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At Family Dental Group, we devote a tremendous amount of resources,
training time, and equipment to ensuring we can meet the vast majority of
your dental care needs. This is a brief list of services that we
offer. If you click on the services below, it will take you to a brief
explanation of the service. If you want more information, we've also
included numerous links to many dental organizations--just click on the
hyperlinks in the title or text of our definitions.
Restorative Procedures
Endodontics (Root Canals)
Oral Surgery
Pediatric Dentistry
Periodontics (Gum Treatment)
Cosmetic Dentistry
Prosthodontics(Crowns, Bridges & Dentures)
Dental Implants
Occlusion Management (TMJ)
Minor Orthodontics
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- Restorative Procedures
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Our Dentists can do everything from basic silver
fillings and tooth
colored fillings to very natural looking, multiple porcelain
crowns. If we had to pick something we do best, restorative
treatment is it.
- Endodontics (Root Canals)
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Our Dentists are also very good at Endodontics. They have
the training, equipment, and experience to perform all but the most
complicated root canals. Don't worry about the jokes you may
have heard about root canals--new technology has changed things a
lot. Sometimes our patients even fall
asleep during the procedure--the latest techniques
virtually eliminate discomfort during root canal therapy. A
small percentage of cases require micro surgery, or
would just take us a really long time to perform (uncomfortable for
the patient). In those instances we would refer you to a local specialist in
Endodontics.
- Oral Surgery (extractions)
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If your teeth can't be saved, our Dentists are equipped to
perform very sophisticated extractions. For the comfort of our
patients, we do refer very difficult extractions to an oral
surgeon. Also here in the mall, we do not have the
ability to intravenously sedate (put you to sleep). In cases where
the patient should be sedated for a surgical procedure, we refer to
local oral
surgeons.
- Pediatric Dentistry
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Kids can be a handful, especially in a dental office. Many
general practitioners refer to a pediatric specialist for 100% of
pediatric cases. We do
everything we can to treat your children here. As long as your
child is well behaved, we should be
able to take care of them. We also devote a lot of extra effort to educating Mom
& Dad about improving and preserving children's dental
health. Don't forget to ask about sealants--an
excellent preventive tool to help avoid tooth decay.
- Periodontics (gum treatment)
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This is a critical area of dental care. More people end
up with dentures due to gum disease than as a result of tooth decay.
Our hygienists (Lisa and Vicki)
are the first line of defense for preserving the
health of your gums. Our Dentists are also able to perform
some types of gum surgery, for patients with a history
of gum disease. We also have a great professional relationship
with a local periodontist (gum specialist) which allows us to refer
very complex cases. This all combines into a strong collection of
services that help you minimize the chances of loosing a single
tooth. Today we have patients in their 80's with a complete set
of teeth--in 20 years, this will be very, very common. This is largely
due to advances in periodontics and the prevention of gum disease .
- Cosmetic Dentistry
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This is a new and rapidly growing field in Dentistry. Many
of our patients are very excited about what our Dentists can do to improve
the look of their smiles. We offer everything from tooth
whitening, through customized bleaching systems, to porcelain veneers to help you get the smile you've
always wanted.
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When it comes to cosmetics, we are very conservative. We don't advise
patients to pursue these services until they have achieved good
general oral
health. Cosmetic services are a great step forward when built on
a foundation of strong dental health.
- Prosthodontics
(bridges, partial dentures and complete dentures)
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We provide the full range of prosthodontic services. We can
do bridges, removable partial
dentures, full upper or lower dentures. We also offer a
wide variety of custom built tooth replacements that look and perform very much
like real teeth. Unlike denturists, our dentists have the
ability to perform dental surgery while fitting a prosthetic device.
This allows them to
modify your teeth and mouth for a perfect fit and superior function.
Dental implants
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This is a relatively new area of Dentistry. Many of our
patients, who have lost teeth, prefer dental implants to removable
dentures. Implants offer several advantages since they
look and perform very much like natural teeth. Though more costly, the functional and aesthetic advantages
make implants a better investment for many people. For patients with
problems using a lower denture, an implant retained denture is a great
way to increase chewing ability and overall performance of the
denture.
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- Occlusion Management
(TMD/TMJ)
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As with all joints in the human body, the jaw joint (temporomandibular
joint) has a position where it is at rest. Most people's teeth
do not mesh when the jaw joint is at rest. In some people this
can lead to symptoms of jaw muscle pain, headaches, grinding or
clenching of the teeth. General Dentists normally address occlusion
problems, after extensive, post-doctorial training in this field.
Treatment is focused on correcting problems with jaw alignment and grinding of
teeth. This therapy can be very effective for
reducing headaches and muscular tension. Occlusion management is
also effective in reducing or eliminating rapid wear of the teeth
due to grinding. Our practice has hosted training, for local dentists, given by the International
Partnership for the Study of Occlusion. We are working hard to
ensure we can deliver this complex service that has so greatly
improved many patients quality of life.
- Orthodontics (braces)
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Our orthodontic services are generally limited to straightening one or two teeth that are
crooked, often due to trauma. For full mouth orthodontics, we refer to
local specialists.
- General Dental
Health Information
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