Clinical Focus: Aesthetic - Cosmetic - Restorative Dentistry

Dr E. Esther Lopez and her staff understand how the appearance of your teeth can affect the way you feel about yourself. We will listen sympathetically to your concerns and advise you on suitable treatment options to achieve your desired result.

We offer the full-spectrum of general, cosmetic, restorative treatments using the latest dental technology including:

High Quality General Dentistry

We use the latest techniques and best dental materials available in a relaxing and unhurried environment.

Tooth Whitening

The teeth can be restored to their natural color by tooth whitening. This can be achieved in the surgery with power bleaching or at home using a mild bleaching gel placed in small trays that are worn at night. Both techniques produce an improvement in the brightness of the teeth with only minimal treatment.

Amalgam Fillings

Used in dentistry for more than a century, a dental amalgam alloy is the most thoroughly researched and tested restorative material available today. It is durable, easy to use, highly resistant to wear, and can withstand very high chewing loads.

White Fillings

There are now many techniques available to restore broken or decayed teeth using tooth colored filling materials. We use both composite and porcelain restorations, matched to your own natural tooth color. They are bonded by a special adhesive into your tooth, adding to the retention of the filling and sealing the tooth.

Veneers

A veneer is a very fine facing made of porcelain which is bonded onto your natural tooth. The primary function is to improve the appearance and involves minimal preparation of your tooth. Veneers can be used in cases where the teeth are chipped, discolored or crowded. They are most frequently used on your upper or lower front teeth.

Crowns

A crown (i.e., tooth cap) is a covering placed over the top of your own natural tooth to restore it for both function and aesthetics. Crowns will greatly enhance the appearance of heavily filled, chipped, discolored or misshapen teeth. They help prevent fracture of heavily restored and root treated teeth. In some cases they can be used to correct a misalignment of teeth where straightening is not an option.

Bridges

A bridge is used as a permanent replacement for one or more missing teeth. They are both aesthetic and functional. A bridge will restore your natural bite and prevent unwanted movement of the adjacent teeth and over eruption teeth opposite the gap. In simple terms they can be viewed as crowns cemented on the supporting teeth joined to fixed false teeth in between to bridge the gap. They are a very desirable alternative to a removable partial denture.