Comprehensive Dentistry

Comprehensive dentistry involves the diagnosis, treatment, and maintenance of conditions and diseases affecting the teeth, gums, and jaw. To Dr. Myers and our team, comprehensive dentistry means complete care, from the services we offer to the accommodations we provide to help you achieve a healthy and attractive smile.

General Dentistry

Routine Dental Cleanings & Exams
Digital X-rays & Panoramic X-rays
CloSYS II Treatment for Bad Breath
TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
Custom Athletic Mouthguards & Snore-guards

Restorative Dentistry

Things we tend to take for granted with natural teeth – such as eating, talking, smiling, and laughing – can all become easier again with restorative dentistry. Dr. Myers and our team at Bella Vita Smiles can determine the best of several restorative dental treatment options available to patients whose smiles need a second chance, from natural looking fillings and porcelain crowns to dental implants and dentures. Also, dental implants and mini implants are effective in stabilizing dentures to fit better, feel better, look better, and chew better. We can combine multiple restorative procedures to fit your individual oral health needs and personal desires for your smile.

Restorative Dental Treatment

Tooth-Colored Dental Fillings
Porcelain Crowns & Fixed Bridges
Endodontics (Root Canal Therapy)
Dental Implant Restorations
Dentures & Removable Partial Dentures

Cosmetic Dentistry

A more beautiful smile can make life more beautiful. Studies have shown that a healthy and attractive smile can raise self-esteem, increase confidence, improve your personal as well as your professional life, and help you make better first impressions on others. Sometimes it doesn’t take much treatment for you to feel MUCH better about your smile, and there are a variety of subtle yet noticeable ways that we can enhance your smile. There are also more significant and dramatic treatment procedures (and combinations of procedures), often called “smile makeovers,” that can totally change the appearance of your smile to give you the smile of your dreams!

Porcelain Veneers

While there is no true “specialist” association with cosmetic dentistry, there are a number of organizations with advanced training associated with cosmetic dentistry, and Dr. Myers has an artistic eye and particular enjoyment for cosmetic treatments. Really, all dental treatment aimed to improve the appearance of a patient’s teeth, gum shape, and smile can be considered cosmetic in nature.

Cosmetic Dental Treatments

Tooth-Colored Dental Fillings
Porcelain Crowns & Fixed Bridges
Porcelain Veneers
Professional Teeth Whitening

Periodontal Health (Gum Health)

According to MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, about 80 percent of U.S. adults currently have some form of gum disease, ranging from gingivitis to serious periodontal disease. The prevalence of gum disease increases with age, because as we age, our teeth wear down, our gums naturally recede, teeth can become more sensitive, and medications can affect some oral changes. If your gums feel tender or sore, or if they look red and swollen, you may be at risk for gum disease. Other signs include bleeding and/or receding gums, pain or sensitivity in your teeth (and even loose teeth caused by weakening gum fibers or bone loss), and persistent bad breath. If left untreated, gum disease can lead to tooth loss as well as various other health problems. More and more life-threatening illnesses are being linked to the presence of dental diseases, so please call us today so we can help protect your health.

Treatment for Gum Disease

The first thing to do is get a thorough dental evaluation with Dr. Myers. If you have any degree of periodontal disease, she can help you. Gum disease used to require surgery more often than not. While surgery is still an option and sometimes needed, many cases are now treated with less invasive techniques first, such as deep dental cleanings, local antibiotics, and special mouth rinses. Ask Dr. Myers about other healthy lifestyle choices you can make to keep up your oral health for better overall health.

Oral Cancer is Nothing to Smile About

Oral cancer is one of the most curable diseases when it is caught soon enough, so we screen for early detection of oral cancer. Digital x-rays and panoramic x-rays help with this by allowing Dr. Myers to see possible tumors and other problems associated with the jaws, too.

Advanced Technology & Treatments

Digital X-rays & Intraoral Camera

Digital x-rays are an important diagnostic tool. They are comfortable, fast, and safe. Some studies cite that they emit up to 90% less radiation than conventional x-rays!

We use our intraoral camera in conjunction with digital x-rays to help you understand your diagnosis. With this camera, we can give you a tour of your mouth live on a TV screen and keep you informed every step of the way.

Relaxing Sedation Dentistry

We offer relaxing nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and oral conscious sedation to help you receive the dental treatment you need and feel comfortable during the process. With sedation dentistry, a simple pill enables you to snooze through your appointment. Many patients have all of their treatment completed in one day so that they can wake up feeling comfortable and refreshed and not have to take more time off of work.

Less Time, More Comfort!

The Isolite® System is a small invention that can make a BIG difference in your dental experience. It has a light to illuminate your mouth from the inside, so treatments are shadowless and more efficient. This means you spend less time in the dental chair! The Isolite promotes patient comfort as well, allowing you to rest your jaw during treatment and completely eliminating the need for cotton rolls and rinse breaks. Come in and experience the difference!