Aside from routine checkups and cleanings we also offer these services. Please click on the links below for more information.
- Bonding
- Bridges
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- Crowns
- Dental Cleaning/Prophylaxis
- Dentures
- Fillings
- Implant Placement
- Nitrous Oxide
- Non-Surgical Gum Treatments
- Root Canal Treatment
- Sealants
- TMJ Treatments
- Whitening
- X-Rays
- Veneers
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Free Orthodontic Consultations
Free Implant Consultations
Services
Implants
A
dental implant is an option to replace a missing tooth. In
this procedure, a small titanium shaft is surgically
implanted into the bone and allowed to set. The bone grows
around it forming a tight connection, which additionally
slows or stops the bone loss that occurs when the root of a
natural tooth is missing. Once the implant is firmly set in
the mouth, the dentist then works to attach the replacement
tooth onto the top of the shaft. This permanent solution has
the advantages over bridge work that it does not stress the
surrounding teeth for support, and, should the tooth wear
out, another can simply be replaced on the shaft.
Implants can also be used as support as part of an implant bridge. This is an alternative to partial dentures, and has several advantages. First, there is no adjustment period to acclimatize the patient who, once the work is done, only feels teeth, not metal supports intruding into the mouth. Second, this slows the bone loss occasioned by missing teeth. Third, there is no discomfort or difficulty in eating. And, best of all, of course, they don't have to be taken out all the time.