Dental Treatment Options

 

Composite Restorations: We use a natural looking resin-based composite material to repair and restore your teeth. These are beautiful restorations, take only one appointment to complete and are less expensive than ceramic restorations. These can be used on both front and back teeth. The only limitation is that these restorations typically won't last quite as long as ceramics.

 

Ceramic Restorations: These crowns and veneers (Empress) are translucent, like your natural teeth, and can be placed to restore your front teeth, close spaces or to create a 'straighter' smile, at times, without orthodontics. This material is ideal to allow a natural reproduction of your ideal shade and shape for your smile. Crowns for the back teeth do have a metal foundation covered with porcelain. This is an oven-fired glass type material and is very fracture resistant.

 

Gold Restorations: Gold is still the ideal dental restorative material. It wears at nearly the same rate as a natural tooth, is virtually fracture proof and does not deteriorate with age. Gold onlays are inlays can be placed where 'fillings' are needed.

 

Prosthetics (Replacement of Missing Teeth): We make beautiful removeable prosthetic appliances, including highly esthetic implant supported crowns, permanent bridges supported by your natural teeth, partial dentures and full dentures. We do everything possible to save your natural teeth, but when necessary, there are many great options to replace missing teeth.

 

Root Canal Therapy: Most root canals are done in our office, when necessary. Dr. Ewert is very proficient at doing these procedures. Root canals don't have to hurt, and they almost never do. Occasionally, we do refer to the root canal specialist for extremely difficult situations.

 

Periodontics (Keeping your Gums and Bones Healthy): Our hygienists, Kelly and Dana, are wonderful people who you will truly enjoy working with. We use Ultrasonic and Hand scaling, as well as medicinal treatment modalities when indicated. Prevention is the most important part of periodontal care, so we provide ongoing home care instructions to help you keep your gums healthy and your bone support strong.

 

TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) / Bruxism (Grinding) Therapy: When you chew normally, your teeth experience a force of about 175 pounds per square inch (psi). If you grind your teeth while you are sleeping, the force can be greater than 300 psi. That type of force can cause your TMJ and facial muscles to get fatigued and extremely painful. It can also lead to headaches and wear and fracture of the enamel of your teeth. In our office, we provide affordable, conservative, splint therapy, which helps resolve the pain for most people.

 

Surgery: Our office performs minor dental surgery, including brush biopsy of suspicious soft tissue lesions and uncomplicated tooth removal. Advanced surgical procedures are generally referred to the Oral Surgeon.

 

Nitrous Oxide: As part of our commitment to provide the best care in the most relaxed environment, we provide nitrous oxide to our patients, when they feel it necessary, free of charge.