Comprehensive Dental Services for Your Oral Health Needs
Johnston Family Dentistry offers a wide range of dental services, encompassing both comprehensive care for long-term oral health and emergency treatments for urgent situations. Our goal is to provide personalized, high-quality care to meet the diverse needs of our patients.
Restorative and Prosthetic Solutions
We provide various options to restore damaged teeth and replace missing ones, helping you regain full function and a confident smile:
Restorative and Prosthetic Solutions
We provide various options to restore damaged teeth and replace missing ones, helping you regain full function and a confident smile:
- Crowns: These custom-made caps are placed over damaged or weakened teeth to restore their shape, size, strength, and appearance.
- Full Dentures: If you're missing all your teeth in an arch, full dentures offer a removable solution to restore your chewing ability and facial aesthetics.
- Partial Dentures: For those with some natural teeth remaining, partial dentures fill the gaps created by missing teeth, preventing other teeth from shifting.
- Implants: A durable and long-lasting solution, dental implants are surgically placed into the jawbone, acting as sturdy anchors for crowns, bridges, or dentures.
- Bridges: These fixed prosthetic devices bridge the gap created by one or more missing teeth, using adjacent teeth for support.
- Composite Restorations (White Fillings): These tooth-colored fillings are used to repair teeth affected by decay, providing a natural-looking result.
- Amalgam Restorations (Silver Fillings): A strong and durable option, amalgam fillings are also used to treat cavities.
- Root Canal Treatments: When the pulp inside a tooth becomes infected or inflamed, a root canal can save the tooth by removing the damaged tissue and sealing the tooth.
- Extractions: If a tooth is severely damaged, decayed, or causing overcrowding, an extraction may be necessary.
Preventive Care and Oral Hygiene
Maintaining good oral hygiene is crucial for preventing dental problems. Our preventive services are designed to keep your teeth and gums healthy:
Maintaining good oral hygiene is crucial for preventing dental problems. Our preventive services are designed to keep your teeth and gums healthy:
- Child Prophylaxis (Cleaning): Regular cleanings for children help remove plaque and tartar buildup, promoting healthy development of their teeth and gums.
- Adult Prophylaxis (Teeth Cleaning): Routine professional cleanings for adults are essential for removing plaque and tartar that brushing and flossing can miss, preventing cavities and gum disease.
- Periodontal Evaluations and Maintenance: We assess the health of your gums and provide ongoing care to manage and prevent gum disease.
- Scaling and Root Planing: This deep cleaning procedure is performed to treat gum disease by removing plaque and tartar from below the gumline and smoothing the tooth roots.
- Space Maintenance: For children, space maintainers are used to hold open the space for permanent teeth when primary teeth are lost prematurely.
Cosmetic and Protective Solutions
Beyond health, we also offer services to enhance the appearance of your smile and protect your teeth from damage:
Beyond health, we also offer services to enhance the appearance of your smile and protect your teeth from damage:
- Custom Bleaching Trays: Achieve a brighter smile with our custom-fit trays, designed for effective and even application of teeth-whitening solutions.
- Custom Occlusal Guards (Night Guards): These protective appliances are custom-made to shield your teeth from the effects of clenching or grinding (bruxism) during sleep, preventing wear and jaw pain.
- Clear Aligners: A modern alternative to traditional braces, clear aligners are a discreet way to straighten your teeth and improve your bite.
Here are some helpful explanations of Dental Care (FAQ's)
What is a dental sealant?
A sealant is a preventive treatment usually recommended for the molars of children. These are "painted" on the teeth without the need for anesthesia to help prevent cavities from forming on the chewing surfaces.
What is a dry socket?
A dry socket results from a disruption in the healing process and failure of a proper clot to remain on the alveolar bone. Anything that creates negative pressure in the mouth (smoking, spitting, and use of straws) puts a patient at greater risk of having a dry socket. Pain from a dry socket can be severe and last several days. If you think you have a dry socket please contact our office. Sometimes a sedative dressing can be placed to soothe the extraction site.
Why do I need an x-ray?
X-rays are needed to make a formal diagnosis of the tooth, to determine restorability, and to visualize the structure of the root. An x-ray is required before almost all procedures.
At what age do you start seeing children?
We will see children of any age. Many children are unable to fully cooperate until age 3. When children are not able to cooperate for a regular child prophylaxis a toothbrush prophylaxis may be done and a simple introduction to office staff and equipment. This can make children more comfortable for subsequent dental appointments. We never restrain children. If they are unable to cooperate for treatment they will be referred to a pediatric specialist.
Can I receive dental treatment if I am pregnant?
Yes. Emergency treatment can be provided at any time during a pregnancy with clearance from your OB/GYN. It is recommended that you have a cleaning and a dental exam during your second trimester. The second trimester is the ideal time for any elective, non-emergency treatment.
A sealant is a preventive treatment usually recommended for the molars of children. These are "painted" on the teeth without the need for anesthesia to help prevent cavities from forming on the chewing surfaces.
What is a dry socket?
A dry socket results from a disruption in the healing process and failure of a proper clot to remain on the alveolar bone. Anything that creates negative pressure in the mouth (smoking, spitting, and use of straws) puts a patient at greater risk of having a dry socket. Pain from a dry socket can be severe and last several days. If you think you have a dry socket please contact our office. Sometimes a sedative dressing can be placed to soothe the extraction site.
Why do I need an x-ray?
X-rays are needed to make a formal diagnosis of the tooth, to determine restorability, and to visualize the structure of the root. An x-ray is required before almost all procedures.
At what age do you start seeing children?
We will see children of any age. Many children are unable to fully cooperate until age 3. When children are not able to cooperate for a regular child prophylaxis a toothbrush prophylaxis may be done and a simple introduction to office staff and equipment. This can make children more comfortable for subsequent dental appointments. We never restrain children. If they are unable to cooperate for treatment they will be referred to a pediatric specialist.
Can I receive dental treatment if I am pregnant?
Yes. Emergency treatment can be provided at any time during a pregnancy with clearance from your OB/GYN. It is recommended that you have a cleaning and a dental exam during your second trimester. The second trimester is the ideal time for any elective, non-emergency treatment.