Dental Services

Major dental services refer to more complex and expensive procedures often requiring specialized skills and technology. They typically involve:

• Restorative procedures: Dental implants, extensive bridgework, complex crown placements, and dentures.

• Surgical procedures: Surgical extractions (especially wisdom teeth), bone grafting, and sinus lifts.

• Orthodontic treatments: Braces, Invisalign, and other alignment procedures.

General dental services encompass the most common procedures and treatments provided by a general dentist. They focus on maintaining overall oral health and addressing routine issues. These services include:

• Preventative care: Regular checkups, cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatments, and dental sealants

• Restorative treatments: Fillings, crowns, bridges, root canals, and simple extractions

• Oral health education: Providing patients with guidance on proper brushing, flossing, and other hygiene practices

Basic restorative dental services focus on repairing damaged teeth and restoring their function. These services are typically less complex than major restorative procedures and are often covered by dental insurance. They include:

• Fillings: Used to repair cavities and restore the tooth's structure

• Crowns: Caps placed over damaged or weakened teeth to restore their shape, size, and strength.

• Bridges: Used to replace missing teeth by anchoring artificial teeth to adjacent natural teeth or implants.

• Root canals: Used to treat infected or inflamed tooth pulp, saving the tooth from extraction.

• Simple extractions: Removal of teeth that are severely damaged or infected.