- X-rays
- Oral Cancer Screening
- Teeth Cleaning
- Dental SealantsAbsolutely. We love seeing little ones! Our patients appreciate the convenience of bringing the whole gang in for their check-ups... Parents, sisters, brothers all at one office, sometimes all in the same afternoon! We like the continuity of seeing mom and dad's dental history and then looking for similarities in their childrens' mouths --- teeth problems almost always follow family patterns. We do cleanings, sealants, x-rays, fillings, extractions. We offer nitrous sedation for kids who are a bit anxious, movies on our flat-screen monitors, and our staff goes to extremes to make visits as fun as possible. Dr. Mac will refer to a pediatric dentist any child that needs more intense treatments or full sedation. But, for almost all of our little ones, we treat them like family and we treat them right here.
- Fillings
- Resin Composite
- VeneersCustom restorations from our on-site ceramics lab that include crowns, bridges, veneers, onlays, inlays and implant crowns.
- CrownsThere are cases where teeth are so broken down (large old filling, large areas of decay) that just doing a "big filling" is not sufficient. Composite, while a great restorative material, cannot compete structurally with what we can do with porcelain or gold. Teeth that are subject to a big biting force (i.e. molars) are most susceptible to cracking and frequently need inlays and crowns. Furthermore, porcelain restorations are more esthetic offering pointy cusp tips, shine, colors, contours, and shapes that are just not possible with plastic.
- Bridges
- Dental ImplantsThe most significant advantage of doing an implant is not having to prep the adjacent teeth. When doing a bridge the teeth on either side of the space must be turned into "anchor teeth" which necessitates full circumferential shaping and shortening. Also, single implants feel like natural teeth --- you can floss in between them as they individual teeth rather than being "bridged" together. The disadvantage of implants is the surgical procedure itself --- our patients compare it to having a tooth extracted with regards to soreness, swelling, etc. Also implants need to heal for a couple of months before a crown can be put over the top so, from start to finish, the procedure can take a while. There is almost no financial advantage of one versus the other --- give or take a few hundred dollars, a single implant with a crown is the same price as a 3 unit bridge. Implants are one of the fastest growing and most exciting areas of dentistry today. This is an exceptional treatment alternative to a "traditional" bridge and we are very excited to talk about this treatment option with you.
- Tooth Extractions
- Invisalign OrthodonticsInvisalign-trained Providers have achieved a significant level of experience in treating patients with the Invisalign system. Dr. McIntosh has completed hundreds of Invisalign cases with beautiful results.
- Teeth WhiteningThere are 3 methods of whitening your teeth --- 1) over-the-counter products 2) in-office whitening and 3) custom whitening trays. All three methods are based on the same chemicals, essentially, and vary only in concentration and method of application. Over the counter teeth whitening treatments (white strips, whitening toothpastes, etc.) are good and can be fairly effective at brightening smiles. This method is gentle and rather inexpensive, however, not as effective as doctor-prescribed treatments. In-office whitening is fast, concentrated, and very effective at brightening smiles in just an hour or so. Our office likes this method for its efficiency and over-all results. The third option is whitening trays. These are custom-shaped plastic trays into which the patient puts a doctor-prescribed, concentrated, whitening gel. The patient wears the trays for less than an hour every day and results can be seen within a few days. Our office loves this method because it is a bit slower and gentler than the rapid, in-office whitening. Also, patients can gauge their progress and can stop wearing the trays when they feel they have reached their optimum shade.