Our Services
Routine Cleanings & Preventive Care
Including individual consultations and dental exams, cleanings, x-rays (when needed), and a focus on encouraging proper maintenance and overall oral health. We also provide sealants to help protect teeth against decay, fluoride treatments for healthier and stronger enamel, and athletic mouthguards and nightguards to protect your smile.
Prevention not only keeps your teeth and gums looking better, but keeping up with your oral health can also significantly reduce the amount of money you have to spend on dental treatment later in life.
Restorative Dentistry
Including tooth-colored fillings; natural looking porcelain caps, crowns, and fixed bridges; endodontics (root canal therapy); permanent dental implant restorations; and dentures and removable partial dentures.
Cosmetic Dentistry
From minor tooth adjustments and smile enhancements to dramatic smile makeovers, our cosmetic dentistry services include tooth-colored fillings; porcelain caps, crowns, and fixed bridges; beautiful porcelain veneers and Lumineers® system veneers (less preparation); and powerful, professional teeth whitening options.
Periodontal Health (Gum Health)
Including diagnosis of gum disease, treatment, and appropriate maintenance. Our focus, however, is on prevention whenever possible. We also screen for early detection of oral cancer.
If your gums feel sore, or if they look red and swollen, you may be at risk for periodontal disease (gum disease). Other signs are pain or sensitivity in your teeth, and persistent bad breath. If left untreated, gum disease can lead to tooth loss as well as various other serious health problems. We want to help protect your teeth, smile, and health by checking you for gum disease and guiding you into a course of improved oral health.
Advanced Technologies We Utilize in Our Careful Diagnosis & Treatment Processes Include:
Diagnodent Technology
Since identifying and filling cavities is one of the most important things we do for patients, we use Diagnodent technology. This low intensity laser detects decay more precisely and sooner than less accurate methods of the past. In addition to preventing the spread of decay, Diagnodent’s ability to catch decay earlier also means that the fillings required are often simpler. This allows us to use minimally invasive filling procedures and preserve more natural tooth. Additionally, using this comfortable detection method enables us to monitor areas of concern without repeated x-rays.
Tooth-Colored Fillings
Composite fillings can be adhesively held in place or "bonded." Because they can be bonded to teeth, composite fillings allow for more conservative preparations where less healthy tooth structure is removed. This often results in smaller fillings than that of amalgam (silver fillings), and they are more natural looking. The tooth-colored material is cured with a special light and the surface is shaped and polished to match the tooth, rendering the final restoration virtually undetectable to the eye. Composite fillings are also environmentally friendly because they don't use mercury.
Dental Magnification Loupes
Excellent dental care requires exacting precision and attention to detail. We must work in very small spaces and must be accurate to a fraction of a millimeter. To help us, Dr. Schauer and our hygienists use special prismatic magnification glasses, or “loupes.”
Professional Teeth Whitening
In addition to giving you the benefit of a cleaner looking and more attractive smile, whiter teeth can also greatly enhance your self-esteem. As an added bonus, whitening can lead to healthier teeth because when your teeth look better, you tend to take better care of them to keep them looking fabulous. Ask us at your next visit about the options we offer for brightening your smile.
Dental Implant Restorations
Many of the millions of people who are missing teeth struggle with uncomfortable and ill-fitting dentures or retainers with false teeth. If you know what this feels like and are ready for a solution, our doctors have one for you! We can give your smile a second chance through dental implant restorations… Implants can resolve the practical and social problems associated with dentures. They are effective in stabilizing dentures to fit better, look better, and chew better. They preclude cavities in restored teeth, make it so you won't need a root canal, and healthy implants can even prevent bone loss.
In addition to denture stabilizing, implants can be used in some crown and bridge applications, as well as single-tooth replacements. Call us to find out more about how this wonderful option in restorative dentistry could change your life!
Lumineers® System Veneers
Lumineers® are the comfortable, conservative way to a beautiful smile! Imagine what it would be like to have a smile with straight, strong, and dazzling white teeth… This is possible with the Lumineers® porcelain veneers system. In as few as just TWO appointments, our doctors can create this kind of smile for you – a smile that will radiate confidence and joy. AND by using the Lumineers® system, we can apply the thin, custom-made veneers to the front side of your teeth without shots or the removal of sensitive tooth structure in most cases. No kidding! Call us to schedule your cosmetic consultation.
Drug-Free Headache Prevention
If you suffer from migraine or tension-related headache pain, our doctors have something to share with you. It's an innovation in headache prevention that stops your pain at its source – without drugs – so you can find the relief you're looking for. This FDA approved treatment is a small and simple device worn on your front teeth while you sleep. It helps prevent intense clenching, enabling the muscles in your jaw and head to relax, and it has relieved symptoms in the majority of those who have tried it. You could be next! Call us if you'd like these benefits in your life. For more info, see: www.HeadachePrevention.com
Movie Glasses
We think you’ll really like the option to watch a movie during your dental visit. Come in and see how you can relax while receiving the treatment you need. You might even forget you’re at the dentist.
