A cosmetic dental procedure that whitens the teeth using a bleaching solution. Bleaching solutions contain oxidizing agents such as hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide.

Otherwise referred to as a:

Fixed Partial Denture
A fixed partial denture is a prosthetic replacement of one or more missing teeth cemented or attached to the abutment teeth or implant abutments adjacent to the space.

Removable Partial Denture
A removable partial denture (removable bridge) is a prosthetic replacement of one or more missing teeth that can be removed by the patient.

The CEREC Acquisition Unit is mobile and houses a medical grade computer and the CEREC camera. Your dentist uses the camera to take a digital picture of your prepared tooth. This picture is used instead of a traditional impression. This means no impression tray and material for you to gag on. The computer and CEREC 3D software converts the digital picture to a three dimensional virtual model of your prepped tooth. Your dentist then designs your restoration right on screen using the software while you wait (and watch!). This software can assist your dentist with designing any single tooth restoration: crowns, inlays (fillings), onlays (partial crowns), and veneers. Once your dentist has designed your restoration (usually about 5 minutes), he or she clicks a button, and the design data is communicated via a wireless radio signal to the CEREC Milling Unit.

Your dentist selects a ceramic block that matches the shade of the tooth being repaired. He or she then inserts the block into the Milling Unit. The data from the Acquisition Unit is used to carve the block into the indicated shape of the restoration. This process usually takes 8 to 18 minutes depending on the size and type of restoration. After the milling is finished, your dentist polishes the finished filling or crown and bonds it into place. With CEREC technology, your dentist can restore damaged teeth or enhance your smile with bio-compatible, tooth-colored materials in a single appointment.

For an advanced dental restorative system that allows your dentist to restore decayed teeth, place crowns, remove defective amalgam fillings, or place cosmetic veneers in just one appointment. This allows you to have the highest quality, most lifelike dental restorations in just one visit to the dentist...in, out, and on with your busy life. The state of the art CEREC system was developed in 1985 at the University of Zurich in Switzerland by a dentist, Dr. Werner H. Moermann, and an electrical engineer, Dr. Markus Brandistini. Today, CEREC 3 with CEREC 3D software is still the world's only chair side dental CAD/CAM restorative system. At the heart of the system is the innovative technology.

Children of all ages are welcome and encouraged to visit our office for a check-up in order to prevent cavities and other dental problems.

Scaling and polishing procedure performed to remove coronal plaque, calculus and stains.

A dental restorative material made up of disparate or separate parts (e.g. resin and quartz particles).

A crown is a type of dental restoration which is placed over a tooth to restore its shape, size, strength and/or appearance. It is typically bonded to the tooth using a dental cement.

A device specially designed to be placed surgically within or on the mandibular or maxillary bone as a means of providing for dental replacement.

An artificial substitute for natural teeth and adjacent tissues.

A Digital X-ray system is more sensitive and advanced than an X-ray film systems, so your exposure to X-rays is cut by as much as 80 percent. We place a small handheld intraoral camera in your mouth. An X-ray beam is sent through your teeth and into the camera, which records the image of your teeth and sends it to the computer.

We handle dental emergencies on a first come first service basis for both new and existing patients. If your emergency occurs during normal business hours we will make out best attempt to fit you in that same day. If your emergency occurs outside of normal business hours we will make our best attempt to see you the following business day. If you have a dental emergency please call our office immediately, be prepared to articulate your emergency and be flexible and patient with our staff as they try to fit you into the schedule.

An alternative system to metal braces that uses a series of custom made clear, removable aligners to gradually shift your teeth into place.

Device that fits over the teeth to prevent injury to the teeth, mouth or lips. May also refer to a device that prevents tooth grinding or treats temporomandibular disorders.

Oral cancer screening is a routine part of a dental examination. The inside of your mouth and tongue will be carefully examined with a screening device to identify any spots or sores. Although most of these are harmless, some are not. If you have a spot or sore with a likely cause, we will determine the treatment that best fits your needs.

A specialty of dentistry that includes the diagnosis, surgical and treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving the head, mouth, teeth, gums, jaws and neck.

The treatment of disease and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.

Techniques dentists can use on a patient prior to and during dental procedures to reduce pain and anxiety including the administration of medications directly into the blood stream (IV) or by inhalation (Nitrous Oxygen which is also known as "laughing gas”).

Brighten teeth that have lost their sparkle. We can treat discolored, stained or aging teeth with our whitening process.

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In the construction of crowns or pontics, a layer of tooth-colored material, usually, but not limited to, composite, porcelain, ceramic or acrylic resin, attached to the surface by direct fusion, cementation, or mechanical retention; also refers to a restoration that is luted to the facial surface of a tooth. *Source: ADA (http://www.ada.org/public/resources/glossary.asp)