Removing stray bits of food and dental plaque – a sticky, clear bacterial biofilm perpetually coating your teeth which seemingly pops up overnight – is needed to disrupt plaque formation before it can harden into tartar or calculus. You help do this every time you brush your teeth! Here are some goals to strive for when practicing your daily oral... read more »

Your wisdom teeth, should they come in, will sit in the back of the mouth behind your other molars. Oftentimes they don't even emerge all the way and some just stay inside your gums. When they don't erupt through your gums, they will need to be removed if they become impacted. Your wisdom teeth are in the way back of... read more »

When it comes to keeping your smile healthy, there are two kinds of dental cleaning treatments. Of course, everyone is used to the teeth cleaning you get when you come in for your bi-annual dental checkups and exams. Using special tools, our dental hygienist will remove hardened dental plaque, also known as tartar or calculus. Your toothbrush is great at... read more »

When it comes to your smile, it's important to take good care of your teeth and gums to keep your natural teeth as long as possible. Still, there are times when a tooth may need to be extracted (or pulled) from your mouth. When a normal tooth is extracted, its replacement will need to be made to ensure that you... read more »

Your gums are just as vital for your healthy smile as your teeth, as they hold your teeth in their proper place securely. But gum disease is fairly common, and can seriously affect your smile as you can even lose teeth to gum disease. Dr. Paresh B. Patel and our team offer gum disease treatment to help make sure that... read more »

A dental implant consists of a post and crown. When you receive a dental implant, our dentist will install the implant post inside your jawbone. Over time, this biocompatible post will fuse with the bone material and then receive a visible dental crown or implant-supported denture. Since the dental implant is customized to suit your facial features, and due to... read more »

When it comes to your smile, healthy gums are as important as healthy teeth! Without your gums to hold your teeth in place, your teeth would eventually fall out. Harmful oral bacteria and bacterial plaque cause tooth decay and cavities along with gum disease. Your gums also protect your body from the bad oral bacteria from causing problems. This is... read more »