Our dentists, at Falls Court Dentists, are experienced and knowledgeable in all areas of dental care, from preventative methods to the most detailed corrective procedures.
- Dental Exams – Dental exams are an important part of maintaining overall oral health. During our dental exams we provide preventative suggestions and can detect many dental problems before symptoms are even noticed.
- Sealants - Daily brushing and flossing are the best ways to prevent tooth decay caused by plaque build-up. Even the most thorough brushing does not always reach all of the indentations and surfaces of your teeth, especially on the molars (back teeth). Dental sealants help fill in these depressions and indentations, preventing tooth decay.
- Whitening – Bleaching is available for those who would like to brighten their smile. Teeth often darken due to diet, aging, injury or tobacco use; we provide effective whitening solutions to combat these issues. We can make custom bleaching trays to help give you whiter teeth.
- Crowns – Crowns may be recommended for individuals with misformed, abnormal, chipped or generally weak teeth. Crowns support weak or broken teeth by covering the entire surface of the tooth. They can be made from a variety of materials including porcelain, gold or ceramic. Ceramic and porcelain crowns provide the appearance patients are looking for on a front tooth, while a full gold crown may be more beneficial on a back tooth for strength. Our doctors will be happy to review these options with you.
- Bridges – Bridges are used to correct a variety of problems such as filling gaps from missing teeth, strengthening the jaw and aiding in maintaining facial structure. They are natural-looking, functional tooth replacements that stay in the mouth and are not removable.
- Dentures – Dentures are used when individuals have lost all or the majority of their natural teeth due to injury, decay or periodontal disease. Full dentures are used when all of the natural teeth have been lost, while partial dentures are used to fill the gaps between remaining natural teeth.
- Fillings – A filling is needed when a tooth has been damaged, either by decay (a cavity) or fracture. Filling material can be either amalgam (silver) or composite (white). Many people are now choosing white fillings for both anterior (front) and posterior (back) teeth. We can help explain these options to you.
- Nitrous Oxide Gas Is Available
Endodontics is specifically concerned with the tissues surrounding the root of a tooth and tooth pulp (tissue inside the tooth). Root canal therapy can prevent tooth loss when there is damage to the pulp. During this procedure the damaged pulp is removed and the canal in the root is cleaned and sealed. A crown might be recommended over the tooth to maintain strength.
A tooth that is damaged beyond repair requires extraction. Wisdom teeth and those teeth removed for orthodontics are other extractions completed at Falls Court Dentists.
Orthodontics is the area of dentistry specifically concerned with the treatment of improper bites, teeth crowding, overlapping, crookedness and gaps, among other issues. At Falls Court Dentists we have a number of treatments to correct any of these problems, including:
- Braces
- Invisalign®
Periodontics is the study and treatment of the tissues surrounding the teeth. When these tissues (gums) become extensively infected it is known as periodontal disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults.
When plaque is not properly removed from the teeth it can begin to produce toxins that attack the gum tissue. These toxins slowly break the bond between gum and tooth, causing the gums to recede (exposing roots) and teeth to loosen and eventually fall out completely.
We have our own "in-house" laboratory at Falls Court Dentists for the convenience of our patients. We understand how important your dentures are to you. If you need a denture reline or a denture repair, our trained technicians can often complete the procedure within one day.
