PREVENTION: The Best Dentistry Is No Dentistry!

Pretty radical statement? Not really. It means we would like to help you PREVENT the need for any work on your teeth. Here's why. Your teeth are living organisms, with individual blood supplies and nerves which must heal after dental work. If teeth are treated repeatedly, they can become sick and stop healing. Nerves die and complicated dentistry becomes necessary. So it's in your best interest to choose the finest fillings you can afford, and have your teeth treated the fewest times possible. Ideally, we'd like a filling to last the lifetime of the tooth. That's not entirely possible, since some materials don't have lifetime qualities. However, with today's newer materials, our modern techniques, and a commitment to prevention, we can make your teeth last a lifetime.

As for prevention, dentistry has been a leader in this area for over 25 years. If our patients simply disorganize (floss and brush correctly) the bacterial plaque that lives on and between their teeth ONCE every 24 hours, it will take 24 hours for the plaque to grow back and during that time, there isn't enough acid (bacterial waste byproduct) on the teeth to cause decay or gum disease. Of course, this is based on the premise that your mouth is relatively healthy to start, and that you have had a recent cleaning. Under these circumstances, you should be able to prevent the need for cavities and gum and bone loss for the rest of your life with only good flossing and brushing every day and two visits to the hygienist each year. It's really a simple program that will allow you the security of a problem free mouth guaranteed to last you until you don't need it anymore!