Services
As a general dental practice, we offer a wide variety of services to patients from age 4 to 103, my most experienced patient. These are the procedures that we do very well:
- Cleanings
- Scaling and root planings
- Oral hygiene and dietary instruction
- Crowns and fixed bridges
- Removable partials and full dentures
- Snore/sleep apnea therapy
- TMJ therapy
- Veneers
- Cosmetic Fillings
- Whitening
There are procedures that are better done by specialists than by me:
- Difficult oral surgery cases
- Complex periodontal surgery cases
- Root canals
Sleep Dentistry
Snoring and sleep apnea have a variety of causes. Our office serves as an alternative resource for patients with medically diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We use FDA approved oral appliances designed to keep the airway open during sleep. Some of the patients we see have issues with CPAP intolerance or compliance. Some are patients whose sleep physicians recommend an oral appliance as the first choice.
The oral appliances that we use function by moving the tongue and other soft tissues forward, thereby increasing the airway space. This is done by repositioning the jaw forward. This limits apnea episodes and the sleep disruptions associated with them. The results are less loss of sleep, more restful sleep, and less daytime fatigue.
Our success rate is over 90%. What we mean by this is that 9 out of 10 patients wear the appliance all night. And, when worn, 85% of our patients show significant improvement.
Headache relief?
Some headaches are vascular in origin, others are muscular. We can discern the difference. Headaches of muscular origin are caused, in part, by clenching and grinding one’s teeth. This is known as bruxism. By making a bite splint, a dentist can protect your teeth from wearing each other down. By making a bite splint with a properly adjusted occlusion, we can decrease or eliminate your bruxism and thereby decrease the wear and tear on your joints in addition to saving your teeth!