Procedures

Cosmetic Procedures

 Cosmetic dentistry has evolved over the years to become one of dentistry's most sought after treatments.  No longer are the days when society viewed the dentist as someone who drills and fills holes in teeth. Today, people are looking to their dentist to improve their self-esteem, make their appearance more youthful, and give them something to smile about.  While this is a great service to the population, cosmetic dentistry is not something every dentist knows how to do.
  Great cosmetic dentistry takes a lot of practice and numerous "Continuing Education" courses. Constantly researching and reading the latest techniques and materials is an absolute must.

CEREC Restoration

CEREC: One Visit Crowns
The best single tooth restoration available today!

CEREC� is the world's only system for the fabrication of all ceramic dental restorations in one office visit. With CEREC�, we can complete your permanent, all ceramic crown, onlay, or veneer in just one quick visit!

This means fewer shots, less drilling, and less time out of your hectic schedule for dental care.

*Only one appointment necessary
*No gooey impressions to take
*No temporaries
*Tooth colored ceramic
*Metal-free
*Conservative restorations retain more healthy tooth structure.

Lumineers

LUMINEERS� are porcelain veneers that offer the painless way to a permanently whiter and perfectly aligned smile. Your LUMINEERS dentist can apply these contact lens-thin �smile shapers� to teeth without any grinding or shaving, transforming teeth into a naturally beautiful smile that looks perfect for every individual. LUMINEERS can even be placed over existing crown or bridgework without having to replace them.

       
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Direct Bonding/Tooth Colored Fillings

 Direct bonding composite, or tooth colored filling, is an esthetic, long lasting restoration that can be used in any part of the mouth. These composites can be used to close spaces between teeth, cover discoloration defects, replace old unsightly silver fillings, and used to restore decayed teeth.

       
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Crowns/Caps

  A crown (also called a cap) is a man-made cover that protects the top of a tooth.  It may be used to restore and preserve a decayed, broken, or cracked tooth. Crowns can also correct some cosmetic tooth problems, giving you a better smile. This is not a reversible procedure. Significant tooth structure is either already missing or is removed in order to place a crown.
  There are several different types of crowns made of different materials. We will gladly discuss these different types, and the pros and cons of each.

       
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Bleaching

  A whiter, brighter smile has become one of today's most desired looks.  A whiter smile gives a more youthful appearance as teeth discolor with age.  Years of wear and tear, coffee drinking, smoking, and even an occasional soda, can add years to your appearance.  At Ottley Smiles, we offer both in-office, one hour power bleaching and take home bleaching with custom fitted trays.
  With a one hour visit, the doctor can whiten your teeth up to nine shades. Using the latest technology, you can have a whiter, brighter, more youthful smile with minimal tooth sensitivity.  With this revolutionary treatment, you still have time to whiten your teeth before those family or wedding photos next week.
  If you wish to take it a little slower and achieve that brighter smile gradually, then we will custom fit bleaching trays for you to take home and wear 3-4 hours a day or every other day, whatever you are comfortable with.  Using only the highest quality bleaching systems will ensure that you can have that smile you've always wanted with minimal tooth sensitivity.

       
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Veneers

  Porcelain veneers are ultra-thin shells of ceramic material, which are bonded to the front of teeth. Veneers are placed to mask undesirable defects, such as teeth stained by tetracycline, by an injury, or as a result of a root-canal procedure. They are ideal for masking discolored fillings in front teeth. Patients with gaps between their front teeth or teeth that are chipped or worn may consider porcelain veneers.
  This type of procedure will take two appointments. The first appointment we prepare the teeth to receive the veneers and take an impression that is then sent to a dental laboratory. Temporaries are then placed on the teeth.  The second appointment we bond the lab fabricated veneers to the teeth.

       
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Orthodontics

  Functional Jaw Orthopedics (FJO) is a more progressive form of orthodontics that combines traditional braces with removable appliances. The idea is to diagnose crowding and malocclusions at a younger age and to intervene earlier to work with the child's natural growth and development to make room for all the teeth resulting in a beautiful broad smile. Traditional orthodontics treats later and with unnecessary extractions of adult teeth resulting in a narrow smile that has the "black hole" look at the corners of the smile. If caught early, crowding and other problems can be treated with appliances and the correct amount of growth can be achieved to make room for all the permanent teeth to fit resulting in a nicer, wider smile.
     We are also proud to offer Invisalign. The patented Invisalign system uses a series of clear, removable aligners to gradually reposition teeth.  This system allows us to straighten your teeth without using the brackets and wires of traditional braces.
    Dr. Jared and Dr. Karina both have extensive training in growth and development of children and functional jaw orthopedics. For more information please visit www.invisalign.com.

       
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TMJ Dysfunction

 The TMJ, or Temporomandibular Joint, is an extremely complex joint system like no other joint in the human body. To complicate things further, two TMJ's are connected to the same bone (Jaw).  Each of these joints can simultaneously act separately and yet not completely without influence from the other.
  With such a complex system, it is only natural to have a number of things that can cause TMJ pain including a "high" and or uncomfortable filling or crown, poor sleep or dietary habits, grinding teeth, injury or "trauma" to the jaw, crooked or tilted teeth and many more.
  All of these things could be part of the reason your jaw hurts. When you have "jaw pain", it is important to try to recognize things that hurt and things that help your pain.  By identifying habits or certain instances when your jaw particularly hurts, you can help us treat you

        
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Implants

When you lose a tooth, the biting forces change on the teeth next to the space, causing them to shift.  Opposing teeth may even begin to extrude out of the socket, which means they too could eventually be lost.  As your bite changes, it gets more difficult to chew your food, and you may suffer damage to your jaw joint.  It's also much harder to clean teeth that have shifted; harmful plaque and tartar collect in the new hard-to-reach places created by the shifting, causing tooth decay and periodontal disease.
  For all these reasons, it's critical that we replace a lost tooth.  An excellent option for replacing a missing tooth is an artificial tooth secured by a dental implant.  Implants are titanium cylinders that are surgically placed in your jaw to serve as artificial tooth roots. Attaching a replacement tooth to an implant allows us to avoid placing a bridge. Bridges require that we prepare the adjacent natural teeth, and that weakens them substantially.  
  If you're interested in replacing a missing tooth with an implant, we will perform a thorough evaluation to determine whether your health and lifestyle make you a good candidate for this kind of restoration.

Migraine Headaches

 At Ottley Smiles, we our pleased to provide the NTI-tss (Nocioceptive Trigeminal Inhibition Tension Suppression System) appliance. This appliance is the first clinically proven, non-drug method for the prevention of migraines. The NTI-tss is a small, virtually invisible mouthpiece that covers only your upper front teeth while you sleep. This appliance may be indicated for daytime wear also.  
  In a clinical trial, 82% of migraine sufferers who used the NTI-tss for 8 weeks had a 77% average reduction in migraine attacks. The NTI-tss device reduced not only migraine attacks, but also the need for medication usually taken to treat migraine pain. Better yet, the NTI-tss is custom-fitted in one thirty-minute visit.
  Migraine and tension-type headaches are both medically diagnosed benign conditions. These conditions are confirmed to be benign only after thorough medical tests have confirmed that there are no disease processes that are the cause of the patient's pain.  At Ottley Smiles, the NTI-tss device will only be used for migraine and tension-type headache reduction after the condition has been medically diagnosed.
  In some cases the NTI-tss device can also be used for the prevention of abnormal muscular function (bruxism) and the TMJ syndrome patient. If you are interested in learning more about the NTI-tss device and migraines then check out their website at www.NTI-tss.com

       
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