Dental implants replace a missing tooth’s root and are used to support crowns, bridges, and full-arch dentures.  Resembling a small screw, dental implants are surgically placed into the upper or lower jaw, and then allowed to heal and integrate into the bone.  Once the implant has fully integrated into the bone, work can begin on designing and placing a crown or bridge to replace the missing tooth or teeth. Today implants are the gold-standard of care to replace missing teeth and are widely used.  They provide superior esthetic and functional results, and have excellent success rates.  If you have any questions regarding dental implant placement, please let us know!

While we strive to maintain and save teeth, sometimes its necessary to remove a tooth to improve the overall health of your mouth, and with modern techniques and local anesthesia, gone are the days where removing a tooth is painful. If a tooth is decayed past the point of saving or, if due to periodontal disease, is too loose to properly function, its often beneficial to remove the diseased tooth and replace it with either an implant, bridge, or partial denture.  Removing a tooth is a slow and controlled procedure that aims to minimize trauma to neighboring teeth and gingiva, and while you’ll feel a bit of pressure during an extraction, the entire experience is no more uncomfortable than any other dental work.

If you would like to change both the color and shape of your teeth, veneers are the treatment of choice.  A veneer is essentially a thin shell of porcelain that is cemented onto the outer surface of a tooth with a minimal amount of natural tooth structure removed.  Veneers can correct minor spaces, crooked teeth, or just improve the shape, color, and overall look of your existing teeth.