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Teeth Cleaning

Healthy Teeth Can Make You Happy

Never Fear - Clean Your Teeth Twice a Year

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Kids and adults should schedule regular dental cleanings and checkups to help avoid tooth decay. Dr. Pellerano is trained to look for developments in your oral health that may need treatment.

Proactive cleanings and early detection help minimize dental problems and costs, prevent cavities, and maintain overall well being.

Teeth Cleaning for Kids

Picture Perfect X-Rays

Our office uses x-ray technology during examinations to help identify:

  • Small areas of decay between teeth or below fillings
  • Infections in the bone
  • Gum (periodontal) disease
  • Abscesses or cysts
  • Developmental abnormalities
  • Some types of tumors

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Fighting Cavities with Fluoride & Sealants

Cavities used to be a fact of life. But over the past few decades, tooth decay has been reduced dramatically. The key reasons: fluoride and sealants. Both are safe and easy, even for children as young as age four.

Research has shown that fluoride reduces cavities in both children and adults. Dental sealants offer an effective way to coat teeth and prevent dental decay. Ask for fluoride treatments and dental sealant options when you visit Dr. Pellerano for your next cleaning.
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Dental Care for Cavities

Caring for Cavities

Tooth decay, better known as cavities, is the destruction of tooth enamel. It occurs when foods containing carbohydrates (sugars and starches) such as milk, pop, raisins, cakes or candy are frequently left on the teeth.

Bacteria that live in the mouth thrive on these foods, producing acids as a result. Over a period of time, these acids destroy tooth enamel, resulting in cavities. Dr. Pellerano offers a number of choices to find the right fillings for cavities in children and adults.
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Dental Fillings

Fillings that Fit

Most of us have had amalgam fillings (silver) filling restorations. Composite resin, porcelain or gold dental fillings offer an alternative to traditional dental fillings.

Tooth fillings colored to look like a natural tooth are known as composite resin dental fillings. Made of a plastic dental resin, composite resin dental fillings are strong, durable, and create a very natural looking smile. Many dental insurance plans cover their use.
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Night Guards to Prevent Teeth Clenching or Grinding

Night Guards to Prevent Clenching or Grinding

People who grind or clench their teeth may wake up with a headache, earache or toothache. Their facial muscles may be sore and the jaw joints tender, resulting in jaw problems (TMJ).. Besides causing discomfort, grinding can eventually damage dental restorations and may loosen teeth.

If you routinely grind or clench your teeth, a custom-fitted nightguard can help. Custom-made in the dental office from soft material to fit your teeth, the nightguard slips over the teeth in one jaw and prevents contact with the opposing teeth. This relieves the pressure of grinding and clenching.
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Sports Guards for Teeth Safety

Sports Guards for Custom Protection

A properly fitted sportsguard,, or mouth protector, is an important piece of athletic gear that can protect your teeth and smile. Sportsguards are used in contact sports including football, boxing, ice hockey, lacrosse and women's field hockey.

A custom-fitted mouthguard professionally made in the dental office can be tailored to the demands of an athlete in any sport. Custom sportsguards are resilient, tear-resistant and comfortable because they fit properly. Sportsguards are durable, easy to clean, and will not restrict your speech or breathing.
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