Sometimes even healthy habits need some help.

Healthy smiles start with regular cleanings. Our hygienists remove the plaque and calculus that you can’t remove at home with brushing and flossing. This helps prevent cavities and gum disease. The frequency of cleanings usually ranges about 2-4 times per year depending on your homecare, habits, health and age. Our hygienists also perform scaling and root planing otherwise known as deep scaling. Both our dentists and hygienists perform oral cancer screenings at your appointments as well.

Periodontics is the treatment of the gums, tissue and bone that support the teeth. For some people, periodontal care is required as a result of injury, disease, aging, or poor dental health. Our on-staff periodontist performs procedures such as gum grafting, laser surgery, crown lengthening, and the treatment of gum disease. She also contributes to the success of implants. After examining your teeth, Dr. Abbott may recommend you see our periodontist for additional care.

Cavities are essentially openings in the tooth caused by a combination of sugar and bacteria that weakens areas of the tooths surface. When a filling is done, these areas are removed and replaced with a permanent filling material. Afterwards, the tooth will have the same look and feel as it did originally.

Sometimes a tooth gets cracked, broken or worn down to the point it can no longer manage the task of chewing. In this case a new porcelain protective “top” is created, called a crown. Crowns are made to match the original tooth’s profile and color. When done, the tooth will look and function as a fully formed proper tooth. In some cases, multiple crowns can be used to support a false tooth, referred to as a bridge.

Implants are the next best thing to real teeth. Each implant tooth is attached to a post that is embedded into the jaw bone. Each tooth is designed to match the colour, shape and size of the original tooth. They require no special care and feel and look like your own teeth. Implants can be done for single or multiple teeth. We have a dentist that does implants and extractions in our office.

If you’ve ever wondered how celebrities get those famous smiles – it’s likely porcelain veneers. Porcelain veneers are ultra-thin moldings that are permanently adhered to the front of existing teeth. They can flawlessly cover broken, chipped, discolored, crooked or gapped teeth. When done, you will have a “naturally” perfect smile.

TMJ disorders can cause pain in your jaw joint and in the muscles that control jaw movement. The exact cause of a person’s TMJ disorder is often difficult to determine but can be the result of clenching or grinding, genetics, arthritis or jaw injury. In most cases, the pain and discomfort associated with TMJ disorders can be relieved with nonsurgical treatments.

Many people grind their teeth while they sleep and don’t even know it, but wake up with a sore jaw, headaches or facial pain. Over time they may experience worn, cracked, or broken teeth. A custom nightguard can help by protecting your teeth while keeping your jaw in a natural relaxed position. This can also help alleviate any TMJ issues. All our nightguards are custom designed to be thin and comfortable.

Your mouth is essentially made up if three main parts: teeth (and gums), jaw joints and muscles. For the last hundred years, dentists have been taught that these three parts work independently of each other. Dr. Abbott, having received training from the Dawson Academy for Advanced Dental Training, believes that your teeth, jaw joints and muscles all need to work together in harmony. This form of complete dentistry provides quality and predictable dentistry that is comfortable, long lasting and naturally functional.

3D intraoral scanning allows the dentist to view your entire mouth on screen. This image can be enlarged, divided, and rotated to provide a detailed picture of your oral health. This process eliminates the need for bulky and uncomfortable impression trays. Images are stored and can be compared to ones taken at your previous visit. Not only does this allow for many dental issues to be detected and treated early, potential future problems can be identified and prevented.

This is the most popular. You will be fully conscious and aware but have no feelings of stress or anxiety. If there was a song to describe this, it would be James Brown’s “I Feel Good”.

During moderate sedation you will be dozing, totally unaware of the treatment. A big advantage to moderate sedation is that a number of procedures can be done at once. When completed, you will feel groggy for a few hours. We require that you have someone attend to you and drive you home.

This is used for major dental surgery. You will be in a deep sleep and have no awareness of anything around you. You will feel tired and groggy for the remainder of the day. We require that you have someone attend to you and drive you home.