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
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
We do one hour whitening in our office using the safe and powerful bleach from the Rembrandt Company. Utilizing the Rembrandt Arc light, we can get your teeth 7-8 shades lighter. Since everyone's teeth are different, we evaluate you to see if you are a candidate for this technique.
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.
