Our Las Cruces dental office is pleased to offer a full range of dental care services and dental treatments. Our dental services include: children's, cosmetic, family, general, implant, laser, preventive, restorative and sedation dentistry.
The technology of Isolite provides a brilliant light while the doctor performs dental work and a suction device to keep the oral cavity dry. The "vacuum" is used to ensure that during a procedure:
There are times when a tooth must be taken out, such as with impacted third molars, commonly referred to as "wisdom teeth." You will not need to be referred to another practice, as our capable doctors perform almost all extractions in-house. You will be pleased to remain in our caring and competent hands rather than referred to another office.
In Canada, 3400 new cases of mouth cancer are diagnosed each year. About 50% of those diagnosed do not live longer than 5 years after diagnosis because it wasn’t detected early enough.
When teeth are not properly cleaned, plaque forms on the tooth’s surface. Plaque can cause irritation of the gums, making them red and slightly swollen - this is gingivitis. More serious forms of gum disease such as periodontitis start with gingivitis.
Cavities occur because of a bacterial infection referred to as "caries." This infection is treatable but also preventable. We use the CariFree™ program at our practice to assess the risks of dental disease. We detect and diagnose the presence of the bacteria that causes cavities. We can then treat the infection with advanced medical techniques.