Andrew P. Galante, DMD - Family & Cosmetic Dentistry - Warren, NJ
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Dental Services

Dr. Galante and his team of highly skilled dental professionals provide comprehensive care for a healthy, beautiful smile. The following is a list of some of the dental services offered:

  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Cosmetic Dentistry
  • Whitening
  • Porcelain Veneers
  • Restorative Dentistry
  • Tooth-Colored Fillings
  • Dentures and Partials
  • Children's Dentistry
  • Dental Implants
  • Sedation Dentistry
  • TMJ/Bite Adjustment
  • Tooth Extractions
  • Periodontal Treatment (Non-Surgical)
  • Air Abrasion
  • Oral Cancer Screening
  • High-Tech Diagnosis

  • Preventive Maintenance

    Our office philosophy is one of helping patients to keep their teeth healthy for the rest of their lives. Our Hygienists are not only experts in the mechanical removal of tartar and plaque but will also educate you on ways to prevent the buildup of these harmful deposits.

    DIAGNOdent


    Laser Caries Detection Aid


    Our office uses DIAGNOdent to aid in the detection of caries—tooth decay that can lead to cavities. Early detection helps protect and preserve as much of the tooth as possible to maintain a healthy, beautiful smile. Learn more about hidden caries

    Cosmetic Dentistry

    Our cosmetic dental services include:

    Whitening

    Our office offers 3 methods of bleaching. As with all of these systems, the absolute best results are achieved after your teeth have been professionally cleaned and polished.

    Home Bleaching


    Cost: $425
    This is considered the Gold Standard of bleaching since it has the most flexibility and/or options for the patient. We make custom fitted soft pliable trays from an impression of your upper and lower teeth. We will show you how to use them and give you a kit with 3 to 4 week supply of viscous bleach. You only need to wear them 15 minutes to an hour (once or twice per day), and while wearing them you can do whatever you want to do. This method gives you the brightest and longest lasting result and you can bleach for life. The trays can be used over and over again; allowing you to chose when you want to brighten up your smile and for how long.

    In Office Bleaching


    Cost: $350
    We apply a highly concentrated bleaching gel on your teeth for approximately 1 hour. We protect the soft tissue around your teeth with a rubber seal. You can read, watch television or listen to CDs during the procedure. In office bleaching is great for someone about to be married or if you are going to some big affair such as your high school or college reunion. This technique gives you the fastest whitening of all the systems and will last for six months to a year depending upon the amount of staining foods and beverages you eat or drink.

    Crest White Strips


    Cost: $90
    Everyone has heard of bleaching with white strips. The strips purchased at our office are twice as powerful as the store bought ones. They whiten the teeth better and quicker. We will show you how to use them and give you an attractive kit including whitening tooth paste, whitening rinse and floss.

    Porcelain Veneers

    Thin porcelain laminates can be bonded onto the front surfaces of anterior teeth to brighten them, change their shape, close gaps and /or lengthen them. Please see our Smile Gallery to see the results that we have been able to accomplish for our patients.

    Perfect Color Match


    Using Digital Photography and Digital Shade Determination

    To get just the right shade and shape to veneers, we take digital photos of our patients' teeth and send them to our ceramic laboratory to use as a guide. In addition, we use Vita Easy Shade which digitally calibrates the color of the patient's teeth for a perfect match.

    Tooth-Colored Fillings

    Silver amalgam fillings were the most common fillings for back molars. Many patients over time have sensitivity issues and these old amalgam fillings can crack and leak leaving the tooth looking gray. Bonding the remaining tooth structure with tooth colored composite resin can eliminate these problems. Your back teeth not only look better, they are stronger and less sensitive. Please check out the before and after pictures in the Smile Gallery.

    Dental Implants

    Implants replace missing teeth without touching any of the surrounding teeth, (such as with bridges and dentures). Dr. Galante feels that of all the procedures for replacing teeth, Implants has helped more of his patients achieve better chewing ability and self- esteem.

    Sedation Dentistry

    We use Nitrous Oxide, a safe gas, to relax a patient who has some anxiety about dental work. The patient is awake, and can respond to instructions, but the "sweet air" calms them making the procedure go faster.




    Air Abrasion

    A handpiece spraying a precise stream of air mixed with tiny particles can remove small amounts of decay and stains. After the removal, a tooth colored resin can be bonded into the grooves restoring a perfectly virgin tooth. Sometimes the air abrasion will reveal a hidden cavity, which then can be removed and filled with a tooth colored resin. No anesthesia is needed! This is a great procedure for children and young adults.

    Oral Cancer Screening

    Our office now utilizes VELscope, a revolutionary hand-held device for oral cancer screening. The VELscope handpiece emits a safe blue light causing gums and tissue to fluoresce. Under the light, healthy tissue produces fluorescence that appears as a bright apple-green glow. Suspicious regions do not fluoresce and appear dark. The procedure takes only a few minutes and is painless, non-invasive, and there are no rinses or stains required.


    Oral Cancer Facts


    Did you know?...

    1. Oral Cancer kills one person every hour, 24 hours a day in North America.
    2. The incidence of oral cancer will increase 11% in the U.S. in 2008.
    3. The overall survival rate for oral cancer is 52% but when discovered early, increases to 80-90%.
    4. Unfortunately, only 35% of oral cancer cases are diagnosed in the early stages.
    5. Prep-malignant changes actually start below the surface; at the basement membrane. These changes may not be apparent to the naked eye until the disease progresses to the surface.
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    Andrew P. Galante, DMD, MAGD
    31-D Mountain Boulevard
    Warren, NJ 07059
    Telephone: 908-561-3939

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