Our Services
At Christenbery General & Cosmetic Dentistry, our highly trained and experienced staff will work closely with you, the Patient, to ensure you receive the best possible care and achieve optimum Oral Hygiene.
Our Cotswold Practice is Clean, Comfortable and State of the Art.
From a basic Cleaning and Oral Exam, to diagnosis and treatment of Dental Problems and Periodental Disease, we will make your Oral Health and Comfort our utmost priority.
- Dental Exams
- Invisalign™
- Cleaning and Polishing
- Professional Teeth Whitening
- Sealants
- Porcelain Veneers
- Fluoride Treatments
- Root Canals
- Lava™ Crowns
- Digital X-Rays
- Tooth-Colored Fillings
- Dental Implants
- Emergency Care
- Oral Cancer Screening
The Academy of General Dentistry recommends twice yearly checkups for people of all ages.
The dentist does a visual exam of your mouth, looking not just for cracked and decayed teeth, but also for growths and sores on the tongue, palate, and mucous membrane that lines the cheeks and covers the gums. Intra-oral cameras, tiny video cameras placed inside the mouth to project greatly enlarged images on color monitors, may also be used. Dental X rays may be necessary to detect hidden problems, particularly below the gums. The scheduling of X-ray exams is individualized for each patient. Your dentist may also use a pointed probe to measure the depth of your gum pockets. This quick exam can help determine whether you're beginning to show any signs of gum disease.
If your dentist finds cavities, cracked teeth, or broken fillings, he'll determine the best option for repair. He will recommend careful flossing and regular use of an antiseptic mouthwash and may refer you to a periodontist or oral surgeon if you have severe or rapidly advancing gum disease.
Invisalign is Clearly your best choice for a better smile!!
Your Invisalign treatment will consist of a series of aligners that you switch out about every two weeks. Each aligner is individually manufactured with exact calculations to gradually shift your teeth into place. And since your Invisalign system is custom-made for your teeth and your teeth only, with a plan devised by you and your dentist or orthodontist, you know you'll end up with a smile that truly fits.
If you're ready for a smile that transforms your appearance, Invisalign is your answer. Although there are many choices out there, no other works as effortlessly as the Invisalign system.
Invisalign is the best way to transform your smile without interfering with your day-to-day life.
Dental cleanings involve removing plaque and tartar deposits that have built up on the teeth over time. The dental hygienist or dentist uses specialized instruments to gently remove these deposits without harming the teeth.
The purpose of the cleaning and polishing is to leave the surfaces of the teeth clean and smooth so that bacteria are unable to stick to them and you have a better chance of keeping the teeth clean during your regular home care.
Dental sealants act as a barrier, protecting the teeth against decay-causing bacteria. The sealants are usually applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth (premolars and molars) where decay occurs most often.
Porcelain veneers, alternatively termed dental veneers or dental porcelain laminates, are wafer-thin shells of porcelain that are bonded onto the front side of teeth so to create a cosmetic improvement for a tooth.
Porcelain veneers are routinely used by dentists as a way to make cosmetic changes for teeth that are discolored, worn, chipped, or misaligned.
Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay by making the tooth more resistant to acid attacks from plaque bacteria and sugars in the mouth. It also reverses early decay. In children under six years of age, fluoride becomes incorporated into the development of permanent teeth, making it difficult for acids to demineralize the teeth. Fluoride also helps speed remineralization as well as disrupts acid production in already erupted teeth of both children and adults.
Your dentist can apply fluoride directly to the teeth. These treatments contain a much higher level of fluoride than the amount found in toothpastes and mouth rinses.
A root canal is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or becomes infected. Without treatment, the tissue surrounding the tooth will become infected and abscesses may form.
A tooth's nerve is not vitally important to a tooth's health and function after the tooth has emerged through the gums. Its only function is sensory – to provide the sensation of hot or cold. The presence or absence of a nerve will not affect the day-to-day functioning of the tooth.
The Lava™ All-Ceramic System presents an innovative CAD/CAM technology for all-ceramic crowns and bridges on a zirconia base. Zirconia is a high-tech ceramic material that is characterized by its outstanding stability and biocompatibility, as well as strength levels significantly higher than other all-ceramic materials. In addition to strength, Lava all-ceramic system restorations display excellent esthetics and precise fit characteristics.
X-ray images are among the most valuable tools a dentist has for keeping your mouth and teeth healthy. By understanding what the structures of the mouth look like normally on an X-ray, dentists can diagnose problems in the teeth and jaws.
Many people require X-rays on a regular basis so that their dental condition can be monitored. Exactly how often this happens will depend on your medical and dental history and current condition.
Digital X-rays reduce radiation by as much as 80 percent!
Dental implants are artificial tooth replacements that are used to counter tooth loss. The procedure is falls into the category of cosmetic dentistry.
Although you have a number of restorative options for the treatment of missing teeth, none have proven to be as functionally effective and durable as implants. In many cases, dental implants may be the only logical choice for the restoration of all necessary functionality of the teeth and supporting structures.
Dr. Christenbery is proud to be a member of the American Acadamy of Implant Dentistry.
