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We take care of all of the paperwork, verify your coverage and apply for reimbursement. We take most PPO’s and will help you determine the benefits available under your policy. If you would like me to explain the benefits available under your individual policy, please contact us at 805.492-3553.
We accept all major credit cards for your payment, including, Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
We have a no-interest patient-financing plan available. Contact our office for more details.
Many companies have implemented benefit options that make elective treatments an affordable alternative. These insurance programs are referred to as Flex Spending Plans, Cafeteria Plans or Alternative Health Plans.
Your checkup will include digital X-rays, a tooth-by-tooth exam, presentation with our intraoral camera and an oral cancer screening. Dr. Elbert will also discuss your goals and concerns before presenting a custom treatment plan designed just for you.
Contact our office for more information or to schedule an appointment.
You should visit us twice each year for a teeth-cleaning appointment, even if you don’t
have a toothache. We will remove plaque and tartar from your teeth, evaluate your gums
and soft tissues for disease, and polish your smile to a dazzling shine. Sealants A sealant
is a resin material that we apply to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. This preventive
measure protects and seals out plaque and food from the grooves and pits that are prime targets for decay.
Athletic Mouthguards Before you get in the game, you need to protect your smile – one
of your most valuable natural resources! Dr. Elbert will custom-make a comfortable athletic
mouthguard to fit your teeth perfectly. Simply keep your mouthguard with your athletic pads
and equipment so that you’ll always have it for games and practices. One accident can destroy
your smile, as well as your bite. Avoid the time, money, and pain that oral accidents cause.
Order your custom mouthguard today.
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As the leading cause of tooth loss for American adults, gum disease is no small matter.
According to statistics, 80% of all adults over 35 years of age have some form of gum disease.
Left untreated, it can lead to serious diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and even premature babies.
Proper restorative care of teeth cannot be performed on diseased gums, so we must restore your
gum health before beginning dental work. Our office offers several periodontal therapy services,
so you can keep your gums healthy. These services include:
Charting and Diagnosis
Scaling and Root Planing – A conservative treatment, this procedure is also known as “deep cleaning.”
Non-Surgical Arestin Therapy – This antibiotic, administered directly into the infected pockets
between your teeth, may be applied following scaling and root planing.
Periodontal Surgery – If pockets do not heal after scaling and root planing, periodontal surgery
may be needed to reduce the pocket depth and make teeth easier to keep clean.
Tooth Colored Fillings
Minor cavities can be restored with white resin (tooth colored) filling material.
This type of treatment is a good way of correcting a small problem before it becomes a
bigger and more expensive problem. When compromised by decay or damage, Dr. Elbert may
suggest a tooth may need to be restored with a crown, inlay, or onlay. These restorations,
made in a lab from fine dental porcelain, will blend seamlessly with your teeth, return
the strength that you need for comfortable oral function, and maintain your all-white smile.
Single crowns and Bridges
To replace missing teeth in a row, or a single missing tooth, natural-looking crown and
bridgework made in a dental lab offers a strong, beautiful option. A bridge is a fixed
prosthetic attached to crowned teeth, so it will not slip out of place.
Full and partial dentures
If you are missing many teeth, Dr. Elbert may recommend dentures or partials.
These prosthetics can be fixed or removable, and with modern dental materials,
they look totally natural.
Porcelain Veneers
Porcelain veneers are thin shells of handcrafted dental porcelain that fit over front teeth.
Each veneer is designed to complement your overall smile, as well as your overall appearance.
Dr. Elbert will consider your existing dentition and bite, as well as your skin tone, features,
and face shape, when designing the perfect veneers for you.
Lumineers
Like porcelain veneers, Lumineers are porcelain shells that adhere to front teeth. However,
they do not need as much if any preparatory tooth reduction and require no injections,
to ensure a natural appearance. With Lumineers, minimal or no-prep application is possible.
Not all patients are candidates for Lumineers. Dr. Elbert will assess your unique situation
and discuss whether traditional porcelain veneers or Lumineers would work well for you.
Invisalign clear braces
Adults who want a straight smile but don’t want to wear traditional braces often choose
Invisalign clear braces. Dr. Elbert uses 3D technology to design a set of Invisalign aligners
for each patient they treat. You can remove the aligners as needed, and treatment usually
requires less than a year. For more information, visit www.invisalign.com.
Take home whitening trays
Some patients prefer the convenience and gradual change that take-home teeth whitening kits offer.
You can achieve the same dramatic brightening results as in office treatment yields – up to eight
shades or more – in about two weeks at home.
As a fixed prosthetic, dental implants replace one or more missing teeth – or secure dentures, partials, or bridgework in place. Dr. Elbert works with a trusted specialist for implant post placement, then attaches lifelike crowns to the posts in our office.
Contact our office for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Your teeth contain several layers: the outer protective enamel, a secondary layer of sensitive dentin,
and an inner pulp that contains components commonly referred to as the “nerve” of the tooth. Each pulp
chamber branches off, forming canals that lead toward the tooth root tip. These infamous root canals
provide a means for the tooth to absorb what it needs from the blood and get rid of toxins or other
unnecessary materials via the blood stream. A deep cavity, traumatic injury, or tooth fracture can make
the canal susceptible to bacterial infection, which can kill the pulp, stimulate increased blood flow,
and create pressure within the tooth. This can cause severe tooth pain and may initiate bone degeneration,
tooth loss, and even more acute pain. In the earliest stages of this condition, Dr. Elbert will be able
to save the tooth with a root canal. Otherwise, it should be extracted and replaced with a prosthetic.
Will root canal therapy hurt? Not with today’s advanced analgesics and technology. In fact, the entire
process can be so comfortable that many patients doze off. Oftentimes, root canal therapy can be completed
in a single appointment. We simply clean out the diseased canal, fill it with a biologically-inert substance,
seal it from further infection, and you’re on your way. While some patients experience post-procedural
soreness or slight tissue inflammation, these are controllable with over-the-counter analgesics.
Follow-up care involves thorough home hygiene and regular dental visits for cleanings and check ups.
On the rare occasion that a tooth may need to be extracted, Dr. Elbert can perform routine oral surgery with optimal patient comfort in the office.
Contact our office for more information or to schedule an appointment.HEALTHY TEETH & GUMS THAT LAST A LIFE TIME!
Cosmetic Dentistry, Family Dentistry, Sealants, Gum Disease, Periodontal Cleaning, Scaling and Root Planing, Dental Hygiene, Oral Cancer Screening, Jaw/TMJ, Invisalign, Bonding, Dental Implants, Dental Veneers, Bridges, Crowns, Porcelain Crowns, Cerec 3D- Same Day Crown, Fillings, Cosmetic Fillings Dentures, Teeth Bleaching, Teeth Whitening
