General Dental Services
General Dental Services
Routine care along with good oral hygiene habits is essential for maintaining good oral health. General dentistry provides services that help enhance daily care. Most dental professionals recommend an office visit every six months for a checkup on your oral health. A routine visit may include x-rays, cleanings and a thorough examination to check for potential problems.
Early intervention can minimize the negative effects of cavities and gum disease. Regular visits to the dentist can prevent these from occurring. Dentists may also perform fillings and sealants and offer other preventative treatment options as part of routine treatment.
Broken Tooth
If you have a broken tooth, or a fractured tooth you should contact your dentist as soon as you can.
Caps
Dental crowns, or caps are not solely for cosmetic purposes. They are a type of restorative dentistry used to cover a tooth or implant.
Cavity
A cavity is caused by tooth decay. It’s a place where a tooth suffers damage to its overall structure.
Checkup and Cleaning
Visiting your dentist to get a checkup and cleaning for your teeth is essential for maintaining good oral health.
Cleaning/Scaling
Scaling is part of the dental cleaning process. It is a nonsurgical method for treating gum disease.
Crowns
Crowns can always be made to match the other teeth closely.
Dental Emergency
No one plans to have an emergency, especially not a dental emergency.
Dental Sealants
Sealants are a special plastic that dentists place on the chewing surface of a tooth.
Extractions/Wisdom Teeth Removal
The wisdom teeth are found at the very back of all your teeth.
Fillings
In some instances, the dentist will place a temporary filling.
Gum Disease
When there is inflammation of the gums and it progresses to the bones supporting the teeth, it is considered gum disease.
Periodontal Therapy
When used for periodontal therapy, lasers access inflamed gum tissue and removes it from the area around the root of the tooth.
Root Canal Therapy
A treatment frequently used by dentists to save or repair a tooth is root canal therapy.
Teeth Grinding
Sometimes, you experience teeth grinding in your sleep and are not aware of it.
Tooth Desensitization
Depending on the cause of tooth sensitivity, the dentist may recommend a treatment for tooth desensitization.
Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric dentistry is focused on the dental health of children who range from infancy through the teen years.