Even with improvements in dental care, many Americans suffer tooth loss — mostly due to decay, periodontal disease, or injury. For many years, the primary options available for people with missing teeth were bridges and dentures. But, today, dental implants are available!

Implants are an effective, long term solution to replace missing teeth. Designed to feel as strong as your natural teeth, implants are a small apparatus constructed primarily of titanium that are surgically placed in the upper or lower jaw, and they serve as the sturdy base for replacement teeth.

Dental implants can be used to support single crowns, bridges, or even dentures!

Find out if you’re a candidate for implants today. Give us a call (770) 448-1977

Crowns and bridges are among the most common restorative procedures in the dental industry. We can help restore the look and function of your teeth that have been lost or damaged through custom restorations. Innovations in technology have allowed us to offer uncompromised aesthetics with all-ceramic restorations and near indestructibility with the implementation of zirconia.

Why Do I Need a Dental Crown?

Often problems like decay, cracks, and discoloration affect your health and smile. As we age, so do our smiles. Dental Crowns can not only help you regain a youthful smile, but can be an integral part of restoring your oral health. The condition of the tooth may dictate extra protection, because sometimes a filling or tooth bonding isn’t enough.
Crowns are created from a number of materials. They can be constructed of zirconia, porcelain, porcelain fused to metal, or a full gold crown. We can design the crown to match the shade of your natural teeth – restoring your natural smile.

How is a Crown Applied to My Tooth?

Crowning a tooth takes 2-3 office visits.
Your health and comfort are our top priorities, you will be given a local anesthetic to eliminate discomfort.

• Your tooth will be reshaped to insure the permanent crown will fit perfectly.
• A mold of the tooth is taken and sent to our dental lab. Your custom, permanent crown will be created to our specifications.
• Temporary crown is applied to your tooth.
• Once we receive and quality check your permanent crown, you’ll be asked to return to the office and you will again have a local anesthetic applied to numb the area.
• We will then place the tooth with cement.
• Follow the aftercare instructions provided to you.
• Enjoy your beautiful smile!

With proper care, your new, permanent Dental Crown can last 10-15 years.

What is a Dental Bridge

Dental bridge is a procedure to replace missing teeth. By using your existing teeth, a bridge is created to span area of the missing teeth.

How is a Dental Bridge applied to my teeth?

• The base for the bridge is created by altering your existing teeth into abutments – like Dental Crowns to which the bridge will be attached.
• A mold is taken of the area and sent to a dental lab. This mold is used to create an appliance that will not only fit properly but it will also and feel as close to your natural teeth as possible. A bridge normally consists of two crowns and the pontic, the replacements for the missing teeth.
• We will fit you with a temporary bridge to protect the abutments and the gum area.
• Once we receive and quality check your Dental Bridge, you’ll be asked to return to the office. The bridge will permanently placed with a bonding adhesive.
• Follow the aftercare instructions provided to you.
• Enjoy your beautiful smile!

Offering the latest in Cosmetic Dental Services we offer mercury-free restorations, custom all-ceramic veneers and inlays/onlays.

It’s important to note that Cosmetic Services aren’t always just cosmetic. We use many of these tools and procedures to improve oral problems, such as your bite.

 Restoring, repairing or creating a natural looking, healthy smile
with subtle changes to major repairs.

 As experts in the latest treatments and techniques, we can design a treatment plan to help you with your teeth whether they are discolored, chipped, misshapen or missing.

In the comfort of our office we can reshape your teeth, close spaces and gaps between teeth, restore worn or shortened teeth and can even adjust the length of your teeth and the appearance of your gums.

Common Cosmetic Dental procedures include

• Bleaching
• Whitening
• Bonding
• Crowns
• Veneers
• Reshaping and contouring

Be sure to check out our Smile Gallery to get a feel for what is possible!

A root canal is a dental procedure in which the nerves of the tooth are removed primarily due to infection or tooth pain. A filling material called Gutta-percha is then used to fill the inside of the root. We implement rotary endodontics to perform these procedures. Rotary endodontics allows for faster and more accurate root canals, resulting in greater patient satisfaction

People often fear root canals because they assume they are painful. Most say that the procedure is no more painful than having a filling placed. Discomfort experienced in the period of time leading up to finding dental care is truly painful, not the procedure itself.

Many patients have experienced partial or complete tooth loss from gum disease, tooth decay, or injury. Having missing teeth restored can greatly improve your overall health and appearance. There are several types of dentures that are now metal-free, flexible and/or retained by implants. These innovations have allowed us to fabricate appliances that offer improved function, esthetics, and comfort. When you visit our office, we will walk you through the choices available to you.

Another advanced technological tool is our state-of-the-art intraoral camera. Providing views from different angles in the mouth allows us to view the entire dentition on a monitor. Intraoral camera images are instrumental in demonstrating treatment plans and provide an excellent record for insurance company claims

Digital radiography is more commonplace in the standard dental office nowadays. It can result in up to 80% less radiation exposure than traditional X-rays and allows for more accurate evaluations.