Our Services
Our practice provides comprehensive dental treatment for the whole family. We recommend having your teeth cleaned twice a year. At one of those visits (once a year) we recommend having dental radiographs (x-rays) taken and an exam done by one of our dentists. A shortened list of our basic services with brief explanations are listed below.
Operative Dentistry
Composite restorations: tooth colored fillings
Silver amalgam restorations: traditional silver fillings
Gold inlays: traditional filling material with precious metal as their primary component
Prosthetics
Crowns: a restoration that completely covers the tooth to provide improved strength and/or function.
***Our office offers same day crowns***
Gold onlays: a restoration that is past the need for a filling, but does not require a full coverage crown
Bridges: a series of crowns used to replace missing teeth
Veneers: an esthetic anterior restoration
*There are many options in fixed prosthetics, and crowns can be made from a multitude of materials. A thorough discussion with the dentist is required to determine what the best choice is for each patient.
Dentures: both full and partial
Endodontic
Root canal: a process to sterilize and fill the interior of a tooth
*In addition, our dental office has a close relationship with a dentist specializing in this field that provides treatment for cases outside our realm of expertise that we can refer to.
Periodontal
Prophy: a typical cleaning appointment done every six months
Scaling and rootplaning: a more thorough version of prophy appointment usually involving anesthetic
*In addition, our dental office has a close relationship with a specialist in Periodontics. Dr. Haque lives in Rock Springs and visits LDG once a month for three days. She provides treatment while in office.
Oral Surgery
Simple extractions: removal of a tooth/teeth
Surgical extractions: removal of tooth/teeth by means of surgery
Biopsy: tissue removal to check for abnormalities
*In addition, our dental office has a close relationship with a dentist specializing in this field that provides treatment for cases outside of our realm of expertise that we can refer to.