Dental Services (3/3)
Root Canal
A root canal or endodontic therapy is needed to treat the tissue inside the tooth. This tissue is called the pulp, often referred to as the nerve. The pulp can become irreversibly damaged due to infection or trauma. The infection of the pulp typically results from deep decay, which is caused by bacteria. Left untreated the pulp will eventually die. This is called a necrotic pulp. This infection and necrotic tissue can work its way into the jawbone forming an abscess, a serious and sometimes painful infection.
A root canal can take from one to two or more appointments, depending on the individual tooth and the amount of infection present. The tooth is always numbed first so you are comfortable during the procedure. A device called a rubber dam is placed on the tooth to isolate it and to keep the inside of the tooth from saliva contamination. A small access is made to the pulp using the dental hand piece. The infected and/or dead pulpal tissue is delicately removed. Then the inside of the tooth is gently shaped, disinfected, and filled with an inert material
Nitrous Oxide Sedation
Lane and Associates provides Nitrous Oxide sedation for dental patients who have heightened anxiety about visiting the dentist. Nitrous oxide is a non-allergenic, non-irritating gas that affects the central nervous system. It's one of the safest forms of sedation available and patients who have used it report very few, if any, side effects. If you're like most patients, you'll begin to feel the nitrous oxide take effect within 3 - 5 minutes. Following treatment the effects of this gas are completely reversed within 3 - 5 minutes, simply by breathing normally. In fact, you will be able to safely drive home or to work following your appointment.
IV Sedation
Lane and Associates provides IV Sedation by a Board Eligible Anesthesiologist for dental patients who have heightened anxiety about visiting the dentist. An IV Sedation is typically recommended in cases where dental needs are extensive, oral sedation medications have not been effective, or the child is too young to tolerate treatment in any other way.
Dentures
Before the teeth are extracted, impressions of the upper and lower jaws are taken. Precise models will be made from these impressions by the dental lab. Your dentures will be created using these models. We will work closely with you to select the appropriate shape and color of the teeth to be crafted into your dentures. Once the lab has completed the dentures, all of the teeth will be extracted, and the new dentures will be put in place.
Partials
If only a few teeth are missing, or if most of the teeth may be left in place, a partial denture is a common alternative to the complete denture. The process for creating the partial is essentially the same as for the complete denture but the final partial denture is fitted to and among the remaining teeth. A partial denture is an effective method of filling spaces between teeth, maintaining normal chewing ability and preventing the shifting of teeth that can occur when there are no adjacent teeth to help support them.
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