Our Services

 It is recommended that you see your dental provider at least once every six months to ensure your teeth and gums stay as healthy as possible and to avoid any major issues with your oral health. During this visit your hygienist is removing built-up plaque, calculus, and stain that has accumulated since your last visit, and evaluating your periodontal status. Your doctor exam will include a screening for oral cancer, determine your periodontal diagnosis, evaluate all of your teeth for cavities, fractures, or other pathologies that may require treatment. Additionally, your dental providers can evaluate your oral cavity and discuss treatment options for less obvious issues like TMJ disorder, tobacco cessation, diet, and your general overall health status. A minimum of once per year your professional dental providers will take radiograph images to determine any issues that are not clinically visible to the naked eye, such as bone levels and cavities starting between your teeth. Based on your general health and dental diagnosis your provider may recommended shorter preventive intervals or, when necessary, periodontal therapy. 

Active periodontal therapy (also known as scaling and root planing) is a non-surgical procedure to treat periodontal disease. During your hygiene visit, if your hygienist and doctor detect bone loss on your radiographs, inflammation/bleeding during the exam and/or pockets measuring 4mm and above, periodontal therapy may be recommended. Active periodontal therapy is usually completed over two appointments, divided into the left and right sides of the mouth.

A dental crown is a restorative "cap" that completely covers and seals your natural tooth. Crowns are recommended to add strength and protection to compromise tooth structure, and can also be used to enhance the appearance of your smile.

Dental implants are small titanium appliances that integrate with your bone, and become the "roots" and the foundation for the new tooth. Implants are a great replacement option for missing teeth because they allow for normal daily activities, such as eating and talking, by fusing to your jaw bone. They also allow you to brush and floss as if it were your natural tooth.

An implant can replace a non-restorable tooth or an area that is already missing a tooth. They can also be used to support a full denture for better retention. 

 Extraction is the removal of all or a portion of your tooth because it has been determined that the tooth is non-restorable (meaning a filling, crown, or other restoration cannot be performed). Our doctors perform both simple and surgical extractions. The difference is usually determined during the procedure based on whether the doctor has to remove bone or separate the tooth for removal. The goal of extraction is to remove the entire non-restorable tooth, which will leave a space in your mouth where the tooth used to be. At Walsh Dental Group, all extractions are performed without sedation meaning, the patient is numb, but fully awake. Our doctors will determine, based on your imaging, if it is appropriate to remove your tooth in our office or if a referral to the oral surgeon will be made. 

Dentures should be considered when you have lost all or some of your natural teeth. Dentures will improve your quality of life by allowing for better chewing, speaking, and improving appearance by supporting your lips and cheeks.

If you have lost all of your teeth, full dentures are the recommended course of treatment

If you have lost one of multiple teeth, a partial denture is a possible option for replacement. 

 A filling is the most basic restorative procedure performed to repair a cavity. Tooth-colored (resin/composite) fillings can be done on all teeth to restore areas contained within the tooth. In some instances, amalgam (silver) fillings are still used. Our doctors are all trained for both materials and use them according to the patient’s individual clinical situation, but tooth-colored composites are used most frequently in practice. This allows for the most esthetic outcome for our patients, on all teeth, while repairing cavities and re-establishing function. Other uses for resins include closing spaces, preventative placement to close a deep pit or groove, or rebuilding front teeth as a temporary or permanent solution. 

  Adults and some adolescents with crowding and/or excess spacing are perfect candidates for clear aligner therapy! Clear aligners do everything metal braces do without the appearance of metal in your mouth. Dr. Walsh is both an Invisalign® and Suresmile® provider. Dr. Young is a provider of Suresmile®. Both products achieve the same result—straightening your teeth to improve esthetics and your overall hygiene. Both Dr. Walsh and Dr. Young are selective in the cases they take on, and there are some instances where patients will need to see an orthodontist for treatment. Talk to your doctor to determine if you are a candidate for clear aligner therapy in our office.

 Botox® (onabotulinumtoxin-A) is an injectable substance used to inactive the muscles of the face. The most common use of Botox® is for esthetic purposes to give the recipient a smoother appearance to their skin. Botox® injections do this by inactivating the muscle they are injected into and allowing the body to reproduce lost collagen (the cause of “age lines”). Therapeutically Botox® can be used to help with symptoms of TMJ disorder and headaches by alleviating clenching and/or grinding which also reduces the risk of fractured teeth or wear. For chronic Bruxism, it is recommended that Botox® be used in conjunction with a custom-made occlusal guard. 

 A root canal (endodontic therapy) is a dental treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or infected. A tooth's nerve and pulp can become irritated, inflamed, and infected due to deep decay; repeated dental procedures on a tooth; or large fillings, a crack, or chip in the tooth. It also can happen because of trauma to the face. 

 During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp of the tooth are removed and the inside is cleaned and sealed. Without treatment, the tissue surrounding the tooth will become infected and an abscess may form.