At Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, we strive to provide a comfortable and informative dental visit using state-of-the-art technology. We have several tools at our disposal:

Air Abrasion:
Are you less than enthused about the dental drill? Do you wish there were another way?
Well, your wish may have come true. Using a stream of air, we can now remove decay, usually without a need for injection. Air abrasion offers the most comfortable dentistry possible which eliminates the need for the dental drill or injections. This technique can be used only for simple fillings.

Nitrous Oxide Gas:
If you need that extra relaxation during your treatment, this will be the answer for you. Used widely in dentistry, nitrous oxide gas (laughing gas) provides that extra care for the nervous patient.

Intraoral Camera:
This is a wonderful diagnostic tool that we use in our office. It is a tiny video camera that projects a life like image of your oral cavity on the TV screen. You can see what the dentist sees. Next time you are in our office, ask for a tour of your mouth!

Cosmetic Imaging:
If you ever wondered how you would look after a cosmetic smile lift, this is the answer for you. We take a photo of you and process it through a computer. You will have a pretty good idea of the future you before we even begin!

Patient Interactive Education CD:
We believe that you need to have a complete understanding of your situation, and also the needed treatment. We use this interactive CD to inform and educate our patients. It comes with a thorough narration and pictures.

Infection Control:
In our office, we adhere to a strict infection control policy. Every item used on a patient is either autoclaved or otherwise disinfected. We do that to protect the ones that place their trust in us.

Diagnodent:
Water fluoridation and preventive dentistry have changed the nature of cavities. Large, obvious cavities are not common anymore. Although this is a dramatic improvement, research and clinical experience show that cavities are still prevalent, but their nature has changed. They are hidden.

Dental cavities have moved to the pits and fissures on teeth. This makes the diagnosis difficult, since traditional methods do not detect this decay. These cavities are quite often very deep and approaching the nerve.

Diagnodent is a device that measures and quantifies the depth of a suspicious lesion on the tooth using a beam of laser. This removes the guesswork out of diagnosing those hidden pit and fissure decays that are so prevalent. This has become an integral aspect of patient exams.

BRITESMILE (Laser Bleaching):
This has been one popular addition to our office. Patients are amazed that they can have their teeth whitened in a single appointment. No more weeks of home bleaching, messy trays or slow progress. In contrast to some other systems, this one does work!

Argon Laser:
Our office has been using Argon Laser for years. This device helps do bonding and white fillings in a much shorter period, while improving the quality of restoration at the same time.