TREATMENT OPTIONS
A routine cleaning and dental exam at Damore Dentistry can help prevent unhealthy bacteria from attacking your teeth and gums.
A preventive program is a cooperative effort by the patient, dentist, and dental staff to preserve the natural dentition and supporting structures by preventing the onset, progress, and recurrence of dental diseases and conditions.
Preventing dental disease starts at home with good oral hygiene (brushing for two minutes, twice a day and flossing daily), along with a healthy, balanced diet. Your dental care is continued in the dental office by the efforts of your dentist and dental hygienist to promote, restore, and maintain your oral health.
Prevention also includes regular dental exams, cleanings, and x-rays. Sealants and fluoride are also great preventive treatments that help protect the teeth.
Prevention helps avoid serious and costly dental problems and is the key to having a healthy, confident, beautiful smile.
A clear alternative.
By using a series of clear removable aligners, Invisalign straightens your teeth right before your eyes. Change the aligners once a week, your teeth will move—little by little, week by week—until they have moved to the final position your dentist has prescribed. Comfortable to wear, our aligners are also removable so you can eat, drink, brush, and floss as usual.
Less treatment time.
A typical Invisalign case takes about a year from start to finish. You’ll see your dentist every 6 weeks to see how you’re progressing. Every few visits you’ll be given additional aligners to continue your treatment. Commonly, the number of aligners worn during treatment is between 18 and 30, but treatment time and number of aligners will vary from case to case.
Invisible. And comfortable. Invisalign is an invisible solution. So you won’t draw undue attention to your mouth while in treatment. In fact, virtually no one will know you’re wearing them unless you tell. Comfortable to wear, our aligners are also removable so you can eat, drink, brush, and floss as usual.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons are specialists with advanced training and expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of various head and neck conditions and injuries. After four years of dental school, an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon completes four to six years of additional formal training in treating the craniomaxillofacial complex. This specialty is one of 9 dental specialties recognized internationally and by the American Dental Association (ADA).
An Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon can diagnose and treat a wide variety conditions. The following are just some of the many conditions, treatments and procedures oral and maxillofacial surgeon deal with on a daily basis:
- TMJ, Facial Pain, & Facial Reconstruction
- Dental Implants
- Tooth Extractions & Impacted Teeth
- Wisdom Teeth
- Misaligned Jaws
- Cleft Lip & Palate
- Apicoectomy
- Oral Cancers , Tumors, Cysts, & Biopsies
- Sleep Apnea
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
Whether your dentist refers you to our office, you have pain or symptoms causing you concern, or you simply have questions you would like answered, please contact our office today to schedule an appointment. We are here to answer your questions and provide the treatment you deserve!
A crown (or cap) is a covering that encases the entire tooth surface restoring it to its original shape and size. A crown protects and strengthens tooth structure that cannot be restored with fillings or other types of restorations.
Although there are several types of crowns, porcelain (tooth colored crown) are the most popular. They are highly durable and will last many years, but like most dental restorations, they may eventually need to be replaced. Porcelain crowns are made to match the shape, size, and color or your teeth giving you a natural, long-lasting beautiful smile.
Reasons for crowns:
- Broken or fractured teeth.
- Cosmetic enhancement.
- Decayed teeth.
- Fractured fillings.
- Large fillings.
- Tooth has a root canal.
Root canal therapy is needed when the nerve of a tooth is affected by decay or infection. In order to save the tooth, the pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth), nerves, bacteria, and any decay are removed and the resulting space is filled with special, medicated, dental materials, which restore the tooth to its full function.
Having a root canal done on a tooth is the treatment of choice to save a tooth that otherwise would die and have to be removed. Many patients believe that removing a tooth that has problems is the solution, but what is not realized is that extracting (pulling) a tooth will ultimately be more costly and cause significant problems for adjacent teeth.
Root canal treatment is highly successful and usually lasts a lifetime, although on occasion, a tooth will have to be retreated due to new infections.
Signs and symptoms for possible root canal therapy:
- An abscess (or pimple) on the gums.
- Sensitivity to hot and cold.
- Severe toothache pain.
- Sometimes no symptoms are present.
- Swelling and/or tenderness.
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<p>Dental implants are a great way to restore your smile by replacing a missing tooth or teeth. They provide a natural looking and fixed solution to having removable partial or complete dentures. Implants provide excellent support and stability for these dental appliances.</p>
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<p>Dental implants are artificial roots and teeth that are surgically placed into the upper or lower jaw bone by a Periodontist- a specialist of the gums and supporting bone. The teeth attached to implants are very natural looking and often enhance or restore a patient’s smile!</p>
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<p>Dental implants are very strong, stable, and durable and will last many years, but on occasion, they will have to be re-tightened or replaced due to normal wear.</p>
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<p>Zoom in-office teeth whitening is a quick and effective procedure that whitens and brightens your smile. Zoom reduces the stains caused by aging, coffee, tea and red wine, creating a more beautiful you.</p>
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<p>Zoom is fast and long lasting and is a great option for the patient that wants dramatic results instantly. Zoom whitening is proven to be a successful and safe procedure that usually takes about 90 minutes to complete. With proper care, your smile will sparkle for years.</p>
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Botox® is a highly purified protein used to help relax your muscles and is used in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD) that may cause headaches caused by the clenching and grinding of your teeth. Stress is usually a large contributing factor to increased clenching and grinding. Botox® injections are a quick and painless way to alleviate tension in the temporomandibular joint, reducing jaw pain, headaches, earaches and suffering.
Botox® is a non-surgical way to reduce pain, while diminishing wrinkles and smoothing out fine lines. A quick injection can help relieve your pain, so you can go back to enjoying your life. Botox® works for up to 3 months and strenuous activity should be avoided for 24 hours after treatment. Botox® is not recommended for pregnant or lactating women.
Dermal fillers, such as, Juvéderm Ultra, Ultra Plus, Volbella, Voluma and Vollure, are used to replenish volume lost in your face. Dermal fillers are used to enhance your lips, jawline, smile lines and cheeks to help create a more youthful appearance and volumize areas of the face, while reducing wrinkles, giving you a more youthful, rejuvenated look.
JUVÉDERM®
Juvéderm is a line of dermal fillers to enhance areas of the face.
- Juvéderm Vollure and Ultra Plus XC are used to volumize areas of the face such as nasiolabial folds and other lines around the nose and mouth. Juvéderm Vollure may last up to 18 months and Juvéderm Ultra Plus XC last up to 6 months.
- Juvéderm Volbella and Ultra XC are used to enhance and add shape to the upper and lower lips. They also work in correcting areas around the entire mouth. Juvéderm Volbella may last up to 12 months and Juvéderm Ultra XC may last up to 6 months.
- Juvéderm Voluma is used to enhance volume in the cheeks and replenish volume lost in the mid-face to create a more rejuvenated, youthful look. Results can be noticed for about two years.
The AAFE reports that patients who receive Botox® or dermal fillers from a dentist have many advantages over other injectors. Dentists are highly skilled and trained in oral and facial anatomy. Dentists are also able to administer anesthesia to make your dermal filler procedure more comfortable.