Comprehensive Dental Services for the Whole Family
For the Rolla, Missouri area, Rolla Family Dentistry offers professional dental care for the entire family. Your journey to better dental health and a self-assured smile begins here! We provide a wide range of essential dental services to help you achieve where you want to be.
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Regular checkups aid in maintaining good oral health and ultimately save money. We advise doing so every six months so that, if a problem arises, we may identify it early and treat it more successfully. By doing so, less time is spent at the dentist, and out-of-pocket costs are reduced.
The injured tooth structure can be replaced with either a bonded composite resin (tooth-colored) filling or an amalgam (silver) filling in order to restore a tooth that has decay.
Cavities can be readily and painlessly treated if discovered early enough. If left untreated, decay can result in tooth pain, infection, and/or the need for root canal therapy or tooth extraction.
Extraction of a tooth is occasionally required. If an extraction is necessary, our goals are for you to be healthy and comfortable.
Sometimes a baby tooth needs assistance because the permanent tooth may not be emerging correctly. In other instances, a tooth may have too much decay to be saved, in which case it is advised to remove it and replace it with a bridge or an implant. Other reasons for extraction can include infection, orthodontic treatment, or issues with a wisdom tooth.
Crowns provide strength, function, and aesthetics by covering damaged or unattractive teeth.
The placement of a crown on a tooth requires two visits. Any decay is removed, and the tooth is prepared for the crown during the initial session. A temporary crown is applied to the tooth after an impression of the tooth is taken to create a crown. This temporary crown is taken out, and the permanent one is affixed during the second visit.
A bridge, which is attached to the teeth nearby and is shaped to resemble and work like the missing tooth, replaces a missing tooth. The bridge may be constructed out of all ceramic material, porcelain linked to metal alloy, or gold alloys depending on the desired level of strength, wear, and/or aesthetics. This will also require two visits, much like a crown.
A lost tooth must be replaced as soon as possible to prevent the neighboring teeth from shifting, which may lead to other issues.
When the nerve of a tooth is affected by serious decay, a root canal is used to save the tooth. Additionally, it might be required if a tooth suffers from an infection or injury. The damaged nerve is cleaned out during the treatment, and the canals are filled to stop the discomfort and infection from spreading. Most of the time, the tooth will need a crown for stability and maintain the structure of the tooth.
X-rays identify diseases that might otherwise go undetected, including hidden tooth decay. The dentist can identify pathology and suggest treatments using an X-ray of the entire tooth and supporting bone.
We employ digital radiography in our office, allowing us to take X-rays with 50–70% less radiation than traditional X-rays. Digital x-ray technology allows us to improve the images for a more accurate diagnosis of any dental issues when combined with computer monitoring.
If all of your natural teeth are gone or cannot be saved and must be removed, dentures can be used to replace them. This enables the patient to chew better, speak more clearly, and smile more attractively.
When a patient prefers partial dentures over bridges or implants because parts of their teeth are missing, partial dentures are attached to the patient’s natural teeth.
After dentures or partials are put in the mouth, an adjustment period can take some getting used to. Typically, this necessitates subsequent visits for adjustments to achieve pain relief and proper chewing. Once adapted, all the regular appearance and functions return, and life goes on as usual. The dentures can be further stabilized with the use of implants.
Anything done in cosmetic dentistry can be done to improve a patient’s mouth’s appearance. Anyone who doesn’t like their smile can modify it.
We provide many different cosmetic alternatives. These choices include teeth whitening, recontouring, veneers, bonding, and all ceramic/porcelain crowns.
