Preventive Dentistry Bowling Green
We know that your oral health is not only about looking your best.
It's about maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Did you know that the
cause of most tooth loss is not decay? It's gum disease. And recent
studies have established a link between gum disease and your overall
health. The good news is that gum disease can be treated
successfully, often without surgery. We want all of our patients to
have outstanding oral health. Our commitment to you includes paying
meticulous attention to all of your needs so you look your best and
have optimum health.
The doctors work hand-in-hand with patients to create a bond of
teamwork. One of the ways they bring this about is through the use
of a high-tech tool, the intra-oral camera. This amazing device is a
miniature video camera that displays a closeup picture of the inside
of your mouth. You can see for yourself what work needs to be done
and which teeth are doing fine. You then become a participant in
each dental decision. You’ll love how this works!
Introducing Panoramic Digital Imaging, available at our practice.
With this technology, a single X-ray is taken of your entire mouth,
including all the teeth and the upper and lower jaws, with a digital
sensor. This is downloaded into our computer for immediate viewing.
You get an enhanced, easy-to-see image with 75% less radiation
exposure than conventional X-rays. No more waiting for images to
develop and no more chemical waste to pollute the environment.
Oral Cancer Screening Bowling Green KY
We have discovered a revolutionary early detection system for oral
cancer. We are able to shine a special light in your mouth called
the ViziLite™ to see if there is cause for concern. With an
estimated 29,000 cases of oral cancer diagnosed last year, a quick
and painless oral cancer screening can be more than just a good
idea. When oral cancer is discovered at an early stage, treatment is
faster, simpler, less invasive, and 90% successful. Not only is
ViziLite painless, it might just save your life.
Sleep Apnea Treatment Bowling Green
If you or a loved one find yourself falling asleep during the day,
or snoring loudly or having interrupted breathing during sleep, it
may be sleep apnea. For those who have been diagnosed with this
condition, modern dentistry has new treatment options such as oral
appliances. These have been successful for over 90% of the patients
who use them and are an alternative to CPAP machines. Ask us about
this treatment and start getting the rest you deserve.
Dental Root Canals Bowling Green
Teeth with roots that have been damaged or infected used to require
extraction, which can cause a lot of problems and should be avoided
whenever possible. The good news is that we are well experienced in
advanced
root canal therapy. A root canal is a procedure to fix a
tooth by removing the pulp chamber of a tooth and filling it with a
filling material. This is often necessary when dental decay reaches
the nerve of the tooth (or the tooth has become infected), and a
simple filling will not be suitable. In the not too distant past,
root canals would have required the tooth to be extracted. When
dentists started performing root canals, they were quite painful,
and the
root canal has received a reputation as something to be
avoided. However, with modern anesthetics and technology, the root
canals we can perform in our practice are tolerable and sometimes
even painless.






Have you ever had a dentist find a cavity and place a large filling,
and wondered why the filling is so large if the cavity wasn't there
just six months before? The cavity was there six months before — it
just wasn't big enough to show on X-rays, and it wasn't visible to
the dentist yet. The Laser Scanner can find cavities years earlier,
when the small cavity can be removed and repaired with a small
invisible bonded filling. Sometimes patients complain of tooth
sensitivity, or mild to severe pain, yet X-rays and examination
cannot pinpoint the source. Patients are often given sensitivity
toothpaste to deal with the problem. However, sometimes, dentists
have to perform root canals to get the pain or sensitivity to stop,
when the actual source turned out to be undetectable decay. The
laser scanner can detect previously undetected decay and, once
identified, allow us to remove the discomfort and leave you with a
healthy smile.