Family Dentistry
in Garland, TX
General Dentistry
General dentistry includes all dental treatment options that are essential to protecting and preserving one's oral and dental health. General dentistry procedures prevent the onset of any dental diseases and keep your overall mouth healthy and disease-free.
General dentistry is all-encompassing. It refers to preventative, diagnostic, and restorative procedures that deal with a patient's teeth, gums, and jaw. General dentistry is preventive care that helps prevent tooth decay, gum disease, and other dental issues.
Emergency Dentistry
A dental emergency is any situation that requires immediate medical attention. In the event of an emergency, your dentist will promptly provide appropriate treatment, often on the same day as the emergency.
A dental emergency is any severe injury that occurs around your mouth. These injuries can include:
- Jaw fractures and dislocations
- Chipped or broken teeth
- Knocked-out teeth
- Swelling
- Bleeding
- Tooth pain
- A sudden inability to bite or chew food
- Facial injury
- Broken dentures
Sedation Dentistry
Sedation dentistry refers to the use of sedative medications during dental treatment to help patients relax and feel comfortable. Dentists provide sedation as a method of pain control, relaxation, and anxiety relief. The sedation medication relaxes the patient, allowing the dentist to perform multiple procedures without the patient experiencing pain or discomfort. Dental sedation can help patients get the dental care they need without anxiety or pain.
Restorative Dentistry
Restorative dentistry is a dental specialty that restores teeth to peak health and function. This form of dentistry includes repairing damage to the teeth, replacing missing teeth, and restoring dental health and function.
Restorative dentistry can address one or several of the following issues:
- Missing teeth
- Chipped, cracked, or broken teeth
- Yellowed, stained, or discolored teeth
- Infected tooth pulp
- Crooked teeth
- Irregularly shaped teeth
- Inflamed, infected gums
- Advanced tooth decay
- Gum recession
- Enamel erosion
The restorative dental treatments are designed to rehabilitate damaged teeth and gums and go beyond aesthetics to address dental problems like severe tooth decay, cavities, gum disease, etc.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry is a specialty branch of dentistry that focuses on improving the appearance of a patient’s smile. Cosmetic dentists can correct common aesthetic flaws in the teeth, such as gaps, chips, stains, and misalignments. Patients who dislike their smiles due to aesthetic flaws or functional problems with their teeth can benefit from cosmetic dental treatments.
Cosmetic dentistry can address both functional and aesthetic concerns, including:
- Uneven teeth
- Broken teeth
- Discolored teeth
- Misshapen teeth
- Missing teeth
- Gaps between teeth
- Gapped teeth
- Excessive gums
- Scarred or crooked gums
