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Cosmetic Dentistry • Dental Bridges • Dental Crowns • Implant Dentistry • Periodontal Therapy (Gum Disease) • Preventive Dental Care • Porcelain Veneers • Root Canals (Endodontics) • Teeth Whitening • Tooth Colored Fillings
Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr. Calvin Wilson offers total cosmetic dental care. At Alpha Dental Care, we know that improving the appearance of your teeth, mouth, and smile has a lot of benefits. Whether it's whitening your smile, closing a gap or a complete smile makeover, cosmetic dentistry makes it possible. A smile makeover is achieved through one or more cosmetic dentistry treatments. These treatments can also deliver health enhancing outcomes.
Cosmetic Dental Services Include:
- Dental Veneers – close gaps, change appearance (straighten), permanently whiten
- Porcelain Crowns – to “cover” worn or broken teeth
- Natural-Looking Crown & Bridge - to replace missing teeth
- White Composite Fillings – rather than “silver mercury” amalgam fillings
- Cosmetic Bonding – tooth contouring for chipped, broken or cracked teeth, and closing gaps
- Smile Whitening - for stained, discolored and yellowed teeth
Dental Bridges
A bridge is a dental restoration Dr. Calvin Wilson uses to fill a space, which was caused by a lost or damaged tooth. Bridges may be necessary to prevent shifting teeth and to safeguard the integrity of of existing teeth.
Dental Crowns
Crowns are permanent coverings that fit over your original tooth. Dr. Calvin Wilson uses crowns to restore a tooth after it becomes decayed, damaged or fractured.
Crowns can be made of a variety of different materials such as porcelain, gold, acrylic resin or a mix of these materials. The choice of material depends on various factors including the best clinical outcome and your esthetic goals.
Once the procedure is completed, proper dental hygiene, including daily brushing and flossing, is required to maintain healthy, bacteria-free teeth, gums and crowns. This helps in the prevention of gum disease. Given proper dental care and regular visits to our Clinton dental office, your crowns can last a lifetime.
Implant Dentistry
A dental implant is a lifelike, long-term solution for a missing tooth.
The loss of a tooth can increases the decline of overall dental health. A missing tooth can cause nearby teeth wear faster, break more and gives disease a greater base for causing problems. Bone structure weakens and shrinks. The jaw recedes, which changes the profile of your face.
Dental implants offer significant health and aesthetic benefits our patients can attest to.
Periodontics (Gum Disease Treatment)
Periodontal means "the tissue around the teeth." Your body's response to plaque's harmful effects is the main cause of gum disease.
Periodontal-related problems are often discovered after they have persisted for an extended period of time.
Proper oral hygiene, daily dental care and regular dental checkups minimize the risk of gum disease. Gum disease can range from mild gingivitis to moderate and severe periodontitis.
Treatments are available to regain your health in every instance. However, regular dental visits and ongoing home care (flossing for example) is needed to prevent tooth and bone loss.
Common gum disease linked problems...
- "Long" teeth (receding gum lines expose the root portions of your teeth)
- Discolored or deteriorating tooth structure
- Gum depressions (spaces between your teeth)
- Inflammation at the gum line
- Tooth loss or tooth movement
If a tooth is lost due to periodontal disease, a dental implant or a bridge can replace it, returning the appearance and function lost.
Please contact Alpha Dental Care for an evaluation if you experience any of these symptoms: Email or call (301) 868-8659.
Preventative Care • Dental Checkups
Alpha Dental Care offers complete preventive care for your family. Maintianing optimal oral health helps our patients keep their smiles brighter, and healthier.
Preventative appointments help our dental team identify dental problems, which if left unchecked, may become more severe and more costly to treat.
Preventative Dental Services include...
- Comprehensive Examinations and X-Rays
- Oral cancer screenings
- Dental Sealants
- Fluoride Treatment
- Hygiene/Cleanings
Porcelain Veneers
Achieve a brighter, more confident smile with amazing symmetry. Veneers are an amazing advancement in tooth transformation. This thin-wafer of porcelain does more than straighten teeth and make beautiful smiles.
Veneers are a superior option for those with crooked, discolored, and gapped teeth. Because veneers are thin, tooth preparation is minimal, which helps preserve natural teeth.
Dr. Calvin Wilson recommends veneers when they fit your esthetic requests and health needs.
(Root Canals) Endodontics
Root canal therapy is no longer the painful treatment it once was. Today, having a root canal feels similar to having a cavity filled, producing minimal pain. More importantly, it can SAVE your tooth!
Commom Tooth Root Symptoms
- Infected and inflamed tooth pulp
- Severe sensitivity to temperatures
- Chipped or broken tooth
- Trauma to the tooth (tooth may become darkenned)
- Swelling or tenderness near the infected tooth
Please contact Alpha Dental Care for an evaluation if you experience any of these symptoms: EMAIL or CALL (301) 868-8659.
Teeth Whitening
All teeth darken over time. Beverages like coffee, tea and soda can cause changes in tooth color. Other discoloration may come from childhood medications or illnesses, tobacco use or improper oral hygiene.
At our Clinton, MD office, Dr. Calvin Wilson offers easy to use take-home smile whitening kits. Depending on your expectations and type of discoloration various other treatments could be needed. He will help you determine what treatment will work best for you.
Tooth Colored Fillings
A dental "filling" replaces and restores damaged tooth structure. Alpha Dental Care can also replace your old, broken-down amalgam/metal fillings with composites to restore your smile to a more natural look.
