We all know visiting the dentist is important, but when it’s time for us to choose a dental professional, it becomes a bit overwhelming. Between orthodontics and family dentistry, it’s difficult to choose which is best for your family. As far as dental treatments go in general dentistry, you will find that most general dentists offer the following procedures:
Fillings. Gold, amalgam and other options are used to restore a tooth.
Crowns. These artificial teeth fit over broken or damaged teeth to maintain structure and protect it from further damage.
Dental bridge. This is a dental appliance contains artificial teeth anchored to remaining teeth or crowns and fit over the natural teeth to help secure the replacement teeth in place.
Root canal therapy. This treatment is done when the pulp within a tooth becomes infected in order to save the tooth.
Professional teeth cleaning. This can take form of a scale and polish, or advice on brushing and flossing your teeth.
Dental bonding. Bonding is typically done to treat cracked, chipped, misaligned or discolored teeth by fusing composite resin to your teeth with a specialized light.
Dentures. These false sets of teeth are used to replace missing teeth and function like natural teeth would. They come in both partial and full dentures.
Maxillofacial treatments. This is the technical term that is used to describe procedures for the mouth, face and jaw. This includes dental implants and treatment for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ).
The dental treatments mentioned above are the most common services offered by general dentists, in addition to a wide range of cosmetic procedures as well, such as teeth whitening, veneers and cosmetic bonding.
Schedule an appointment today with cosmetic and general dentist Dr. Simone at (702) 735-2755.
Dr. Simone proudly serves patients from Henderson and all surrounding areas.