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• Affordable, quality, individualized care
• Friendly, caring and knowledgeable staff
• Advanced training and experience
• Home bleaching for your convenience
• Intraoral Camera
• Mouth guards for the athletic patient
• Oral Cancer Screening
• Prompt emergency care
• Ceiling TVs for your comfort
• Most insurance plans accepted
• Financing available
• Convenient appointment times
• NEW Patients always welcome
• Free Initial Consultation

Restoring Your Smile

Often we are judged professionally and socially based on our appearance. A beautiful healthy smile projects your self-confidence and self-esteem. If you meet a perspective employer for a job or ask someone out on a date, what is usually the first thing they look at? Your smile! When your smile is healthy and attractive, doors open up for you. Just like a MasterCard commercial, your smile is priceless!

Teeth Whitening

Nothing improves your appearance like a whiter smile. You will notice, over time, your teeth may turn to a shade of yellow. Tea, coffee, cola, wine, and smoking are some of the things that can cause teeth to lose their natural white shade. But fortunately, there is a solution. We at Macomb Dental Care can fabricate custom whitening trays that closely fit your teeth and provide you with a prescription bleaching gel. Dramatic results can be seen in a couple of days, and you will see a remarkably improved smile. Whitening systems sold at grocery stores cannot give you the whitest smile in a few days that the take home whitening system provided by us can give you

Fillings

They are used to replace missing, worn, damaged or decayed teeth structures. There have been advances in dental technology regarding filling materials. Composite resin fillings, also known as ‘white fillings’, are often used on the front teeth where aesthetics is important. Because of advances in the chemical structure of composite resins, they can also be placed in the back area of the mouth. Composite resins are technique sensitive and take more time to place than amalgam fillings and, thus, usually more costly. But not everyone can benefit from having composite resins placed in the back teeth. In some situations, amalgam fillings, also known as ‘silver fillings’, are more practical and beneficial. The final decision about which materials to use is best determined by the patient in consultation with the dentist.

Crowns

Sometimes a filling is not enough to restore a tooth. A tooth with a large filling can easily fracture, and it can happen at the most unlikely time and place. Your dentist may recommend that you get a crown. A crown is a tooth shaped cap that is placed over the tooth to help protect it. A crown surrounds the tooth bracing it together. Crowns can also be used to mask discolored and misshaped teeth. If you have received a root canal, especially in your back teeth, a crown will be recommended to protect an already weakened and brittle tooth.

Endodontic / Root canal Treatment

Is your tooth hurting you? Does it keep you up at night? Sometimes the cavity or decay can grow to a point where it invades the nerves of that tooth. In such a case, a root canal may be needed. It is the most misunderstood treatment. The term “root canal” scares people because it has been thought of as a very painful procedure as shown in movies and television shows. This is furthest from the truth! Your mouth is numb during the procedure, and the nerves are removed from the internal aspect (pulp chamber and root canal(s)) of the tooth. The inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed. Advances in technology have made this procedure very predictable. As long as you continue to care for your teeth and gums with regular care and checkups, your restored root canalled tooth can last a lifetime. Endodontic treatment can save teeth that would otherwise be extracted or pulled.

Periodontal Treatment

Your gums or underlying periodontal structures are the foundation for your teeth, thus your smile. A large percentage of the population has some form of gum disease ranging from gingivitis to severe periodontal disease. Because gum disease is usually painless, you may not know that you have it. The culprit is the sticky plaque and tarter that adheres to the tooth underneath the gums. If not removed through good oral hygiene techniques and regular cleanings, bacteria invade the bone or underlying structures and destroy them. At this point it is irreversible. A simple cleaning is not enough to stop periodontal disease. Non-surgical gum treatment is offered at Macomb Dental Care and we can only stabilize the tissues and prevent further loss of bone. Simple brushing and flossing techniques are taught to the patients to maintain their periodontal tissues and help them keep their teeth for life.

Extractions

Sometimes it is necessary for a dentist to pull or extract a tooth. A tooth may have extensive decay or not enough structure for it to be restored, making it more feasible and practical to extract that tooth. Also, the tooth may be so loose due to periodontal disease that an extraction is warranted. Infection, orthodontic correction, or problems with a wisdom tooth can also require an extraction. Although we strive hard to save your natural teeth as much as possible, it is not the end of the world to have a tooth taken out. Advances in dentistry have allowed us to replace the missing teeth with a bridge, implant, or prosthesis.

Tooth Replacement options

If you are missing one or a few teeth, you may notice a difference in speaking and chewing functions. If you are missing a tooth in the front, it will not look attractive. When teeth are missing, the remaining teeth take a heavier load and will be more apt to problems themselves. Adjacent teeth can collapse and tilt into the space. This can lead to bite problems. There are three ways to replace teeth. One is a bridge. A bridge is exactly what it is called – to connect or “bridge” two teeth to each other. Sometimes a bridge may not even be an option due to the span of the missing teeth or the periodontal condition of the adjacent teeth. In that case, a removable prosthesis may be indicated. They appear very natural, and people do not notice that you have lost a tooth. Finally, implants are the ‘state-of-the art’ way to replace missing teeth. The advantage of using implants instead of traditional bridges is that the adjacent teeth do not need to be crowned (to support the bridge). Adjacent teeth do not need to be tied together in one piece; with implants, each tooth can function independently. It’s like having a new tooth! Implants may not be a viable alternative in some cases; we will make that evaluation and suggest the best treatment for you.