PERSONAL DENTIST

The following list is a guide of the general areas your personal dentist operates in. There is a much more comprehensive discussion as well as Q&A sections which include, but are not limited to the following information in each of the specific areas.

ESTHETIC DENTISTRY: Tooth whitening, Bleaching , Veneers: Want your teeth whiter, need veneers, tooth colored fillings?

ENDODONTICS: Root canals: Why teeth need root canals, when do they need them, what is entailed, will it hurt before, during, or after the procedure, do they ever fail, how will my tooth function?

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY: Extractions, Implants, Biopsies: Do my wisdom teeth really have to be removed, when should they be addressed, is it safe, will I be put to sleep, do I need that biopsy?

ORTHODONTICS: Braces, Retainers, Extrusions: Who needs braces, how long do I need to wear my retainer, how about Invisilign?

PEDIATRICS: Child Dentists: When does my child need to see the dentist, why are his/her teeth so dark, do the baby teeth need to be removed if the permanents are coming in behind them?

PERIODONTICS: Gum disease, Bone Loss, Implants, Crown Lengthening: Is gum disease for real, what causes it, can it be reversed, do I need surgery?

PROSTHODONTICS: Crowns and Bridges, Dentures, Partial Dentures, Implants: Do I really need all of those crowns??

RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY: Fillings, Cavities, Amalgams, Composites, Inlays, Onlays: How come I keep getting cavities, amalgams or composites, fillings or crowns?

RADIOGRAPHS: Dental xrays, radiographs; why they are taken, how often do they need to be taken, radiation exposure, pregnant patients

TMJ: The Temporomandibular Joint. Clicking, Popping, Treatments

DENTAL MEDICATIONS: Antibiotic Premedication , Pain medication , Antianxiety Medications , Nitrous Oxide , Information on any drug, dental or otherwise .

TOOTHACHES : Possible Causes, Tests the dentist does, Treatments.

TOOTH INJURIES : Tooth fractures, displaced teeth, mandible fractures.

NOTE: General dentists are legally allowed to perform procedures in any of the following disciplines, however, each dentist normally operates in their own comfort level, after which the help of a specialist is sought.

It is normally at the discretion of your personal dentist to determine whether a specialist is needed or not, and it is not usually recommended to attempt to see a specialist without first being referred by your personal dentist.