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If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Clearly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is the most common disease here in America. The good news is unlike most other diseases, gum disease is easily prevented and treated. Gum disease is an infection of the gums and bone structure in the gums that surround the teeth. This infection cannot be cured by the immune system. Untreated gum disease is a major cause of adult tooth loss. Recent science has proven that the infection from gum disease is more serious than originally believed, and can travel to other areas of the body.  There are four stages of gum disease. When the gums are healthy they generally have a healthy pink color, the gum line hugs the teeth tightly, and they do not bleed. The four stages of gum disease start at:

1. Gingivitis

Gums bleed easily when brushing teeth or when probed gently during an exam. Gums are inflamed and sensitive to touch. Possible bad breath and bad taste. Gums between teeth may look bluish-red in color. 

2. Early Periodontitis

Gums may begin to pull away from the teeth. Bleeding, puffiness, and inflammation more pronounced. Bad breath and bad taste. Slight loss of bone, horizontally, on X-ray. Pockets of 3-4mm between teeth and gums in one or more areas of the mouth. 

3. Moderate Periodontitis

Gum boils or abscesses may develop. Teeth look longer as gums begin to recede. Front teeth may begin to drift, showing spaces. Bad breath, bad taste. Both horizontal and angular bone loss on X-ray. Pockets between teeth and gum range from 4-6mm deep. 

4. Advanced Periodontitis

Teeth may become mobile or loose. Bad breath, bad taste are constant. Roots may be exposed and are sensitive to hot and cold. Severe horizontal and angular bone loss on X-ray. Pockets between teeth and gum now in excess of 6mm deep.

Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.Also called caps, crowns are used to restore and preserve badly decayed or fractured teeth. Crowns can also be used cosmetically to enhance the appearance of teeth. They may also be recommended to correct a bite problem. 

A crown can be made of gold, porcelain, zirconia, or other metals. Each material has its advantages and disadvantages. Gold crowns have a long track record, wear similarly to natural teeth, and can last a long time; however it is unaesthetic to many people. Porcelain offers great aesthetics but can be more fragile and can wear opposing teeth more rapidly in certain situations. The combination of materials in a PFM (porcelain fused-to-metal) crown often provides a good compromise between affordability, strength, and aesthetics. Zirconia, a non-metal material newer to dentistry, has excellent strength and esthetics, but is more expensive to fabricate. 

If a tooth breaks-down severely or is extracted, a bridge or an implant can be used to replace it.

Fixed bridges are, quite simply, several “units” of crowns fused together to replace missing teeth.

Many people who lose teeth are inclined to do nothing to replace them, especially with back teeth since they were never visible. Unfortunately, losing a tooth/teeth can start a vicious cycle of destruction. In a healthy mouth, teeth have a natural balance.

Each upper tooth connects with the corresponding lower tooth, allowing for well-balanced chewing. Losing a tooth destroys this balance.  Movement of remaining teeth, periodontal disease, and abnormal decay can occur when a tooth loses the support of a companion tooth. Left untreated, this neighboring tooth may eventually be lost, and a chain reaction of tooth loss is started. With each lost tooth, problems become magnified. For example in the picture below, a lower molar has been lost. Its neighboring teeth and biting partners are jeopardized.

What happens is: 

The opposing molar may over-erupt (drift down).

The unprotected ridge is subject to trauma.

The neighbor teeth tilt, destroying proper functional balance.

Drifting teeth create plaque-trap areas where decay starts.

Drifting teeth increase the risk of periodontal disease.

Bone is destroyed as teeth drift and tip.

Placing a fixed bridge to replace the missing tooth can prevent from all the above from happening.

Placing a fixed bridge to replace the missing tooth will prevent all the above from happening.

Prevention is always better than treatment. By actively preventing disease and decay through regular home care, professional dental cleanings, and regular exams, you will maintain a healthy, beautiful smile. 

Also, effective prevention can help you avoid costly treatments in the future to remove decay, restore teeth, and treat gum disease. Regular check-ups and cleanings is truly your best investment.  

It is important for parents to take their children to the dentist every 6 months. Regular visits allow us to: prevent and treat disease, consistently evaluate your child’s growth, and also help children become comfortable with the dentist and our staff. Treating primary teeth, such as when there are cavities or even tooth loss is important because it aids in the development of the child’s adult teeth and facial features.

Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both.  

Orthodontic treatment can focus on dental displacement only, or can deal with the control and modification of facial growth. In the latter case it is better defined as "dentofacial orthopedics."  

Although orthodontic treatment can be carried out for purely aesthetic reasons with regards to improving the general appearance of patients' teeth, treatment is most often prescribed for practical reasons such as providing the patient with a functionally improved bite (occlusion).