jaw and head to relax. We want to help you find relief!
The NTI device is a small, FDA-approved mouthpiece that fits securely on either your upper or lower front teeth while you sleep. It creates exclusive contact between your incisors (the straight-edged teeth in the front of your mouth) and prevents your molars from touching or grinding, which stops your pain at the source. Visit NTI’s website for more information: www.headacheprevention.com.
According to MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, about 80% of U.S. adults currently have some form of gum disease, ranging from gingivitis to serious periodontal disease. The prevalence of gum disease increases with age as teeth wear down, gums naturally recede and medications affect oral changes. If your gums feel tender or look red and swollen, you may be at risk for gum disease. Other signs are bleeding and/or receding gums, sensitive teeth and persistent bad breath. Left untreated, gum disease can lead to tooth loss and more serious health problems, including heart attack and stroke.
Gum disease used to require oral surgery more often than not. While surgery is still sometimes the best option, we can now treat many cases with less invasive techniques first.
Oral cancer is one of the most curable diseases when it is caught soon enough, so we screen for early detection of oral cancer. Digital x-rays help with this, as well, because they enable us to see possible tumors and other problems associated with the jaws, too.
Sleep apnea is a serious disorder where you stop breathing for short periods of time while you sleep caused by an obstructed airway. Some of the common symptoms of this condition include snoring, waking up with a shortness of breath, headaches, chronic fatigue, and insomnia. Left untreated, sleep apnea can increase your risks of high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, and more.
We treat mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea with SomnoDent®. This highly effective appliance is custom fitted to you to improve your sleep quality. You simply wear it while you are sleeping, and it will reposition your jaw so that your airway remains open for easier, deeper breathing. Compared to CPAP therapy, many patients prefer SomnoDent because of its comfort and adjustability. To learn more about this treatment, visit the SomnoDent website.