Our dentists and periodontists take a comprehensive approach to  ensuring that your mouth is healthy. We check your teeth, of course, and  we also check your gums.

Periodontists are dentists who have two to three years of additional  training in treating gum disease, replacing missing teeth with dental  implants, and improving smiles through plastic surgery procedures.

Types of Periodontic Services:

Periodontal (Gum) Disease Treatment:  Periodontal disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults over the age of 35. The first stage is gingivitis.

Dental implant placement:  
If you’re missing a tooth  or teeth, the best solution for you may be dental implants. The titanium  post mimics the roots of a natural tooth to preserve the jaw bone and  the custom-made crown gives your tooth a natural appearance.
 

Bone grafting / ridge augmentation:  This common  dental surgery rebuilds the alveolar ridge of the jaw, which is the bone  that surrounds the roots of teeth. You need that ridge to be a certain  height and width to support dental implants or a denture.
 

Crown lengthening:   This surgical procedure re-contours the gum tissue and/or bone to allow  a tooth to be restored. You may need this if you have fractured a  tooth, developed cavities under the gum line, have deep fillings under  the gum tissue, or have teeth that are worn down and very short.

Gummy smile surgery:  Teeth that are covered by  excessive gum tissue look short and unhealthy. The excessive tissue  allows food and bacteria to become packed under the gum causing  inflammation. Your periodontist may be able to remove the excessive  tissue with laser therapy. Most of the time, however, the bone must be  remodeled to correct the problem and restore the tooth to the proper  length.
 

Extractions:  It is necessary to remove a tooth when  the decay, damage, or infection is so severe, the tooth can no longer be  saved. A tooth may also be removed if it’s blocking other teeth from  coming in or to make space for orthodontic treatment.
 

Pre-prosthetic surgery:  If you’re getting a denture,  then your natural teeth will be removed and the gum tissue can be built  up or repositioned to allow dentures to fit better. Any mouth bumps,  called tori, will be removed.

Soft tissue grafting:  If you have exposed tooth  roots, your periodontist can take soft tissue from another area of your  mouth and use it to cover the exposed area.

There are many options to help restore the health of your gums and  help you love your smile again.  

There are many ways our dentists can help improve your smile. Some common dentistry procedures include:

• Teeth Whitening to brighten a faded, stained, or discolored smile
• Tooth-Colored Fillings to repair damage caused by cavities
• Inlays & Onlays to fill teeth with larger cavities
• Dental Bonding to repair small cracks or chips
• Porcelain Veneers to repair larger chips and cracks or to reshape teeth
• Crowns & Bridgework to replace larger amounts of missing tooth structure and/or missing teeth
• Dentures & Partials to help you smile again
• Dental Implants for the longest-lasting tooth replacement available today
• Orthodontic Treatment to move teeth into the right position

Our dentists look forward to working with you to create the smile of your dreams. Before your first consultation, please give some thought to the following questions:

1. What do you like or dislike about the color, size, shape, and spacing of your teeth?

2. Are you pleased with how much your teeth show, both when you smile and when your lips are relaxed?

3. Would you like more or less of your gums to show when you smile?

4. Do you want teeth that are perfectly aligned and a bright “Hollywood White,” or would you prefer a more natural look with slight color, shape, and shade variations?

Please feel free to bring in any pictures you have collected – of smiles you like, smiles you don’t like, and/or photos of how your own smile used to look. Let’s get started on creating a smile that will make you feel beautiful and confident!

Implants can support an entire row of upper or lower replacement teeth that are fixed in the mouth and never removed. Sometimes, the replacement teeth can be supported by just four implants. If the jaw bone has deteriorated, more implants may be needed to support a row of 10 to 12 teeth. Dental implant-secured replacement teeth protect your jaw bone, won’t slip, and should last a lifetime.

 

Have you lost all of your top or bottom teeth? You may notice that your denture doesn’t fit as snugly as you like. Implants can make dentures more comfortable to wear so you can eat and talk with confidence. Here’s what happens with traditional dentures: since you no longer have tooth roots, your jaw bone recedes, eroding the bone ridges that support your dentures. Receding bone will most likely impact your appearance. As your jaw bone recedes over time, your face will begin to sag, making you appear older. By placing implants in the top or bottom jaw, over which the removable denture can attach, we transfer pressure away, preserving the bone ridge. The stability provided by the implants also prevents the tongue from easily displacing the lower denture. Implant-secured dentures also reduce or eliminate the need for denture adhesives.

 

A dental implant restoration refers to the replacement tooth that is placed on top of the dental implant titanium post. The restoration may be a crown, a bridge, or a denture.

Dental implants can help your smile in many ways. Ask us how they can help you. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you have.