Teeth can be straightened when there is crowding by either:

1. Extracting permanent teeth to make room for straightening the remaining teeth, which is sometimes necessary, or by
2. First expanding the jaws by applying light comfortable pressure to the teeth and the bone present, to make enough room for straightening the permanent teeth with braces. This process takes a little longer, but it can help save permanent teeth from extraction.

Free consultation to determine if expansion is right for you or your child.

Implants

Implants are used to replace teeth that have been prematurely lost.

The process involves placement of an implant into the bone to replace the root structure lost when the tooth was extracted. Sometimes the bone of the jaw requires augmentation. Once the implant is placed, it takes 2-6 months for the bone to integrate with the implant.

Once integration has occurred, the implant is uncovered and a healing button is place to allow the gums to heal around the implant for 4 weeks.

Once the tissue heals, we remove the healing button and place an abutment onto the implant. We then will have a crown made which we permanently attach to the implant abutment.

The success of the implant process and the ease of proper oral hygiene make it one of the best ways to replace teeth.

Root Canal for Saving Your Teeth

Cavities are nothing more than an accumulation of bacteria on a tooth, with tooth destruction caused by the acid produced by the bacteria.

Once a cavity gets big enough, the nerve and blood supply inside the tooth become infected by the bacteria, starting an abscess. Once the infection starts to spread, it enters the bone around the tooth and pain begins.

There are two options:

• 1st is to save the tooth with a root canal treatment along with antibiotic treatment to control the infection. The root canal simply removes the infection from inside the tooth by cleaning the canals and then filling them. Once that is completed, a post is placed in the tooth to strengthen the tooth, so it can be restored with a crown.
• 2nd is to extract the tooth, and then have a space where it was. This will then require further treatment to correct this empty space, either a bridge or an implant. Occasionally this option becomes necessary due to the extent of the decay of the tooth structure. This is always the last choice; it is usually the most expensive option, overall.

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