General Dentistry

Periodontal / Gum Disease Treatment

Periodontal disease (gum disease) is the inflammatory disease that destroys the gum and supporting structures around the teeth. The disease is caused by bacteria surrounding the teeth and gum tissue. Treatment for periodontal disease ranges from improving brushing, flossing at home and regular cleaning at the dental office for gingivitis (mild gum disease) to scaling and root planning (the cleaning of infected root surfaces) for moderate periodontal disease and finally gum surgery for severe periodontal disease. Our goal is to treat and eliminate periodontal disease and establish good stable oral health.

Child Cleanings & Happy Visits

Good oral health starts with good nutrition, proper brushing and regular dental check ups. We are happy to assist your child to feel great maintaining dental health and implementing good brushing habits. American Dental Association recommends children start seeing the dentist around the age of one. We will begin with happy visits for the toddlers and have the little one feel comfortable with our office environment and our staff. We proceed at the child's pace of comfort and gradually introduce cleaning procedures to the child to ensure a positive experience and establish good oral health habits.

Advance oral cancer screening with Velscope VX TM (detects tissue abnormalities)

The Velscope VXTM is the most powerful tool available for assisting in the discovery of oral abnormalities. The Velscope's distinctive blue spectrum light causes the soft tissues of the mouth to naturally fluoresce. Healthy tissues fluoresce in distinctive patterns- patterns that are visibly disrupted by trauma or disease. Using the Velscope, a wide variety of oral abnormalities can be discovered-often before they are visible to the unassisted eye. Discovering soft tissue abnormalities is particularly important in the fight against oral cancer. Because the Velscope Vx assists in early detection, cancer can be caught before it has time to spread, potentially saving lives. Velscope is one of the latest tool/technology used in our dental office to provide an advanced level of patient care.

Root Canal Therapy

Root canal treatment is necessary when the nerve inside the tooth becomes inflamed or diseased as caused by injury to the tooth, large cavity, cracked or broken tooth. Root canal treatment removes the diseased nerve tissue, clean and seal the nerve space. Root canal treatment can stop dental discomfort and prevent extraction of the tooth.

Fluoride Treatments

Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in all water sources including oceans, lakes and rivers. Research shows that fluoride helps prevent cavities in children and adults by making teeth more resistant to the acid attacks that cause cavities and fluoride can also help repair the early stages of tooth decay. There are tow ways to obtain fluoride: topically and systemically. Topical fluoride is the type of fluoride received at the dental office and at home from tooth paste and mouth rinses. Systemic Fluoride is ingested through public water supply. The maximum reduction in tooth decay occurs when fluoride is available systemically and topically. Studies show that community water fluoridation prevent at least 25 percent of tooth decay in children and adults.