Pocket Dentistry

Gum Disease Treatment and Maintenance Deep Cleaning – Scaling and Root Planing Scaling removes plaque and tartar from below the gum line. Root planing smoothes the tooth root and helps…

Tooth Erosion Other Oral Conditions Tooth erosion happens when your enamel begins to wear away and exposes the soft, yellow layer of dentin beneath it. When the enamel on your…

Full Dentures Conventional Dentures Image ©Elesevier Inc. All rights reserved. If you are missing all of your teeth, your dentist may recommend dentures. Complete dentures are custom-made to fit your…

Root Canal (Endodontic) Therapy Healthy tooth and root Steps of Root Canal Therapy Tooth decay can cause an abscess (infection). The decay is removed and an opening is made through…

Plaque and its Effects Plaque and Tartar Plaque is a soft, sticky film with bacteria that constantly forms on teeth. It can cause tooth decay and gum disease. Plaque that…

Surgical Correction In some cases, surgery is needed to improve the function and appearance of a patient’s bite. This may be the case if skeletal problems with the upper or…

Cavities When decay gets through the enamel of your tooth, a cavity can form. Once a cavity forms, it can continue to spread deeper and deeper into the layers of…

Sugar and its Effects Prevention and Diagnosis Sugary food and drinks harm your teeth! • Plaque bacteria found on your tooth surfaces feed on the sugars in your food and…

Bone Grafting Building Up Bone to Support Implants If there is not enough bone to support the implant, bone can be added by a process called bone grafting. Bone substitutes…

Dental X-Rays (Radiographs) X-rays help your dentist see the jaw bone, the roots of the teeth, or teeth that have not yet erupted, as well as the contact areas between…