Services
At Laurel Park Dentistry, our team is prepared to provide quality treatment in a gentle environment. Our goal is to help you maintain a healthy smile by providing you with routine appointments to ensure periodontal health and to prevent disease.
We look forward to working with you to achieve a common goal. As always, we are available to answer your questions about your dental health.
Preventive Care
Regular cleanings will prevent build up on the teeth that may lead to caries and periodontal disease.
Pediatrics
Children should begin seeing a dentist as soon as tooth eruption begins. At a very young age children can develop healthy dental hygiene habits with the consistent help of their parents and dental providers.
Periodontal Therapy
Periodontal disease is a chronic infection of the gum tissues and bone surrounding the teeth that causes bone loss. If not treated early, bone loss will lead to the loosening of the teeth and may cause eventual tooth loss. Scaling and root planing treatment or a deep cleaning is needed to effectively clean within those deep pockets.
Same Day Crowns
Crowns are a protective covering for a compromised tooth. We have an in office mill and oven that allows for us to provide patients with their final crown in one day.
Bridges
Bridges are a way to replace missing teeth with a fixed restoration.
Root Canal Therapy
A root canal will save a tooth that is infected or has had nerve death due to trauma. The root canal treatment involves cleaning the inner space of the tooth followed by the placement of a sealer to prevent any future infection.
Implant Placement and Restorations
Implants are a reliable option for the replacement of teeth. Once healing has occurred, an impression is taken for the implant crown or bridge. The restoration is then secured to the implant.
Extractions
An extraction is the removal of a tooth. There are various replacement options that can be discussed if a tooth needs to be extracted.
Occlusal Guards
An occlusal guard is a preventive dental appliance that is worn to prevent trauma during clenching and grinding habits. An occlusal guard may also help with jaw joint pain and jaw muscle tension but other treatments such as physical therapy may be needed to help.
Tooth Whitening
SureSmile
SureSmile is a clear aligner system for straightening your teeth. It is braces without the brackets. Teeth are easier to keep clean and you can eat foods normally.
Teeth may become stained extrinsically over time due to dark beverages, dark foods, and smoking. Extrinsic staining can be treated with regular cleanings, Zoom in house whitening, custom made whitening trays, and prescription strength whitening gel.