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Porcelain Laminate Veneers
 Veneers
can improve your smile. A veneer is a thin layer of porcelain
that's bonded to a tooth to improve its color and shape. A veneer
generally covers only the front and top of a tooth. Veneers can
be used to close spaces between teeth, lengthen small or misshapen
teeth, or whiten stained or dark teeth. When teeth are chipped
or beginning to wear, veneers can protect them from damage and
restore their original looks.
It takes two or more appointments to restore teeth
with veneers.
On the first appointment, we shape and roughen
the teeth. From impressions our experienced
team make precise working models of the teeth. It's on these models
that we artistically craft veneers to exactly fit the prepared
teeth.
On the second appointment , we clean and polish
the prepared teeth. Then we use an adhesive to bond the veneers
to the teeth. A harmless high-intensity light hardens the adhesive.
Once in place, veneers virtually become part of the teeth. You
can use them like you would your own teeth. The bond is extremely
strong.
The final result is beautiful and natural looking teeth.
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Bonding
With bonding, we can close spaces between teeth,
lengthen small or misshapen teeth or whiten stained or dark teeth.
A single tooth can be shaped and colored, or your entire smile
can be changed.
When teeth are chipped or beginning to wear, bonding
can protect them from damage, and restore their original looks.
At ,
Bonding your teeth with resin is a one-appointment procedure.
First the teeth are roughened and conditioning
gel is applied. Then a material called resin is placed, sculpted
to the desired shape, and hardened with a harmless high-intensity
light. Once in place, bonded restorations are very strong.
Bonding can improve your smile, and the final result
is beautiful and natural looking teeth.
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In-Office
"1 Hour" Zoom! Whitening
The Zoom chair-side whitening system is a scientifically
advanced tooth whitening procedure available at
.
It is safe, effective and fast. In less than an hour your teeth
will become dramatically whiter.
Zoom Chair-side whitening is ideal for anyone looking
for immediate results and makes it the perfect choice for the
busy individual.
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At-Home
Professional Whitening
Home whitening is an easy way to have a dazzling
white smile. New whitening techniques at
make it possible to have a brighter, more beautiful smile.
How are teeth whitened?
Teeth darken over time as mineral's penetrate the
tooth's enamel. As whitening agents break down, oxygen is forced
through the enamel. Staining quickly disappears without damaging
the tooth's structure.
First, impressions are taken. Then we make a model
on which a custom whitening tray is made. At night after filling
the trays with the gentle solution, you simply insert them and
resume your normal activities or retire for the evening. The process
is safe and fast. You'll see a change in as little as a few days.
Cosmetic Whitening by one of our professionals at
is an easy and dependable way to a more beautiful smile.
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White
Fillings
In the past, when an old filling wore out or you
had a cavity, silver and gold fillings used to be your only choices,
especially for back teeth.
 But
silver fillings have some drawbacks. The edges of the fillings
undergo metal fatigue and begin to break down. As they age they
sometimes break in the middle. When fillings break, they no longer
seal the tooth. This lets cavities get started again. Silver fillings
just fill holes, they don't add strength to teeth, and they also
expand as they age, so your tooth may break. The metal in silver
fillings causes unsightly stains of the teeth and of the gums.
Today, the dentists at
can replace silver fillings and create a much more natural look.
With recent advances in materials and new laboratory techniques,
you have new options that avoid these problems. We can use one
of the new strong synthetic resins or porcelain. Since these materials
are bonded to the teeth, they are very strong and durable. These
fillings restore teeth to their original natural beauty, and help
you look your best.
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All-Porcelain
Crowns
If you're having a tooth-colored crown made, it
could be a porcelain-and-metal crown, or at
with new technology available to our dentists today, it could
be an All-Porcelain crown.
To have enough strength to withstand biting forces,
porcelain crowns used to always be built upon a metal core. If you've
ever noticed a dark blue line at the edge of
a crown now you know what caused it: the dark metal inside the porcelain.
 New
breakthroughs in adhesives and stronger porcelain materials now
make it possible to make crowns entirely out of porcelain, which
can then be bonded to the teeth. All-porcelain crowns maintain
translucency that makes them hard to tell from natural teeth.
Without metal, the problem of a dark line at the edge of the gums
is eliminated. This allows us to place the edge of the crown above
the gum line and that's healthier for your tooth and gums.
When you want to improve your smile all-porcelain
crowns are a beautiful and natural looking choice.
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All-Porcelain
Bridges
If you're having a tooth-colored bridge made, it
could be a porcelain-and-metal bridge, or at
with new technology available today, it could also be an All-Porcelain
bridge. To have enough strength to withstand biting forces, porcelain
bridges used to always be built  upon
a metal core. If you've ever noticed a dark blue line at the edge
of a bridge now you know what caused it: the dark metal inside
the porcelain.
New breakthroughs in adhesives and stronger porcelain
materials now make it possible to make bridges entirely out of
porcelain. All-porcelain bridges maintain a translucency that
makes them hard to tell from natural teeth. Without metal, the
problem of a dark line at the edge of the gums is eliminated.
This allows us to place the edge of the bridge above the gum line
and that's healthier for your teeth and gums.
When you want to improve your smile, an all-porcelain
bridge is a beautiful and natural looking choice!
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Resin Onlays
There are many advantages when resin onlays are
used to restore teeth. Resin onlays are bonded to the teeth. This
creates a tight, superior fit, and restores the tooth to nearly
its original strength. They can be used in cases where a lot of
tooth is missing, where a crown may have been necessary. This
keeps your tooth stronger because less tooth is removed. Resin
onlays wear like natural teeth. Since resin onlay margins are
invisible, they don't have to be placed below the gum line. This
is kinder and healthier for the gums.
 Resin
onlays often also contain fluoride. This fluoride may help prevent
new decay at the edges of the fillings. Resin onlays look great.
Whether you replace single fillings, or all of your fillings,
it's simply amazing how beautiful and natural they look.
At
it takes our doctors only two appointments to replace a silver
filling with a resin onlay.
On the first appointment, we take out the old filling
and remove any decay. Then we take an impression of the teeth.
A temporary is then placed in your tooth. Models are made from
the impressions. At the laboratory, resin material is carefully
placed into the model and individual characterization is added
to make it look natural and life like.
On your second appointment, the temporary onlay
is removed. A conditioning gel is placed on the tooth to prepare
it for bonding. A bonding cement is placed in the tooth. A harmless
high-intensity light bonds the resin onlay to the tooth. Excess
cement is removed, and the onlay is polished to a high luster.
Resin onlays look great. And since they're bonded in place, they
strengthen and protect your tooth.
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Porcelain
Fillings (Inlays & Onlays)
 Inlays
and onlays are a natural looking alternative to silver fillings.
Made from porcelain, they are formed to fit and fill most types
of cavities and are almost impossible to distinguish from the
natural tooth.
They are custom designed, using a precise replica
of your tooth. So only the damaged portion of your tooth needs
to be removed unlike silver fillings, which require the removal
of large amounts of healthy tooth.
 Inlay
and onlay treatment will take a few appointments to complete.
With regular brushing and flossing, they will last for many years.
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