What is a Prosthodontist?
A Prosthodontist is one of the nine dental specialists recognized by the American Dental Association. In order to become a certified Prosthodontist, three additional years of training in an ADA accredited post-doctoral program are requires after earning a dental degree. This training includes extensive clinical education as well as an in-depth education and research of dental materials, along with extensive training in all dental laboratory procedures.
Prosthodontics combines art and science to deliver the most natural looking smile with the highest level of function.
Of the approximate 175,000 dentists less than 2 percent are prosthodontists. It is the only recognized specialty that deals with the aesthetic and functional aspects of crowns veneers, implant dentistry and full mouth rehabilitation.
What tooth problems prosthodontists solve?
- Missing teeth → individual or multiple
- Full mouth reconstruction or rehabilitation
- Complete replacement of all the teeth in the mouth
- Complex Aesthetic challenges
- Tooth discoloration after root canals
- Worn, uneven or misshaped teeth
- Stained, dull, yellowing or any discoloration
- R of defective or unsightly silver fillings
- Replacement of defective or leaking composite fillings
- Replacement of old worn or ill fitting crowns and bridges
- Spacing in the front teeth
- Correction of misaligned teeth
- Tooth repair and replacement from a traumatic accident
Our In office laboratory
Having our own dental laboratory on the premises sets our practice apart form a traditional aesthetic driven dental practice. When creating a smile it is the small intricate details that make one smile makeover superior than another. The ability to mimic nature and create a smile that is beautiful necessitates teamwork and communication.
Excellence in communication:
Having our lab technicians here with us ensures that our smiles and other tooth restoration are beautiful and natural and saves our patients’ time. Adjustments that would normally have to be sent back to a laboratory can be made at the time of the appointment here in our office.
Putting Our Patients In the Drivers Seat
Having our lab on the premises allows for collaboration between our patients, the laboratory technician and the dentist. Our laboratory technician is always brought in to discuss the intricacies of smile design to ensure that our patients input is communicated.
Quality Control:
Having our lab not only ensures that the restorations are beautiful but it ensures that the selection of material is in our hands.
Here in our office we are proud to offer our patients the finest dental restorations made out of the very best materials that science and technology will allow.
Utilizing only premium materials, like Noritake TM porcelain for our veneers, and the latest technologies, such as CEREC milled zirconia crowns or IPS e.max inlays and onlays our lab produces restorations of unparalleled fit, strength, and beauty.
