Initial Visit
Bitewing
Bitewing X-rays For your dental health. We use bitewing X-rays to find cavities between your teeth, tartar on the roots, worn-out fillings, receding bone levels caused by periodontal disease, and other conditions we cannot find with...
Complete Series
Complete X-ray Series For your dental health. A complete set of X-rays is the first step in a thorough dental examination. We use the X-rays to find cavities between your teeth, tartar on the roots, worn-out fillings, receding bone level...
HIPAA
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This act consists of a set of standards that were created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It was signed into law on August 21, 1996 with an effective date o...
Infection Control
For your dental health. In our office, we take pride in adhering to the highest standards for infection control. * We scrub our hands before and after each appointment, and always put on a new pair of disposable gloves. * We wear...
Nitrous Oxide
We administer nitrous oxide, also known as "laughing gas," to our patients for its calming effect. Although it does a great job of decreasing a patient's perception of discomfort, we'll still use a local anesthetic to numb the area we're treat...
Oral Cancer Exam
You can help by letting us know if you notice any of these warning signs: * a red, white, or otherwise discolored patch or lump in or around your mouth; * a sore that does not heal or that bleeds easily; * an area that seems to hav...
Panographic
What Are Panographic X-rays? For your dental health. We'll take a panaographic X-ray when we need to have a complete picture of your mouth. Because they produce an image of your entire mouth and jaw, panographic X-rays can detect receding bone l...
Rubber Dam
A rubber dam is a small, stretchable sheet of rubber that we use to isolate the teeth we are working on and keep them dry. The rubber dam also keeps debris from falling to the back of your throat. To use a rubber dam, we first put holes in it...
Sensitive Teeth
Sensitive Teeth For your dental health. Teeth are often sensitive because the dentin layer of the tooth has become exposed. The dentin is the middle layer of the tooth. Above the gums, the dentin layer is normally covered by an outer layer,...