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Our Services
An initial examination is our way of getting to know you and your
mouth. We'll gather your dental and medical history, take any necessary
x-rays, and do a complete inspection to look for problems such as
tooth decay and gum disease. Once this preliminary assessment is
complete, we'll normally direct you toward one or more of the following
areas of our practice:
Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry
A lost smile is no small matter. It can profoundly affect your personal,
social and professional lives. More importantly, not feeling confident
about your teeth makes you feel bad. That's why good communication
and mutual trust are as important to us in our cosmetic work as
state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge dental technique. Whether
it's replacing a lost tooth with a beautiful, completely natural-looking
implant (we're an amalgam-free practice), or simply brightening
teeth stained by smoke, food, beverages or age in a quick, comfortable
manner, we'll work with you to design the smile you always wanted.
You'll be feeling a newfound self-esteem when your smile is restored.
Among the cosmetic and restorative services we offer are:
- Bleaching, or Whitening
- Porcelain Crowns & Bridges
- Porcelain Veneers
- Dental Implants
- Dental Bonding
- Resin Composite Fillings
- Sealants
- Biteguards
- Dentures
Hygiene Services
Plaque, tartar, gingivitis, periodontitis, pyorrhea, periodontal
disease - you've no doubt heard of some of these terms. Untreated,
gum disease can have very serious consequences, leading to not only
to abscesses and tooth loss, but general infections. Gum disease
is the number one destroyer of teeth in adults over the age of forty.
Our hygiene services, along with your own good dental habits, will
give your smile a fighting chance.
Routine Prophylaxis: Preventative care is the
best way to keep your teeth healthy for years and years to come.
We like to get our patients on regular visits (4-6 months) to intercept
problems before they take root. In cleaning your teeth, we'll find
and rid your mouth of supragingival calculus that tends to grow
quickly in spots missed by brushing. We also do fluoride treatments,
of course, and more - all to halt gum disease before it strikes.
Periodontal Services: We also offer a full range
of approaches to treat any disease present, and to care for the
area immediately around each tooth. These procedures include:
- Pocket-depth Reduction
- Periodontal Root Planning and Scaling
- Full Mouth Debridement
- Periodontal Maintenance
Children's Dentistry
We know how important it is for children to get a great impression
of their first experiences with the dentist. So we work very hard
to make kids feel comfortable and happy. Baby teeth matter -healthy
ones set the stage for enduring, beautiful adult teeth. Most adults
with serious tooth loss and gum disease can trace the problems to
poor childhood dental care. Children who learn to care for their
teeth will be rewarded with strong, healthy teeth that last for
decades. We have a variety of measures for getting our littlest
patients on the right track, from the use of sealants to fluoride
treatments and more.
Endodontics, or Root Canal Therapy
Nothing beats nature when it comes to teeth, and if there's any
chance to save your diseased tooth, Dr. Tagliarini will do it. Not
long ago, there was really only one solution for a diseased tooth:
pulling it. Today, root canal treatments can often not only preserve
a tooth, but help create an important foundation for other work.
Root canal procedures treat the pulp, the soft core of the tooth,
when it becomes diseased and cannot heal on its own (often leading
to painful abscesses). Root canals involve more than one visit.
First the tooth canal is cleaned and healed, then the tooth is restored.
With proper care, a tooth treated with a root canal can last as
long as any tooth.
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