Q: What investments in your practice equipment and facilities have you made?
A: We have a CEREC machine (to make crowns in-house in 1 day), PerioLase (to perform osseous surgery), Argon Laser (to cure composite material), Diode Laser (to trim soft tissue). We offer Perio Protect to patients for treating gum disease. I am also a DOCS member and offer oral sedation for people who are scared of going through procedures. I have attended LVI and been trained in doing Neuromuscular Dentistry. I... read more

Six Month Smiles uses nearly invisible, clear braces to gently straighten and align teeth in an average of six months. It is a modern twist on traditional orthodontics. It takes the best aspects of braces and modifies the treatment and materials to give adults a practical, cosmetic solution. Benefits of Six Month Smiles include the following:

          - Average treatment time of only six months.

          - Clear brackets and tooth-colored wires that are barely visible.

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Dental crowns (or caps) have been used to fix broken or decayed teeth for over one-hundred years. For most of this time, gold crowns were the best choice. But what if you don’t want to flash an 18-carat grin?

After that, a way was found to make a tooth-colored crown out of porcelain fused to metal (PFM), much in the same way that porcelain bath tubs and kitchen sinks are made. The problem is that a PFM crown looks unnatural because, unlike your real tooth, this type of crown does not let light... read more

A short video about the CEREC single-visit restoration machine.

Dental crowns and bridges have long been useful in correcting and protecting teeth. There are several different kinds of each and they have different functions.

A crown fits over a single tooth, when that tooth no longer is structurally sound. Full gold crowns are great to fit around molars. They have high tensile strength and work well next to the gum line. All porcelain crowns are great for the front of the teeth. They give off a nice shine and can be matched with neighboring teeth in color... read more