Welcome to Comfort Care Dental

At comfort care dental, our goal is to maintain sound oral health via regular recall/cleaning procedures. However, the type of cleaning is determined by your oral health. Patients that present with conditions such as gingivitis or periodontitis, will require individualized therapy and periodontal maintenance. 

What is Gingivitis? The signs of gingivitis are red spongy looking gums that bleed when brushing or flossing. Gingivitis can be localized to a specific area in the mouth or generalized throughout. Bacteria that live in dental plaque and hard calculus deposits are the cause of gingivitis. 

What is Periodontal disease?  Periodontal disease is caused by different bacteria than that of the Gingivitis. The bone that supports the tooth roots will be lost to varying degrees during periodontitis. The bone resorption will depend on the type of bacteria as well as the patient’s immune system or the stage of the disease. Both gingivitis and periodontal disease can occur separately or together.

There are various culprits for discolored and dull teeth.  Aging is one; coffee, red wine or soft drinks are others.  What these things do is coat the enamel on your teeth, which we can often remove with just a simple polish after your cleaning, as well as stain the inner layer of the tooth called the dentin.  In order to brighten the dentin, thus truly whiten your teeth, we need to apply a light peroxide based gel to the teeth in office and activate them with a light (as in ZOOM whitening) or via take home custom make trays where you get to apply the gel at the comfort of your home for a few hours over a week or so.

Dental veneers are widely used to improve the appearance of front teeth and are a much more conservative option than a full dental crown. Dental veneers are also known as porcelain veneers. They are sculpted out of porcelain and applied to the front of teeth. Dentists use them to correct a wide variety of cosmetic issues such as teeth that are chipped, discolored, crowded, misaligned, short or worn down.

Dental crowns are used to help correct visual alignment issues, gaps, damaged or misshapen teeth, and discoloration. Crowns are durable and strong, allowing them to provide these benefits for a long time.  There are several types of crowns such as zerconia, porcelain fused to base metal (PFM), porcelain fused to high noble metal (PFG), full porcelain, as well as full cast gold crowns.  

A dental implant may be your best option if you ever need to replace any missing teeth. They are
permanent, and are generally better tolerated by patients than bridges or dentures. Implants are
titanium screw-like fixtures that replace the roots of missing or failing teeth and provide the base for the eventual crown that will replace the missing tooth.