Dental Solutions
At Vail Dentistry, our passion is designing beautiful and comfortable smiles. In the process of achieving this we provide excellent restorative, preventative and cosmetic dentistry. Our commitment to these goals provides to you unparalleled service with a high standard of dental care in a comfortable, pampering environment. Let us help you explore the possibilities that are open to you.
Veneers
Of all the methods available today for changing and improving the look of your smile, veneers are among the most popular and successful with our patients. The process involves removing a small amount of tooth structure to make room for the veneers. The dental lab then fabricates the veneers from impressions. After placement, the veneers look like natural teeth. Some advantages of porcelain veneers over bonding include increased longevity, and resistance to staining.
Ortho/Invisalign
Orthodontic braces are most desirable for people under the age of 18. At this stage in life, the bone is more malleable, teeth move easier and are more likely to stay in place once the bone "remodels" around the newly positioned teeth. Many adults also wear braces, however, they are most likely to wear them for a longer period of time, and require a permanent retainer to hold the new positioning. Braces also require numerous office visits in addition to the general hassles of wearing braces. Braces may reposition teeth but will not affect the shape and color of the teeth, which may or may not be desirable.
Periodontal Therapy & Hygiene
Promoting health through preventative and routine hygiene care is the heart of our practice. With routine hygiene visits and the most conservative dentistry, we help families to health that lasts a life time. Our extensive training in all aspects of restorative and hygiene care make our office the ideal place for the entire family.
Gum Lift
"Gummy smiles" are a very common problem, caused by overgrowth of the gum tissue that then covers the teeth. This unsightly occurrence can be caused by a variety of things, including heredity, health conditions, and even the use of many common high blood pressure medications. A gummy smile will dominate the mouth, making the teeth seem almost secondary in appearance.
We use a laser to change the look and shape of the gums. The laser actually vaporizes unnecessary and unsightly tissue, leaving healthy, normal looking gums in place. The Laser is unmatched in its accuracy and effectiveness. The process takes only a few minutes for most, and there is usually very little discomfort.
Non-metal Fillings
Until recently, dental patients have been told that repairing teeth with white fillings was just for cosmetic purposes, and white fillings may not be as durable as the metal restorations. This philosophy is now passé. With the modern technologies of dental adhesion, resins, lasers, and state-of-art ceramics, the new porcelain restorations are close to rivaling nature in strength, wear, function, and appearance.
There are now sixteen-year studies showing that with properly administered technique, these advanced restorations surpass traditional dentistry. With these new materials, it is possible to bond teeth back together, virtually restoring them back to their virgin strength without the invasiveness of full-coverage crowns.
In the majority of circumstances, metal fillings or crowns can be replaced with techniques that are more conservative. It is therefore possible to preserve the healthy, remaining tooth structure, rather than whittling teeth down, as a pencil would be ground away by a pencil sharpener.
Crowns
Many restorations are fabricated using a metal lining covered with porcelain. These types of crowns are used because they are cheap and easy to place in the mouth. They are opaque or flat looking because they do not let light pass through as a natural tooth does. There is often a dark or gray line next to the gum-line. We provide exclusively all porcelain-bonded restorations. When properly placed they are as strong, if not stronger then the porcelain covered metal crowns. Notice the appearance of natural teeth again. Metal-free dentistry can restore your full dentition back to natural form and beauty.
Jonathan Haerter DDS - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry, periodontal therapy, invisalign and porcelain veneers to the areas of Avon, Beavercreek, Eagle, Edwards, Gypsum, Eagle County and Vail Valley, Colorado.
100 W. Beaver Creek Blvd. Suite 232 Avon, CO 81620
Ph. 970.949.1206, Fx. 970.949.8096
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