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.
To check your bite or occlusion, you probably have had to bite down on a piece of carbon paper. This tells the dentist how your teeth mesh together. If they do not come together as they should, often pain in the jaw, teeth, and surrounding muscles is the result. Other problems are bruxism (grinding of your teeth while sleeping), TMJ, and fractures in teeth and crowns.
Cosmetic imaging can show you your new smile before any work begins. It lets you feel confident that your dream smile will be the one you wear. It shows alterations in shaping gums, replacing missing teeth, whitening, and straightening. It's very exciting to see what we can do for you!
Our doctors believe that less dentistry is the best dentistry. This philosophy is put into practice with "micro-invasive dentistry." Drilling and filling is the usual way to restore a tooth from decay. But the problem is that more healthy tooth structure is lost during this type of treatment.
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.
We provide the very best dentistry for our patients, and part of that is using the latest dental advancements that allow us to perform very accurate work. We are very pleased to be among the first practices in our region to use 3-D cone beam CT digital imaging. It is more accurate than an X-ray and makes dental work less time consuming and more exact. This is especially important for implants and oral surgery.
Our doctors can halt gum disease using a very effective product called ARESTIN™. This powder contains antibiotic microspheres that are time released at the very site of the infection. It is applied to the pockets between teeth and gums. It has proven to be very effective in the fight against periodontal (gum) disease and best of all, it does its work without causing you any pain!
Some stains or discoloration can be difficult to remove, such as from taking the antibiotic tetracycline. Our doctors want every patient to have a dazzling smile, and we are proud to bring you a system that will remove even the most stubborn discoloring. KöR® Whitening goes beyond other professional methods to give the results you want. If you have been disappointed before, you will be smiling after treatment with the KöR Whitening method.
Some stains or discoloration can be difficult to remove, such as from taking the antibiotic tetracycline. Our doctors want every patient to have a dazzling smile, and we are proud to bring you a system that will remove even the most stubborn discoloring. KöR® Whitening goes beyond other professional methods to give the results you want. If you have been disappointed before, you will be smiling after treatment with the KöR Whitening method.
Dental health has more far-reaching effects on your overall health than you may be aware of. There is a connection between gum disease and the ability to control blood sugar levels. If left untreated, your gum disease increases the problems with your diabetes, and the diabetes worsens your gum infections.
It is recognized that saving a tooth rather than extracting it is best to prevent other eventual problems with other teeth. With today's latest advancements in root canal therapy, the procedure is a very manageable treatment for patients.
Sometimes a tooth can't be saved and needs to be extracted. For a replacement, a dental implant is the best solution. Not all patients are suitable candidates for implants, having insufficient bone density in the jaw. As bone loss starts immediately after extraction, it is important to retain the bone mass. We remedy this problem by filling the extraction site with a bone graft to preserve strong bone for any future needs of dental work.
What is xylitol? It is a natural substance that our body produces every day. It is also found in fruits and vegetables. Clinical testing has identified it as being particularly effective in reducing tooth decay. Many European countries have endorsed its use as the best sweetener to preserve your teeth. It is now found in chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash, and some candies. It also comes in a nasal spray and has been found to reduce problems with allergies. We encourage our patients to use products with xylitol for fewer cavities and better upper respiratory health.
