Completely Confident: Dr. Salivonchik Restores Lehigh Valley Smiles with Dentures & Partials

June 23, 2011

Filed under: Dental Services,Dentures,Partials,Restorative Dentistry — Tags: Allentown dental office, Allentown dentist, Allentown immediate load, Dentures, Dr. Salivonchik, Dr. Salivonchik Allentown, Dr. Salivonchik Whitehall, Partials, prosthetic teeth, replacement teeth, restorative dentist, Restorative Dentistry, Whitehall dentist — S. John salivonchik @ 2:17 pm

If you’re missing many teeth, or all of your teeth, even simple things can become difficult. Your social life may suffer since eating, talking, and laughing with friends and family becomes uncomfortable and awkward. Don’t let embarrassment stop you from enjoying a quality life. Dr. Salivonchik offers custom replacement teeth, including dentures and partials, to revitalize your oral health and help you regain confidence.

It’s important to replace your teeth for many reasons, and dentures and partials can help you: (more…)

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Dr. Salivonchik Puts Patient Safety First with Radiation Education

June 14, 2011

Filed under: Dental Services,Digital Radiography — Tags: digital radiography Allentown, digital radiography Whitehall, digital x-rays, Dr., Dr. Salivonchik Allentown — S. John salivonchik @ 4:55 pm

As part of his continuing efforts to maintain exceptional patient care, Dr. Salivonchik took a course in radiation safety. Many patients are concerned with the level of radiation exposure in dental X-rays, and Dr. Salivonchik wanted to provide them with up-to-date information.

How Radiation is Measured

Units of radiation are measured as rem, but the dosages for medical X-rays are so miniscule, they’re measured as millirem or mrem. An mrem is one thousandth of a rem. The Health Physics Society states that diagnostic X-ray exposures “are usually comparable to those that we receive routinely from natural radiation all around us.” (more…)

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A State-of-the-Art Smile with Dental Implants from Dr. Salivonchik

June 10, 2011

Filed under: Dental Implants — Tags: Allentown cosmetic dentistry, Allentown dental office, Allentown dentist, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Implant, Dental Implants, Dr. Salivonchik, Dr. Salivonchik Allentown, Dr. Salivonchik Whitehall, Whitehall cosmetic dentist, Whitehall dentist — S. John salivonchik @ 6:37 pm

Dental implants can revitalize your smile. As great as they are, though, a traditional procedure is typically spread out over several months.

But at Dr. Salivonchik’s Whitehall office, eligible patients may be able to have their implants placed and restored in the same visit. With the help of an oral surgeon, Dr. Salivonchik can have your implant procedure finished in four hours.

That’s because we’re specifically targeting where your implants will go, eliminating the need for a healing period. And eliminating the time it takes for your smile to heal means you can enjoy improved function and comfort much sooner.

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Give Your Smile a Makeover with Smile Design from Dr. Salivonchik

June 1, 2011

Filed under: Smile Design,Uncategorized — Tags: Allentown cosmetic dentistry, Allentown dental office, Allentown dentist, Allentown smile design, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dentist, Dr. Salivonchik, Dr. Salivonchik Allentown, Dr. Salivonchik Whitehall, Smile Design, smile design cosmetic dentistry, smile design Dr. Salivonchik, Whitehall cosmetic dentist, Whitehall dentist, Whitehall smile design — S. John salivonchik @ 1:37 pm

Whether you’re coming to our office for porcelain veneers, dental implants, or another cosmetic or restorative treatment, talking to you about how you want your smile to look is always the first step.

We call this the “smile design” phase, and it’s important because it lets Dr. Salivonchik get a clear idea of what’s on your mind. And while there may not be any hard-and-fast rules to a smile design, there are some factors you should know about.

Elements of an Esthetically Pleasing Smile

Some hallmarks of a youthful smile include smooth, rounded corners and a contrast between the length of your middle teeth (known as your central incisors) and the teeth directly next to those (called your lateral incisors). Compare this with an older smile, which is likely to be flatter and straighter with no difference between the incisors.

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