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General Procedures |
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At our office, we provide a
wide range of services and
procedures that will leave
you with a healthy and
bright smile. Whether you
need a checkup, have pain or
discomfort, or just want a
brighter smile, Dr. Sokal
and his staff will provide
you with the necessary
treatment. Please look
through the procedures
listed below for more
information:
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Fillings - Silver and tooth
colored |
Advances in modern dental
materials and techniques
increasingly offer new ways
to create more pleasing,
natural-looking smiles. As a
result, dentists and
patients today have several
choices when it comes to
selecting materials used to
repair missing, worn,
damaged or decayed teeth.
The advent of these new
materials has not eliminated
the usefulness of more
traditional dental
restoratives, which include
base metal alloys and dental
amalgam. The strength and
durability of traditional
dental materials continue to
make them useful for
situations where restored
teeth must withstand extreme
forces that result from
chewing, such as in the back
of the mouth. To find out
which type is right for you,
contact our office. |
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Crowns/Implant Crowns
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A
crown ("cap") is a tooth-like
covering placed over a carefully
prepared pre-existing tooth.
Crowns serve many functions,
such as to strengthen, restore
or improve the appearance of
your natural tooth. A crown can
support the tooth when there is
no longer sufficient tooth
structure left to place a
filling. Crowns may also be used
to protect the structure of a
tooth that is fractured or
broken, and can be attached to
bridges or dentures.For
individuals who wish to replace
missing teeth, dental implant
crowns may be an effective
long-term solution. Implant
crowns provide greater
structural support and last
longer than either bridges or
dentures. Implants serve as the
artificial root to which new
implant crowns are bonded. |
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A
bridge is a custom device
anchored to neighboring teeth
that replaces one or more
missing teeth. When a lost tooth
is replaced with bridgework, the
teeth on either side of the
missing one are prepared as
crowns to serve as abutments to
hold the prosthetic
(replacement) tooth in place. |
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Preventive &
Periodontal - Gum Treatment |
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Regular cleanings
remove soft (plaque) and hard
(tartar, calculus, or stains)
deposits from your teeth. The
primary purpose of having your
teeth cleaned is to prevent or
delay the progression of
periodontal (gum) disease and to
maintain good oral health. An
examination of your mouth is
usually done at each cleaning.
The frequency
of your professional teeth
cleaning will depend on the
health of your teeth and gums.
Healthy children and adults
should have their teeth cleaned
at least twice a year. If you
are at risk of periodontal
disease because of age, tobacco
use, rate of accumulation of
deposits, personal oral hygiene
practices, medications, or
medical conditions such as
diabetes or HIV infection, your
teeth may need to be cleaned
more often. |
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Root Canal Treatment (Endodontics) |
Inside each
tooth lies a slender strand
of "pulp," which contains
nerves and provides
nutrients to the tooth. This
pulp reaches all the way
down to the tooth's root.
When a tooth's pulp becomes
infected or irreversibly
inflamed, endodontic
treatment is urgently
needed—otherwise the tooth
itself may be at risk of
dying. Root canals are used
to save teeth in such
situations.
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After
administering
anesthesia, an
opening is made
through the
biting surface
of the
tooth. The pulp
is then removed
and the pulp
chamber is
sealed. The
tooth is then
sealed with a
crown made of
porcelain or
gold. Most of
the time, a root
canal is a
relatively
simple procedure
with little
or no discomfort
generally
involving one
visit; however,
the number of
visits depends
on the degree of
infection found
in the canal. |
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Tooth Removal
(
Extraction) and impacted wisdom
teeth |
Teeth which
cannot be restored properly
or predictably may need to
be removed. Sometimes the
procedure is uncomplicated
in nature and is referred to
as a simple extraction. On
occasions the shape and
curvature of the tooth’s
roots create a situation
where the tooth needs to be
removed in sections. This
procedure is referred to as
a surgical extraction.
Wisdom teeth
(or 3rd molars)
usually require some type of
surgical extraction to
remove.
If your wisdom teeth haven't
yet erupted (grown in) above
the gum line, we'll remove
them through a small
incision in your gums. An
impacted wisdom tooth remove
the wisdom teeth, we'll use
either forceps or an
instrument called an
"elevator." Elevators are
placed next to your tooth,
and are used to gently roll
it out of its socket.
Forceps carefully grip the
tooth so we can remove it.
As the tooth is removed,
you'll feel pressure, but
not pain. If you feel any
discomfort beyond just a
sensation of pressure, be
sure to let us know. We'll
stop immediately and give
you more anesthetic. |
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Dentures and Partials |
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When multiple teeth are missing,
removable partial dentures are
often used to replace them,
particularly when there are not
enough teeth left to fabricate a
fixed bridge. When all the
teeth are missing in an arch,
full dentures are placed. We
take the same time on our
Dentures as our veneer cases to
get the best smile and esthetics
from them.
We are highly experienced at
creating "hidden clasp", or
precision, partials. They are
really cool, because when you
look in the mirror, you often
cannot see where your teeth end
and the partial begins! |
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If needed we can provide: (Nitrous
Oxide Analgesia, Oral Sedation) |
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