PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
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Dental Check Up - At our office, Dr. Ricky and his team enjoy focusing on the entire family, from young children to senior citizens. We want all patients to feel at home when they are at the office. Prevention and early detection are key to avoiding tooth decay and gum disease. Our goal is to provide optimal preventive dental care that is why we conduct a comprehensive oral examination and provide routine cleaning, flossing, sealants, and fluoride and discussion about your overall dental health. We will also discuss ways that you can keep teeth and gums healthy at home. We’ll train you in ways to prevent oral problems. We don’t just care for you and your family’s dental health- we also care for your overall wellbeing
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Digital X-ray - The way you smile looks can reveal quite a bit about its health, but there’s even more important information hidden beneath the surface. At our office, Dr. Ricky and his team rely on the latest in digital technology to form a complete understanding of your dental needs and plan precise, accurate treatment. digital X-rays make the diagnostic and planning process smoother than ever before.
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Oral Hygiene Cleaning - Keeping your teeth healthy can defend against dangers like periodontal disease, tooth decay, oral cancer, and many other highly preventable diseases. Regular teeth cleaning is important in removing plaque, tartar, and superficial stains to help keep a brighter, healthier, and cleaner smile. We recommend teeth cleaning twice a year. Good oral health is important regardless of how old you are and as people age, the risk for an oral infection continues to increase.
RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
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Dental Crowns and Dental Bridge - Prosthetic Dentistry is a specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and health of the patient with missing or deficient teeth or oral and maxillofacial tissue using a biocompatible substitute. Dental crowns and dental bridges are aids developed to restore your beautiful smile. They function differently than removable devices such as dentures, and both aim to restore oral function and appear. Dr. Ricky and the rest of the team would be happy to rebuild your smile with custom, quality restoration.
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Dentures - A denture is a type of prosthesis that artificially replaces missing teeth and tissue in the oral cavity. Normally, they’re considered to be very uncomfortable and unrealistic in regards to a natural smile. However, dentures have improved in recent years, giving patients who have experienced extensive tooth loss a natural look and fee. There are two kinds of dentures: full and partial. Depending on your teeth, our experienced doctor will evaluate whether all or some are in need of replacement.
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Root Canal Therapy - Endodontic treatment or root canal therapy is a treatment sequence for the infected pulp of a tooth which is intended to result in the elimination of infection and the protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion. At our office, we perform root canal therapy in order to remove infections and save our patients’ teeth. Dr. Ricky is focused on patient-oriented care, and he and his team offer various amenities and comfort options that help patients stay relaxed.
COSMETIC DENTISTRY
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Tooth Colored Fillings - A dental restoration is a treatment to restore the function, integrity, and morphology of missing tooth structure resulting from caries or external trauma. At our office, Dr. Ricky is an expert at completing20 restorations in a way that restores the functionality of a tooth while looking completely natural. Depending on your specific needs, he can create a customized treatment plan to rebuild the health and beauty of your smile.
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Dental Veneers/ Dental Laminate - There are two ways to do veneer in Dentistry.
Porcelain Veneers - In this process, a thin veneer of custom made porcelain is applied directly to the teeth. Porcelain’s translucency truly mimics natural tooth structure (enamel) and give your smile validity. Porcelain veneers are so life-like that your teeth look like the ones you always shed you were born with.
Bonding - Bonding can restore teeth that have spaces or repair teeth that are chipped. This procedure is painless and typically anesthesia-free plus you get immediate results with just one office visit.
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Teeth Whitening - Everyone wants a bright smile and bleaching is one way to achieve it. Teeth whitening is a procedure in which teeth are lightened and spots and stains are removed. This is a cosmetic procedure we’re happy to provide at Dr. Ricardo Mariano’s dental office. The goal of this procedure is to restore your beautiful, bright smile.
PERIODONTAL DENTISTRY
Gum disease is categorized as a serious infection that damages the gums and has the potential to damage the bone and ligaments holding teeth in place. It is actually one of the common causes of tooth loss in adults. Periodontal therapy is the treatment for hardened plaque (called calculus or tartar) and other etiologic agents that cause inflammation and disease of your soft tissue. If we determine you are suffering from an infection, Dr. Ricky will provide focused, personalized care that always has your best interest in mind.