Mt. Pleasant Dental Care

Conservative alternatives to crowns for teeth with significant structure loss but not requiring a full crown. The dentist decides the best option.

An internal retention mechanism and core filling required over a tooth that lacks sufficient structure to receive a crown. It is often needed after root canal treatment.

Teeth cleaning using ultrasonic and manual scalers, focusing on prevention of dental diseases. Includes polishing, fluoride application, and home care instructions.

A crown is a customized lab-fabricated replacement of tooth structure, indicated when a tooth has lost significant structure due to decay or fracture. It protects against heavy chewing forces and seals the tooth.

Part of the annual complete dental examination, checking extra-oral and intra-oral soft tissues for early signs of oral cancer. The clinic uses the VELscope machine as an additional screening tool.

A dental bridge replaces one or two missing teeth by sitting on the present teeth (retainers) with a pontic unit replacing the missing tooth/teeth.

Wisdom teeth that are hard to clean, prone to cavities, or impacted may need to be checked and possibly removed.

Custom laminates designed to enhance the cosmetic appearance of teeth, used for a more aligned dentition and a brighter smile when whitening is insufficient.

Removal of severely damaged teeth, either simple with forceps or surgical involving sectioning and bone troughing.

Partial or full plates that replace missing teeth to restore chewing function and appearance.