General Dentistry
Comprehensive dentistry for all ages and dental needs. Whether you are 2 or 92, we work with every patient to help them achieve a lifetime of healthy smiles. As an office, we aim to achieve dental excellence and treat every patient with the compassion they deserve.
Emergency Dental
In general, any dental problem that needs immediate treatment to stop bleeding, alleviate severe pain, or save a tooth is considered an emergency. This consideration also applies to severe infections that can be life-threatening. If you have any of these symptoms, you may be experiencing a dental emergency. Our office strives to provide same-day emergency care so you can get the help when you need it most.
Children’s Dentistry
As a parent, you have a big role to play in keeping your child’s teeth healthy and clean. You can help prevent cavities. Prevention starts at home, with good eating habits and daily cleaning of the teeth. The Canadian Dental Association recommends the assessment of infants, by a dentist, within 6 months of the eruption of the first tooth or by one year of age. The goal is to have your child visit the dentist before there is a problem with his or her teeth. In most cases, a dental exam every six months will let your child’s dentist catch small problems early.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry is dental work that can include treatments and procedures to the mouth, face, teeth, and underlying bone formations that are designed to enhance, improve, or rehabilitate both the functional and aesthetic qualities of a patient’s teeth and other orofacial structures. It primarily focuses on improvement in dental aesthetics in colour, position, shape, size, alignment, and overall smile appearance.
Root Canal Therapy
Root canal treatment, also referred to as endodontic therapy, is an effective and safe treatment for teeth whose pulp has become inflamed or infected. It can also be required in other situations to help save and restore a tooth.
Preventative Therapy
Preventive dentistry is the practice of caring for your teeth to keep them healthy. This helps to avoid cavities, gum disease, enamel wear, and more. There are many forms of preventive dentistry, such as daily brushing and dental cleanings while sealants are clear coatings applied to the surfaces of a child’s molars to prevent the development of tooth decay. They work by preventing food and plaque from resting in the grooves and crevices of molars – an area especially susceptible to cavities.
Dental Hygiene
Visiting your Dental Hygienist regularly – usually about twice yearly – for full cleanings, examinations, and consultations for potential treatment. Professional cleanings help remove built-up plaque that is not removable using conventional brushing and flossing.
Teeth Whitening
Teeth whitening procedures are used to brighten the appearance of a patient’s smile – sometimes by as many as 5 to 10 shades in a single session. Professional teeth whitening services can be performed in an office setting or prescribed for take-home use by a patient. In comparison to over-the-counter teeth whitening treatments, professional whitening uses stronger whitening agents that deliver faster and more effective results.
Tooth Extractions
Tooth extraction is a dental procedure in which a tooth is pulled out of the socket in the bone where it rests. Pulling teeth (extraction) may be necessary in cases of a deep cavity, wisdom teeth , broken teeth, and several other instances.
Mouthguards
Mouth guards have long been used to protect the teeth, gums and supporting tissues from damage, injury and trauma. There are two types of sports mouth guards – over the counter and custom. While OTC guards are helpful for occasional use, many patients require the benefit of a customized mouth guard to effectively prevent injury.
Crowns & Bridges
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped “cap” that is placed over a tooth to restore its shape and size, strength, and improve its appearance.The crowns, when cemented into place, fully encase the entire visible portion of a tooth that lies at and above the gum line.
A dental crown may be needed in the following situations:
- To protect a weak tooth (for instance, from decay) from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth
- To restore an already broken tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down
- To cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn’t a lot of tooth left
- To hold a dental bridge in place
- To cover misshapen or severely discoloured teeth
- To cover a dental implant
- To make a cosmetic modification
A dental bridge is a false tooth (called a pontic) that is held in place by the abutment teeth on either side of the gap. Although pontics can be made from a variety of materials such as gold, typically they’re made from porcelain to aesthetically blend in with your natural teeth.