Please click on and then off the question once you have read the answer.
|
All of our dentists and hygienists each take part in formal continuing education courses each year as well as personal study. They are committed to maintaining and enhancing their skills and their knowledge of cosmetic, restorative, preventive, orthodontic and general dental procedures.
|
Some areas of decay can be cleaned with a unique air abrasion technique. This is much more comfortable and often requires no anesthesia. However these are only appropriate to areas of early decay so early detection of problems is of real significance.
|
Your dental insurance policy is a contract between you and your insurance company. Insurance policies often differ in their coverages, but many do not cover cosmetic dental procedures. To simplify procedures for everyone, we ask that you pay at the time of service and then obtain any reimbursement directly from your insurance company.
We will be happy to assist you in completing the necessary paperwork and providing copies of any information that you require for submitting to the insurance company. Please bring us your insurance card on your first visit, and keep us updated on changes to your insurance coverages.
|
During the visit when you receive your temporary crown, we'll explain what to do if it breaks or comes off. Generally, the best thing to do is call our practice and ask to come in; we'll either remake it or cement it back in place. Always take extra care with temporary crowns as they are secured with a soft cement only. If you dislodge the temporary, we suggest that you gently push it back on the tooth. It will fit precisely and will hold until you can get to see us. Please do not attempt to glue it onto the tooth in any way.
|
We accept all major credit cards, cheques, switch/maestro, and cash
|
We're always willing to answer any questions you may have about dental treatments. All you have to do is ask us during an appointment, or call us or email us if a question arises at other times. We'll return your call or email as quickly as possible.
|
We protect our patients in many ways, starting with state-of-the-art sterilization equipment and the use of facemasks and gloves. We always take our patients' current health histories, and our staff has current CPR training. In addition, our hygienist is a registered nurse and can assist in the event of a medical emergency.
|
There are many things that set us apart, including the extensive training that Dr. Salt and our staff members have gone through. You'll also find that our level of patient care is truly topnotch.
More especially, we call our patients members of our practice, and we treat everyone as we would all honored visitors. Our goal is to make your our friends as well as our guests by building a long-term relationship.
|
Bleeding gums are an early, warning sign of periodontal or gum disease and should not be ignored. Our dental hygienist has been specially trained to treat periodontal disease and to get it under control.
|
If you're fearful about visiting the dentist, please let us know. We have many ways to help patients relax. We can prescribe mild sedatives that can be used before dental procedures to make you feel more comfortable, or sedation while you are having the treatment.
|
Anyone in our practice will be glad to explain them to you. We have many types of visual aids to help you understand any dental procedure.
|
Persistent bad breath may be a sign of underlying problems, including periodontal problems or decay under older dental work. The best thing to do is call our office for an evaluation appointment.
|
It is important to clean every surface of every tooth every day. So yes, daily flossing or interdental cleaning with small brushes truly is that important to your overall oral health.
|
There are several options that you could consider, including veneers, whitening, or Invisalign invisible braces. We'd be glad to discuss your individual situation with you and to make recommendations.
|
In smile analysis, we take a photograph of your face and measure and analyze your smile in relation to the "golden proportion" measurements of facial aesthetics. This allows us to make recommendations for improvements or enhancements based upon scientific principals. We can also have the proposed treatment carried out on a plaster cast of your teeth so that you can preview the treatment before proceeding.
|
You have several choices, any of which may be the right answer to whiten your smile. First, a process called bonding restores teeth that are chipped, cracked, misaligned or discolored. We simply use a porcelain material to rebuild your teeth and make them look natural. For dramatic and durable results, we can place thin ceramic shells called porcelain veneers onto the surface of your teeth. Alternatively, bleaching can lighten stains caused by tea, coffee, food, smoking or age, using an at-home bleaching kit or an in-practice supervised treatment.
|
