General Care
Our General Care includes but is not limited to annual checkups and cleanings. Our staff also focuses on working with our patients to develop and maintain a proper dental routine in order to prevent dental diseases and maintain healthy teeth and a beautiful smile.
Cleanings
Dental cleanings are key to maintaining healthy teeth and gums. During a dental cleaning, a dentist or dental hygienist will remove bacteria, plaque and tartar buildup from your teeth surfaces. They may also perform other preventive services during the same visit, such as dental sealants and fluoride treatments. There are different types of dental cleanings, based on your needs. But all have the same end goal — to remove harmful bacteria and reduce your risk for dental issues.
Prophylaxis
This is a routine, preventive cleaning for people who have healthy teeth and gums overall. It's the most common type of dental cleaning.
Scaling and Root Planing
Also known as a deep dental cleaning, scaling and root planning reaches deep beneath your gum line to flush out bacteria and hardened tartar (calculus) around your teeth roots. Dentists reserve this procedure for those with mild to moderate periodontitis (gum disease). People who undergo scaling and root planning receive local anesthesia to numb their gums during the procedure.
Gross debridement
People who haven’t been to the dentist in over a year, or who have extensive plaque buildup, can benefit from a gross debridement. It’s similar to a typical prophylaxis, but it may take longer. The main purpose of debridement is to determine if there are any issues that weren’t initially diagnosed before the dental cleaning.
Oral Exams
An oral exam, commonly referred to as a dental checkup, is the process used by dentists to carefully review your oral health. Oral exams typically involve the entire mouth, as a component of a first-time visit or a regular 4 to 6-month check-up.
Dental exams
Dental exams are important for protecting your oral health. Oral health includes your teeth, gums, and all the muscles and bones that allow you to smile, speak, and chew. Common oral health problems, such as tooth decay (cavities) and gum disease (periodontal disease), can lead to pain, infection, and tooth loss.
Digital X-Rays
Dental X-rays can help your dentist detect oral health issues, like cavities and gum disease, before they worsen. Dental X-rays are essential for proper oral health and maintenance and allow our dentists to see what’s happening below the surface of the tooth and gum.Like X-rays taken in other parts of your body, dental X-rays use electromagnetic radiation to capture images of your mouth. The radiation beam passes through your soft tissues and creates images of your teeth and bones. Digital dental X-rays use 80% to 90% less radiation compared to traditional X-ray machines.Dental X-rays can show cavities, especially small areas of decay between teeth, decay beneath existing fillings, bone loss in your jaw, areas of infection, the position of unerupted or impacted teeth, abscessed teeth (infection at the root of your tooth or between your gums and your tooth), cysts, and some types of tumors. We also use X-rays to help determine your eligibility for treatments like dental implants or dentures and to check healing after certain procedures, such as dental bone grafts and root canal therapy.
Cone Beam 3D Scan
Dental cone beam computed tomography (CT) is a special type of X-ray machine used when regular dental or facial X-rays are not sufficient. This type of CT scanner uses advanced technology to generate three-dimensional (3-D) images of dental structures, soft tissues, nerve paths, and bone in the craniofacial region in a single scan. Images obtained with cone beam CT allow for more precise treatment planning.Dental cone beam CT is commonly used for treatment planning of orthodontic issues. It is also useful for more complex cases that involve surgical planning for impacted teeth, diagnosing temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), accurate placement of dental implants, evaluation of the jaw, sinuses, nerve canals, and nasal cavity, and determining bone structure and tooth orientation.
Panoramic X-Rays
Panoramic dental x-ray uses a very small dose of ionizing radiation to capture the entire mouth in one image. It is commonly performed by dentists in everyday practice and may be used to plan treatment for dentures, braces, extractions and implants. A panoramic x-ray is a commonly performed examination in everyday practice and is an important diagnostic tool. It covers a wider area than a conventional intraoral x-ray and, as a result, provides valuable information about the maxillary sinuses, tooth positioning and other bone abnormalities.