Comprehensive Dental Examinations, Digital X-rays, & Cleanings

Digital X-rays
A dental digital X-ray (radiography) system can take a picture of your teeth, which will appear immediately on a computer monitor while you are in the dental chair. In addition, we offer panaramic digital x-ray that takes your full mouth image within seconds. The use of this high-tech equipment aids the dentist in the recommendation of your dental treatment plan.

The on-screen picture will look like an dental X-ray image but a lot bigger and clearer. Your dentist can zoom in on a single tooth, rotate it, sharpen it and colorize it - all to aid in your diagnosis.

Cleanings

Routine dental cleanings will help keep your teeth healthy for a lifetime.  Cleanings can also help with the following:

• To Prevent Oral Cancer

• To Prevent Gum Disease

• To Help Maintain Good Physical Health

• To Maintain Good Oral Health

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White Fillings, Porcelain Inlays, & Onlays

Tooth-Colored Fillings
Unsightly metal fillings can make an otherwise perfect set of teeth look unattractive. Now there are fillings specially designed to match the natural color of the tooth. Directly-bonded, tooth-colored resin fillings can make a tooth look like new, whether they are used for small areas of decay or to replace current fillings.

Inlays & Onlays
Dental inlays and onlays are solid fillings used to restore damaged or decayed teeth. They are often needed when there is not enough healthy tissue left in the tooth to support a regular filling. (If a tooth is severely damaged, a crown may be necessary to cover the entire surface instead of an inlay or onlay.) Unlike regular fillings, they strengthen rather than weaken teeth. Inlays lie within the cusps, or bumps, on the surface of a tooth, while onlays cover one or more cusps. They are often placed over two visits: one in which the tooth is prepared, a temporary filling is placed and an impression is made, and one in which the specially constructed inlay or onlay is cemented onto the tooth. Inlays and onlays made of composite resin or porcelain are tooth-colored, while those made of gold alloy offer increased strength and durability.

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Crowns

Crowns are used to strengthen and improve the shape, size or color of teeth. They can support broken or weak teeth or those with large fillings; provide a smooth, strong, attractively contoured surface for stained, misshapen or otherwise abnormal teeth; and aid in the implantation of bridges and other implants.

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Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are a fantastic way to repair or enhance the appearance of front teeth. They can be used to whiten teeth, close spaces and create a great smile. Using veneers, we can even perform virtually "instant orthodontics" to straighten crooked teeth and give you the bright smile you always wanted.

• Reduce or Eliminate Spaces Between the Teeth (Diastemas) 
• Repair Broken or Chipped Teeth 
• Whiten Dark, Yellow, Permanently-Stained or Discolored Teeth 
• Correct Misshapen or Crooked Teeth 

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Dental Impants

Dental implants are designed to provide a foundation for teeth that look, feel, and function like natural teeth. With dental implants, a person who has lost teeth regains the ability to eat and smile with confidence. Teeth appear natural and facial contours are preserved.

Dental implants serve as the base for many types of tooth replacements. Implants can replace one tooth or several missing teeth with crowns or bridges that are fixed in place. For replacement of many teeth or all of the teeth, implants can support very secure removable dentures. Dental implants allow outstanding results in both appearance and function of replacement teeth.

The implants themselves are titanium cylinders which are inserted into the jawbone where teeth are missing and act as tooth root substitutes. They are surgically placed into the jawbone. The bone bonds with the titanium, creating a strong foundation for artificial teeth. Small posts are then attached to the implant which protrude through the gums. These posts provide stable anchors for artificial replacement teeth. Implants also help preserve facial structure, preventing the bone deterioration that occurs when teeth are missing.

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Mini Implants

Dental implants are used to provide support for artificial tooth replacement, a common treatment for tooth loss. Implants are metal structures that are placed in the gums in order to support crowns, bridges or dentures. Mini implants are a treatment method that offers several advantages over traditional implants, and are only offered by highly trained dentists. They are similar to regular dental implants, but are smaller, often 2-3 millimeters in diameter but with greater length. Despite their size and original intention to provide temporary support for dental replacements, mini implants can effectively serve as long-term support structures for crowns, bridges and dentures.

Regular implants require a period of integration, up to three to six months during which the implant root is anchored to the bone of the jaw. Because of their narrow size, mini implants can be placed directly into the underlying bone in one sitting, during a simple, gentle, non-surgical procedure that often takes less than one hour. The direct placement of mini implants, eliminates the need for cutting open the gum tissue, allowing for a minimally invasive procedure. Most patients experience immediate results from mini implants and can often eat their first meal within a few hours.

Aside from a simpler procedure and long-term results, mini implants are about half the price of regular implants. At Frost Dental Group, we are proud to offer mini implants as part of our restorative services.

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Oral Surgery (Wisdom Teeth & Extractions)

Wisdom Teeth (Third Molars): When they are correctly aligned, wisdom teeth pose no threat to the mouth and may even be helpful. Often, though, problems develop that necessitate their removal. When the jaw is too small to accommodate the extra teeth, they may erupt sideways (impacted), part of the way, or not at all. Improperly erupted wisdom teeth have the potential to damage nearby teeth, bone and roots, and invite bacterial infection, which in turn leads to pain, swelling, jaw stiffness and other problems. Removal is swift and effective.

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Invisalign

Invisalign is the easy way to improve your smile. Invisalign is proven technology designed to give you the smile you' ve always wanted, without the pain of metal brackets and wires. Invisalign provides an invisable, comfortable and removable alternative. To help you get a more beautiful smile, Invisalign uses a series of clear, removable aligners to gradually move your teeth. You wear a set for about two weeks, removing them only to eat, drink, brush and floss. As you replace each set of aligners with the next in the series, your teeth will gradually move until they reach the desired perfect position. The majority of adults and teens can be treated with Invisalign, especially those with crowding, spaces, and poorly positioned teeth (crooked).

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Single Visit Root Canal (Endodontics)

Root canals can prevent tooth loss when there is damage to the soft core of the tooth (the pulp). Despite its reputation as a painful ordeal, a root canal is actually not very uncomfortable. During the procedure, the damaged pulp is removed, the root canal is cleaned and sealed off, and a crown is bonded to the tooth to maintain strength.

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ZOOM!™ Advanced Power Bleaching

ZOOM2 is an improved version of the ZOOM! in-office tooth whitening system. ZOOM2 offers the same safe, effective and fast brightening in a single office visit, with the added benefit of even greater whitening power and less tooth sensitivity. ZOOM2 is fast and powerful, brightening teeth by up to eight shades in just 45 minutes with no trays or strips. 

ZOOM2 is done in the office during a single visit. At your appointment we apply a gentle, hydrogen peroxide-based whitening gel to your teeth. The gel is then exposed to a special high-intensity light. After the treatment, your teeth will be up to eight or ten shades whiter. 

Dentist-supervised whitening is one of the safest and most conservative cosmetic dental treatments available. The most common side effect is an increased tooth sensitivity to cold for 1-3 days after treatment.

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TMJ and Myofascial Pain Treatment

We offer treatment for people that suffer from the following symptoms:

• Head and neck pain 

• Popping and clicking of jaw joints when opening and closing your mouth 

• Soreness in front of the ears 

• Clenching and grinding of teeth 

• Pain on biting and inability to open mouth 

• Limited ranges of movement of lower law

We offer conservative treatment in the form of clear appliances (orthotics) that fit over the upper or lower teeth and slightly reposition the lower jaw to allow the sore facial muscles and inflammed ligaments of the TMJ to heal. We might supplement this appliance therapy with muscle relaxing medication and some form of physical therapy.

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Periodontal Therapy (Gum Disease)

Gum Disease (Periodontal Disease): Periodontal or gum disease, is an infection of the tissues that surround and support your teeth. It is a leading cause of tooth loss in American adults. It has also been linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other health problems. Plaque is the sticky film of bacteria that is brushed and flossed away with proper oral care. When left on the teeth, plaque produces toxins that attack below the gum line in the sulcus, a shallow v-shaped crevice between the tooth and gums. This causes the bond between teeth and gums to break down. In the early stage of gum disease (gingivitis), gums may become red and swollen and bleed easily. In the more advanced stage (periodontal disease), teeth can loosen and fall out. Good oral hygiene and regular dental examinations are essential in the prevention and early detection of gum disease - especially since you can have it without experiencing any warning signs.

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Lumineers

Finally, a painless way to reshape, revitalize and permanently whiten your smile without any pain. The no-pain, no-grind, no-shot perfect smile.  Lumineers porcelain veneers can make everyone's smile more beautiful without removing painful tooth structure. Porcelain veneers can make everyone's smile more beautiful!

Before	After

Give yourself the smile you've always wanted! We can help by placing contact-lens-thin Lumineers™ by Cerinate® on top of your own teeth.  They'll correct chips, stains and other imperfections for confidence-building results in as little as 2 visits.  Clinically proven to last up to 20 years.

Oral Cancer Screening

ViziLite Plus is a state- of- the- art screening technology that helps detect oral cancer. These exams are initiated in conjunction with your routine dental cleaning. A ViziLite Plus exam takes only minutes and it is a painless and non-invasive way to evaluate and monitor suspicious areas of the mouth to catch problems in their earliest stages. With more then 25 percent of oral cancer victims having no lifestyle risk factors, this yearly exam could be life saving.

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