ServicesGENERAL DENTISTRY TEETH CLEANING AND POLISHING Keeping your teeth clean will help prevent caries, cavities and plaque/tartar build-up. Normal brushing and flossing is crucial to you oral health, but normal scheduled hygiene appointments (teeth cleaning and polishing) are necessary to remove the stubborn stains and plaque that normal tooth brushing and scaling cant.
EXTRACTIONS If restorative procedures cannot repair an infected or damaged tooth, tooth extraction may be the best option. A tooth extraction involves removing the damaged tooth/teeth from the supportive bone and tissue.
TMJ TREATMENT TMJ stands for temporomandibular jointthe ball and socket joint connecting the lower jaw to the skull. Discomfort around these joints is referred to as a TMJ disorder. We offer a variety of TMJ treatments and will help you determine the best option for you.
MOUTH APPLIANCES AND GUARDS Do you grind your teeth? Play sports? Snore? Ask us about our mouth appliances and guards. We can even create a special mouth appliance to help with your snoring, which is no laughing matter. Recent research shows severe snoring can significantly reduce your life span and lead to numerous health issues.
RETAINERS After wearing braces, teeth may shift or start slipping back to toward their pre-braces position. Wearing a retainer will help prevent this movement and keep your smile looking as great as the day your braces were removed.
DENTAL SEALANTS Bonding a special sealant to your tooth in its pits and crevices will help prevent the accumulation of food particles and plaque, thus preventing many causes of cavities and tooth decay. Sealants are also an effective way to prevent caries in children and adults according to recent research by the ADA.
COSMETIC DENTISTRY TOOTH-COLORED FILLINGS Instead of using silver-amalgam, consider choosing a white composite filling that is not only safer than the traditional silver-amalgam option but is much better looking.
BRIDGES A bridge is used to replace a missing tooth (or teeth) with an artificial tooth by bonding it or bridging it to another tooth. Properly done, a bridge can look natural, feel great and for some, restore normal chewing and speaking that was impaired by a missing tooth or teeth. Rochester Hills Dental offers ceramic, porcelain or gold bridge options.
CROWNS Sometimes tooth decay, tooth damage or a dental procedure (e.g., root canal) weakens or reduces a tooth to the point where a crown is needed. A crown restores a tooth to its normal shape, size, strength and even appearance. Rochester Hills Dental offers ceramic, porcelain or gold bridge options.
VENEER AND LAMINATES Cover that annoying gap or unflattering tooth with a beautiful, natural-looking veneer or laminate. We can make a custom, tooth-colored shell that bonds to your natural tooth and fixes that small aesthetic problem that has caused you big frustration and embarrassment in the past.
TEETH WHITENING Have you been wanting to brighten up your smile? We can set you up with custom trays for you to take home and use at your convenience. We also offer Zoom! in-office whitening. Learn more about Zoom! whitening here.
RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY ROOT CANAL TREATMENT Today, root canal treatment makes it possible to save a tooth with damaged or dead dental pulp, then restore its natural beauty with a custom dental crown. And dont worry, the horror stories of the past dont apply today. We can perform the treatment with little to no discomfort to you.
DENTURES Replacing missing or damaged teeth with dentures is a great way to rejuvenate your smile. Dentures can help you smile and laugh confidently again and take years off your appearance. Ask us about the advantages of dentures and how we can make them work for you.
IMPLANTS Dental implants are becoming a popular alternative to crowns, bridges and conventional dentures. An implant is a titanium post implanted below your gum that fuses with your jaw bone. The crown, bridge or partial denture is then bonded to this post. The result is a solid, sturdy and more natural-feeling tooth or teeth.