I have already made my pitch about trusting the professionals at Riverstone Dental Clinic when you are looking for an experienced Whitehorse dentist; however, I wanted to take a minute and go through some of the dental procedures they can help you with.

Many people experience dental irregularities that need correction and treatment from a dentist. There are many causes of dental irregularities like birth defects, oral injuries, and infrequent oral hygiene. All of these irregularities can contribute to a damaged smile and a person can experience self-conscious feelings and smile less often. Daily oral hygiene routines are important for healthy teeth and gum lines. While these procedures are effective for removing excess plaque and bacterial growth, they are not very effective for treating crooked, misaligned, and stained or yellowed teeth. To treat these conditions, quality dental care is available when using a reliable Whitehorse dentist.

General dentistry includes treatments and procedures that are used to maintain proper oral care. A routine oral cleaning by my favourite hygienist at Riverstone Dental Clinic is specially designed to successfully remove bacterial build up that can affect a seemingly healthy mouth. If this bacteria is not removed from the teeth, it can begin to penetrate and erode the protective tooth enamel. When the enamel is eroded, there is little protection against cavity growth that can lead to decay.

When cavities begin to grow, the bacterium destroys the internal pulp and begins to slowly deteriorate the tooth by decay. Before the tooth begins to decay, a filling is used to seal the infected area from further deterioration. You don’t want to wait too long since if a dental filling cannot be used successfully, root canals are used to help save the tooth from further deterioration and damage to the blood supply that carries nutrients to the tooth. A root canal is the final treatment that can be completed for a severely decayed tooth before an extraction is needed.  As you know, I will be having a root canal completed by Dr. Sinclair in the near future, which tells you that I waited too long.

A common treatment for many people is wisdom teeth correction or extraction. When these begin to develop, there may not be sufficient area for the teeth to enter into the predetermined location. This causes tooth overcrowding leading to pain and discomfort of the gum line and existing teeth. Riverstone Dental Clinic has the knowledge and experience required to successfully treat and extract wisdom teeth to bring relief to people suffering from these impacted teeth. Along with general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry procedures are performed regularly to reshape and transform smiles.

Cosmetic dentistry has expanded the popularity of oral restoration. Many people will seek a dentist for dental veneers, dental crowns, or inlays and outlays. These cosmetic procedures are used for correction and transformation of individual or multiple teeth. Dental veneers can help to reduce excess spacing or gaps that exist by and between an existing tooth by bonding a strong section of porcelain to the tooth exterior. This closes unsightly gaps and spacing. Dental crowns are used as a cap or crown over existing teeth that have been damaged due to accidents, root canals, or as part of a dental bridge to help replace a missing tooth.

Cosmetic whitening such as the Zoom teeth whitening system are popular in dental clinics. This procedure uses a strong whitening agent and alternate light source to gently break staining that helps to produce a natural white tooth color. This treatment can be completed quickly and easily and is popular with both teens and adults that seek whitening treatments or take home bleaching trays.

That is your basic Dental Care 101 course and I am happy to tell you that the amazing people at Riverstone Dental Clinic is a great choice for both general and cosmetic dentistry.