Technology
Technology has become a huge part of the dental profession just like it has in every facet of life. There have been great advances in almost all areas of dentistry from the way we examine teeth to the way we restore teeth.
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Implant dentistry is the most advanced therapy available to replace missing teeth. Dental implant restorations generally look, feel and act like natural teeth.
Whether you want to add an extra sparkle to your smile for that special occasion or simply perfect your look, AcquaBrite whitening is simple, affordable, and safe.
BioHorizons dental implant treatment restores confidence in your smile. You can speak clearly and eat the foods you love.
The CEREC machine lets us complete a porcelain crown in one visit.
ClearCorrect are clear removable aligners that can move your teeth without having to wear braces.
DenOptix is our digital x-ray system that reduces the amount of radiation you receive by over 80% compared to traditional x-rays.
DEXIS is our digital x-ray system that reduces the amount of radiation you receive by over 80% compared to traditional x-rays.
DIAGNOdent is a small dental laser that is capable of detecting cavities in teeth. This means we are able to detect cavities when they are smaller, which results in a smaller restoration.
Have you ever been on TV? The high-tech Acucam intraoral video camera has a camera at the end of a small wand. This device allows us to put pictures of what we see in your mouth on a TV monitor.
We can measure periodontal pockets faster and more accurately with our constant-force, computerized probe.
Invisalign are clear removable aligners that can move your teeth without having to wear braces.
Thanks to our iTero, we no longer use "goopy" impression material. Our impressions are all digital, which helps use create better fitting restorations.
Kodak is our digital x-ray system that reduces the amount of radiation you receive by over 80% compared to traditional x-rays.
Kor Whitening is a superior take home whitening gel that gets your teeth the whitest possible.
The LaserSmile system has many advantages and benefits over other whitening devices to give you a Laser White Smile.
Lightyear is our digital x-ray system that reduces the amount of radiation you receive by over 80% compared to traditional x-rays.
Lumineers are a terrific cosmetic solution for permanently stained, chipped, discolored, misaligned teeth, or even to revitalize old crown and bridgework.
Kids love New MagicFil, a wonderful new filling material for baby teeth that comes in colors that kids like such as Ocean Blue, Wild Berry, Sunny Yellow, or Cool White with sparkles.
The MDI System consists of a miniature implant that acts like the root of your tooth and a retaining fixture that is incorporated into the base of your denture.
Nitrous Oxide, also known as laughing gas, is a medication that can help make your appointment more pleasant.
The NTI Clenching Suppression System can help relieve sore jaws and headaches caused by grinding your teeth.
The Odyssey 2.4G Diode Laser represents the latest diode laser technology available for soft tissue modification and preventive care.
With Opalescence Xtra Boost, you will have whiter teeth before you leave our office. This product is so advanced, it does not require a laser or a light for activation.
The Opalescence Tooth Whitening System is a take home kit that lets you whiten your teeth in the comfort of your own home.
Introducing Treswhite by Opalescence. The easiest, fastest and best tasting way to put the white back in your smile.
OraVerse is the first and only product of its kind to rapidly reverse the effects of your local dental anesthetic so you can feel, speak, smile, and drink normally in approximately half the time.Please click the logo to learn more.
For patients with moderate gingivitis through severe periodontitis, this office offers the convenient, comfortable Perio Protect treatment.
Laser Periodontal Therapy is a way to treat periodontal disease using a, "No Cut, No Sew, No Fear" approach.
The Rembrandt One-Hour Whitening System lets us whiten your teeth in about one hour.
ScanX is our digital x-ray system that reduces the amount of radiation you receive by over 80% compared to traditional x-rays.
Schick is our digital x-ray system that reduces the amount of radiation you receive by over 80% compared to traditional x-rays.
6 Month Smiles has taken the best aspects of braces and modified the treatment and the materials to give adults a common-sense, cosmetic solution that fits your lifestyle.
Snap-on Smile is a patented, revolutionary dental appliance that requires no prepping, no injections, and no adhesives. Its exclusive design is flexible, incredibly strong, and snaps right over your natural teeth.
Snap it! Text here
Like fingerprints, dental imprints are unique to every person, so bite impressions serve an accurate method of identification. Toothprints enable us to give you a record of identifying your child through their bite marks.
VELscope has a specialized handpiece that emits a beam of light into your mouth, which lets us detect abnormal tissue that may be oral cancer, even before it is visible on the surface.
The newest tool in the fight against oral disease is the ViziLite Plus oral lesion identification and marking system.
The WAND is a computer controlled anesthetic delivery system that enables us to give pain free injections.
Heat and vibration are the causes of most of the discomfort associated with a dental drill. Many dental procedures can be performed without anesthesia using our Waterlase dental laser.
XDR is our digital x-ray system that reduces the amount of radiation you receive by over 80% compared to traditional x-rays.
The Zoom! Chairside Whitening System lets us whiten your teeth in about one hour.
The Zoom! Take-Home Whitening System lets you whiten your teeth in the comfort of your own home.
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Denture Care
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Patient Information, Patient Education
Denture Care
Just because you may have dentures does not mean that you can ignore your oral health and hygiene. It is still important to seek regular dental services for evaluating the soft tissues and to examine the denture for proper fit, comfort, and function.
Why should I clean my denture daily?
Daily
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Dentures
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Dental Services, Cosmetic Dentistry
Dentures
Complete or partial dentures can replace your missing teeth and give you the confidence to smile. Dentures can be used to replace teeth that have been lost due to trauma, decay, or gum disease. It is important to replace missing teeth, not only because teeth help with eating food, but because
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Dentures
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Treatment
A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and adjacent tissues. It is made of acrylic resin, sometimes in combination with various metals.
Types of dentures
Complete dentures replace all the teeth, while a partial denture fills in the spaces created by missing teeth and prevents
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Dentures Post Op
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Patient Information, Post Op Instructions
The following suggestions are presented to assist you in learning to use and properly care for your new dentures. If you have had teeth removed in conjunction with the placement of new dentures, you may also refer to Post Operative Instructions for Extractions.
Breaking In Period:
Most new dentures
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Diabetes
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Dental Problems
People living with diabetes are vulnerable to a host of systemic problems in their entire body. Unfortunately, the mouth and teeth are not immune from such problems, and many diabetics with oral problems go undiagnosed until conditions become advanced.
Infections and other problems such as receding
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Dry Mouth
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Patient Information, Patient Education
Dry Mouth
What do I need to know about dry mouth?
Everyone has a dry mouth once in a while--if they are nervous, upset or under stress. But if you have a dry mouth all or most of the time, it can be uncomfortable and can lead to serious health problems.
Dry mouth...
What is dry mouth?
Symptoms
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Dry Mouth
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Dental Problems
Saliva is one of your body's natural defenses against plaque because it acts to rinse your mouth of cavity-causing bacteria and other harmful materials. Dry mouth (also called Xerostomia) is a fairly common condition that is caused by diminished saliva production. People with medical conditions, such
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Emergency Care
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Tooth Care
A knocked out tooth or bitten tongue can cause panic in any parent, but quick thinking and staying calm are the best ways to approach such common dental emergencies and prevent additional unnecessary damage and costly dental restoration. This includes taking measures such as application of cold compresses
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Excessive or Uneven Gums
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Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry
Many people inherit the problem of excessive or uneven gums. An aesthetic surgical procedure called a gum lift can be used to correct this problem.
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Extractions
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Treatment
General Procedure
When restoration procedures such as root canal therapy, crowns, or fillings are not enough to save a tooth, it may need to be pulled, or extracted.
Tooth extraction procedures today are far less painful than ever before, thanks to powerful anesthetics and sedatives. In many cases,
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Extractions Post Op
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Patient Information, Post Op Instructions
Refrain from eating for at least 2 hours and until the anesthesia has worn off.
The initial healing period usually takes one to two weeks, and you'll likely experience some swelling for the first forty-eight hours.
Avoid chewing for two hours following surgery, or until the numbness has completely
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FAQ
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Patient Information
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
How safe are dental X-rays?
There is very little risk in dental X-rays. We are especially careful to limit the amount of radiation to which children are exposed. Lead aprons and high-speed film are used to ensure safety and minimize the amount of radiation.
Back
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Fillings
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Dental Services, Cosmetic Dentistry
Fillings
How Teeth Are Restored
After diagnosing the problem and devising a treatment plan, the next step to restore a tooth to health is to make you comfortable. We will give you a local anesthetic so that you do not feel any discomfort. After the decay is removed, the tooth is ready to receive
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Fillings
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Oral Health Topics
Frequently asked questions: dental fillings
Are dental amalgams safe? Is it possible to have an allergic reaction to amalgam? Is it true that dental amalgams have been banned in other countries? Is there a filling material that matches tooth color? If my tooth doesn't hurt and my filling is still in
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Fillings Post Op
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Patient Information, Post Op Instructions
Refrain from eating for at least 2 hours or until the anesthesia has worn off.
Sensitivity:
Sensitivity, especially to cold, is common for a time following treatment. For the first few days avoid extremely hot or cold foods and beverages. It is normal to have discomfort in the gums around the tooth
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Flap Surgery
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Treatment
Your bone and gum tissue should fit snugly around your teeth like a turtleneck. When you have periodontal disease, this supporting tissue and bone is destroyed, forming "pockets" around the teeth. Over time, these pockets become deeper, providing a larger space for bacteria to thrive and wreak havoc.
As
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Flossing
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Tooth Care
What is flossing?
Flossing is a method for removing bacteria and other debris that cannot be reached by a toothbrush. It generally entails a very thin piece of synthetic cord you insert and move up and down between the sides of two adjoining teeth.
Why is flossing important?
Many dentists believe
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Fluoride
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Oral Health Topics
For decades, fluoride has been held in high regard by the dental community as an important mineral that strengthens tooth enamel, which thereby helps to prevent decay of tooth structures.
Water fluoridation is endorsed by nearly every major health and safety-related organization in the world. Communities
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Fluoride Experiment
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Patient Information, Patient Education
Fluoride Experiment
This experiment simulates the protection power of fluoride.
What you'll need:
1 bottle of fluoride rinse
2 eggs
1 bottle of white vinegar
3 containers
What to do:
Pour four inches of fluoride rinse solution into one of the containers and then place an egg
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Fluoride Facts
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Tooth Care
For decades, fluoride has been held in high regard by the dental community as an important mineral that is absorbed into and strengthens tooth enamel, thereby helping to prevent decay of tooth structures.
In nearly every U.S. community, public drinking supplies are supplemented with sodium fluoride
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Fluoride Treatments
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Dental Services, Cleanings and Prevention
Fluoride Info
Dental decay is a common condition all over the world. One way to help prevent cavities from occurring is through the use of fluoride.
Fluoride helps harden the tooth enamel and make it more resistant to tooth decay. A small cavity can be stopped and even reversed by the remineralization
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Fluorosis
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Dental Problems
Fluorosis is a condition in which your body has been exposed to too much fluoride. In normal doses (typically found in a safe drinking water system and an ADA-approved toothpaste), fluoride is a healthy compound that promotes strong teeth, which has the ability to fight cavities and other problems.
But
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Fractured Teeth
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Dental Services, Oral Surgery
Fractured Teeth
Fractured Cusp
This is the most common type of tooth fracture and has the best long term prognosis. In this type of fracture, a part of the tooth can completely break off and, occasionally, no pain is felt after the tooth fractures.
Treatment for this type of fracture is to place
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Frenectomy
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Dental Services, Gum and Bone
Frenectomy
Frenectomy is the surgical procedure for removing a frenum. A frenum is a fold of tissue that passes from the lip or cheek to the gum, or from the tongue to the gum as shown to the right.
A surgical procedure is required to remove a frenum if it interferes with the normal alignment of
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Fun Links for Kids
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Patient Information
Fun Links for Kids
Games
Java Checkers
FUNBRAIN: Educational, Interactive Kids Games for Learning
Homework Help
Yahooligans! - Around the World
Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Multnomah County Library - Homework Center
Federal Resource for Educational Excellence
Staying
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General Dentistry
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Oral Health Topics
The first line of defense against oral health problems
In general dentistry, the dentist is the primary care provider for patients of all ages and is responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of conditions, disorders and diseases affecting the teeth, gums and maxillofacial
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Glossary
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Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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Amalgam - Material made from mercury and other alloy mixtures used to restore a drilled portion of a tooth.
Anesthesia - Medications used to relieve pain.
Anterior teeth - Front teeth. Also called incisors and cuspids.
Arch - The upper or lower
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Grafts
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Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry
Soft tissue grafts are sometimes performed to treat gum disease, or correct other abnormalities.
The procedure involves taking gum tissue from the palate or another donor source to cover an exposed root in order to even the gum line and reduce sensitivity.
Periodontal procedures are available to
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Gum Disease (Gingivitis)
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Dental Problems
Gingivitis is the medical term for early gum disease, or periodontal disease. In general, gum disease can be caused by long-term exposure to plaque, the sticky but colorless film on teeth that forms after eating or sleeping.
Gum disease originates in the gums, where infections form from harmful bacteria
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Gum Surgery Post Op
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Patient Information, Post Op Instructions
Refrain from eating for at least 2 hours or until the anesthesia has worn off.
Diet
Do not eat for about 3 hours following the surgery. Then, a soft or liquid diet, including warm soup or instant breakfast, is advised for the next 2-3 days. Avoid alcohol, carbonated drinks, and hard, brittle foods
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Gum Tissue Graft
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Dental Services, Gum and Bone
Gum Tissue Graft
There are two main types of gum tissue. One type is the attached tissue, which is the pink, firm gum that is attached to the bone. The other type is the unattached tissue, which is red and not attached to the bone. When the attached tissue is lost, you need a periodontal procedure
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How to Brush
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Patient Information, Patient Education
How to Brush
Brushing is an essential part of the tooth-cleaning process. Brushing removes plaque from:
the chewing surfaces
the cheek and tongue sides of teeth
at the gumline, where periodontal disease often begins
Most people tend to brush too hard so we strongly advise the use of
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How to Floss
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Patient Information, Patient Education
How to Floss
Flossing is an essential part of the tooth-cleaning process because it removes plaque from between teeth and at the gumline, where periodontal disease often begins.
If you find using floss awkward or difficult, ask us about dental floss holders or interdental cleaning devices that are
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How to Read X Rays
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Patient Information, Patient Education
How to Read X-rays
Dental x-rays enable us to see inside a tooth. This quick guide shows you some of what we see and what we are looking for.
This is an x-ray of the back teeth on the upper arch. With x-rays, you can only see the hard tissues, such as the teeth and bone but you cannot see the
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Implants
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Treatment, Cosmetic Dentistry
Before development of dental implants, dentures were the only alternative to replacing a missing tooth or teeth.
Implants are synthetic structures that are placed in the area of the tooth normally occupied by the root. Implants are anchored to the jawbone or metal framework on the bone and act as
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