Services
Family Dentistry
Family dentistry is a branch of dentistry that focuses on providing comprehensive dental care for individuals of all ages, from infants to seniors. Family dentists are trained to treat a wide range of dental conditions, including preventive care, restorative care, and cosmetic dentistry. They also provide education and counseling on oral hygiene and healthy lifestyle habits.
Benefits of Family Dentistry
There are many benefits to choosing a family dentist for your family’s dental care. Here are just a few:
Convenience: Family dentists offer a wide range of services under one roof, so you can get all your family’s dental care in one place. This can save you time and money.
Personalized Care: Family dentists take the time to get to know you and your family’s dental needs. They will develop a personalized treatment plan that is tailored to your specific needs.
Established Rapport: Family dentists build relationships with their patients over time. This can make it easier for you to feel comfortable and at ease during your dental appointments.
Early Detection and Prevention: Family dentists can detect and treat dental problems early on, when they are usually easier and less expensive to treat. They can also provide education and counseling on oral hygiene and healthy lifestyle habits to help prevent dental problems from developing in the first place.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry is a specialized branch of dental care that focuses on improving the aesthetics of teeth, gums, and the overall smile. Through a variety of procedures, cosmetic dentists aim to enhance the appearance of teeth, address imperfections, and create a more attractive and confident smile.
Common Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures
Cosmetic dentistry encompasses a range of procedures designed to address various dental concerns and enhance the overall smile:
Teeth Whitening: Teeth whitening is a popular procedure that lightens the color of teeth, removing stains and discoloration caused by food, beverages, and aging. Various teeth whitening options are available, including professional in-office treatments and at-home whitening kits.
Dental Bonding: Dental bonding involves applying a tooth-colored resin material to the surface of a tooth to restore its shape, size, or color. Bonding can be used to repair chipped or cracked teeth, close gaps between teeth, and even lengthen the appearance of short teeth.
Dental Veneers: Dental veneers are thin, custom-made shells that are bonded to the front surface of teeth to mask imperfections and enhance the appearance of the smile. Veneers can be used to address a variety of cosmetic concerns, such as discoloration, chipped or cracked teeth, misaligned teeth, and gaps between teeth.
Prevention and Professional Cleanings
Dental hygiene is the practice of keeping your mouth clean and healthy to prevent cavities, gum disease, and other problems. It involves a daily routine at home, combined with regular professional cleanings by a dentist or dental hygienist.
Brushing and Flossing
Brushing your teeth twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste is essential. Fluoride strengthens tooth enamel, making it resistant to decay. Aim for two minutes each time, brushing all surfaces of your teeth, including the tongue.
Flossing daily removes plaque and food particles from between teeth, where brushing can’t reach. Plaque is a sticky film of bacteria that builds up on teeth and can harden into tartar (calculus) if not removed. Tartar can only be removed by a dental professional.
Professional Cleanings
Regular dental cleanings, typically recommended every six months, are crucial for maintaining good oral health.
During a cleaning, a hygienist will:
- Scale your teeth to remove tartar buildup.
- Polish your teeth to remove stains and make them smoother, making it harder for plaque to adhere.
- Examine your mouth for signs of cavities, gum disease, or other oral health issues.
- Provide personalized oral hygiene instructions and answer any questions you may have.
Invisalign
Crooked teeth can impact your confidence in your smile. Misaligned teeth can also affect your dental health and make maintaining your teeth much harder. While there are many things you can do to realign your teeth, Invisalign clear aligners are a preferred option for many dental patients.
Invisalign clear aligners have revolutionized the field of teeth straightening, offering a virtually invisible alternative to traditional metal braces. This system utilizes a series of custom-made, clear plastic trays designed to gradually shift teeth into their desired positions.
Invisalign clear aligners are made from thin layers of clear plastic that are custom-made to fit over the teeth. Invisalign aligners are designed to move the teeth to a desired position.
Benefits of Invisalign
Invisalign clear aligners are regularly compared to braces because they both are designed to align the teeth. Compared to braces, there are many benefits of Invisalign clear aligners, including:
- Subtle. Braces are ultra-visible and can get in the way of your smile. Invisalign is almost impossible to see, even up close.
- Easy to remove. Invisalign can be removed for cleaning and for teeth brushing.
- Eat your normal diet. Braces can be broken by crunchy, hard foods. People with braces must be careful not to eat crunchy foods. Invisalign clear aligners are removed for meals so you can continue to eat the foods you normally enjoy.
Preservation & Extractions
Regular dental checkups and cleanings are the foundation of dental prophylaxis. During a checkup, the dentist examines your teeth, gums, and overall oral health, checking for any signs of dental problems or abnormalities. Dental cleanings involve removing plaque, tartar, and bacteria from the teeth, preventing them from causing damage and decay.
Preservation Treatments
Fluoride treatments are a valuable preventive measure to strengthen tooth enamel and make it more resistant to acid attacks from bacteria. Fluoride is often applied during dental cleanings or can be used as a home treatment in the form of fluoride toothpaste or mouthwashes.
Dental sealants are thin, plastic-like coatings applied to the chewing surfaces of teeth, particularly molars and premolars, to protect them from decay. Sealants act as a barrier, preventing plaque and acids from reaching the grooves and pits in the teeth, which are more susceptible to cavities.
Tooth Extraction
Keeping your teeth is always the first priority, but sometimes a tooth will need to be removed because of decay, disease, or trauma.
Tooth Replacement
Dental restorations replace missing teeth with a natural-looking solution.
Dental Implants
Restore your smile by replacing missing teeth with dental implants. Implants can be used to support single missing teeth, bridges, or even dentures if you have lost all of your teeth.
Dental Crowns
Protect the integrity of a tooth or completely change its shape and appearance with dental crowns. In our office, we offer crown treatments with state-of-the-art technology to make the process quick and simple.
Dental Bridges
Dental bridges allow gaps between your teeth due to extractions to be filled in an aesthetic, functional way. A dental bridge is mounted on existing teeth with a prosthetic tooth between them.
Dentures
Are you dealing with mild or severe tooth loss? We create affordable and natural-looking dentures and partial dentures that can help you have a confident smile.
Orthodontics
Were you born with a straight smile and a perfect bite? If so, you’re one of the lucky ones. For most of us, we must choose orthodontics to correct our teeth. Whether you go for clear aligners or traditional braces, these both can help you find that smile you’ve always wanted!
What Is Orthodontics?
Orthodontics is a form of dentistry that focuses on straightening teeth and fixing bite issues. Braces are one of the most common appliances used in orthodontics. Other popular devices include retainers, tightening bands, and clear aligners.
While most people get orthodontic treatment when they’re younger, these procedures work for all ages. However, treatment during youth is recommended since children’s teeth are easier to move.
Why Choose Orthodontics?
Patients often choose orthodontics to treat the following issues:
- Crooked teeth
- Overlapping teeth
- Crowded teeth
- Rotated teeth
- Impacted teeth
- Overbites
- Underbites
If any of these problems affect you, you can find relief quickly! In fact, depending on the severity of the problem, orthodontics can help you achieve a perfect smile in as little as a few months! Contact us today to get started.
Technology
At Dental Care at Dr. Phillips you will discover dental care at the highest level possible. Technology, advanced training, and compassionate service blended perfectly together.
Intra-Oral Camera
Intraoral cameras, small handheld devices resembling a pen, have significantly transformed modern dentistry by providing dentists and patients with a detailed, magnified view of the oral cavity. These cameras, equipped with a tiny lens and a built-in light source, capture high-resolution images or videos of teeth, gums, and other oral structures. They display these images in real-time on a monitor, allowing both the dentist and the patient to see clearly what’s happening inside the mouth.
Digital X-ray
Dental radiographs, commonly known as dental x-rays, are extremely useful for the diagnosis of different ailments that could endanger the health of your mouth, teeth, and gums. Of course, these services are not just exclusive to adults. It is an extremely common need to view the healthy development of teeth and gums for children, particularly those that have not yet crowned above the surface. Children are at a much higher risk than adults of developing tooth decay, especially around the time they are losing their baby teeth and trading them in for their adult biters and molars.
CAD-CAM
CAD-CAM is the integration of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). This technology creates a seamless digital link between the design process and physical production, revolutionizing countless industries by allowing for faster, more accurate, and more efficient manufacturing. In a CAD-CAM workflow, an engineer or designer uses CAD software to create a 2D or 3D model of a product, with meticulous attention to dimensions, tolerances, and aesthetics. This digital model serves as a precise blueprint for what is to be manufactured.
