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What Is a Full-Mouth Reconstruction?

July 30, 2012

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , — S. John salivonchik @ 7:00 pm

At Dr. John Salivonchik’s Coplay dental office, we offer a wide range of great restorative dentistry services for patients to take advantage of. But for some patients, one service may be enough to completely restore your smile’s appearance or functionality. That’s why we also offer a service known as full-mouth reconstruction.

What Is Full-Mouth Reconstruction?

There’s no single answer to that question. Because every patient has different needs, each full-mouth reconstruction will be a little bit different. But regardless of the specifics of your treatment, each full-mouth reconstruction will combine a variety of general, cosmetic, and restorative services to create a beautiful and functional smile.

Your full-mouth reconstruction may utilize any one of the following services:

To complete your full-mouth reconstruction, Dr. Salivonchik will work closely with some of the best specialists in the Coplay area, all to ensure that you receive the absolute best care.

If you’d like to find out more about any of the services we use for full-mouth reconstruction procedure, click on the links above. We also invite you to call our Coplay dental office today to schedule a consultation visit with Dr. Salivonchik. Consultation appointments are important, as they give Dr. Salivonchik and our team the opportunity to get to know your smile and its needs.

Call us today to set up your appointment. Our office is located in Lehigh Valley and serves patients from Coplay, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, The Poconos, and surrounding areas.

What Are Inlays and Onlays?

June 29, 2012

Filed under: Cosmetic Dentistry,Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , — S. John salivonchik @ 7:29 am

Often, when your dentist finds signs of tooth decay, a filling is the only treatment you need. In other cases, however, where decay is more extreme, a crown may be needed instead. But there are also in-between cases where a filling isn’t enough but a crown is too much. It’s in cases like these that dentists rely on inlays and onlays.

Inlays and onlays are milled, just like a crown, but instead of capping a tooth, they fit into a tooth the way a filling would. What’s more, because Dr. Salivonchik’s Coplay office features revolutionary CEREC technology, an entire inlay/onlay procedure can be completed in just a single visit.

Conservative Care with Inlays and Onlays

If Dr. Salivonchik has informed you that you need an inlay or an onlay, here’s what you can expect from your appointment.

First, Dr. Salivonchik will clean your tooth, removing any signs of decay or old fillings. Then, once that has been done and a digital impression has been taken, we’ll feed the information we’ve gathered to our CEREC machine. In just a short amount of time, our CEREC machine will mill your custom-made restoration while you rest comfortably in our office. Then, all that’s left is for Dr. Salivonchik to put your inlay or onlay in place, completing your procedure.

Do You Still Have Questions?

If you still have questions about how inlays or onlays can help you, call Dr. Salivonchik’s Coplay office to schedule a visit. Our office happily serves patients from Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, The Poconos, and beyond.

What Are Porcelain Veneers?

June 21, 2012

Filed under: Cosmetic Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — S. John salivonchik @ 8:22 pm

In our last post, we talked about Invisalign clear braces, one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry services available at Dr. Salivonchik’s Whitehall office. Today, we’ll highlight another great cosmetic dentistry service our patients can take advantage of—porcelain veneers.

The Difference Porcelain Veneers Can Make

If you’ve ever hid your smile because of flaws like cracks, chips, stains, or misalignment, then porcelain veneers may be just what you need to breathe new life into your smile.

Porcelain veneers, which are made from thin discs of high-quality dental porcelain, work by covering the front of front teeth, hiding imperfections in the process. They can be cared for just like natural teeth, with regular brushing and flossing. What’s more, because porcelain veneers can be custom-shaded, you can look forward to your porcelain veneers blending in with the rest of your smile.

Let Dr. Salivonchik Boost Your Smile and Your Confidence

Are you ready to see what kind of difference porcelain veneers can make in your life? Call Dr. Salivonchik’s Whitehall dental office to schedule an appointment. During your appointment, Dr. Salivonchik can talk to you about the porcelain veneers process and address any concerns you might have.

Let us help you revitalize your smile by calling us today. Our office serves patients from Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, The Poconos, and beyond.

What Can Invisalign Do for Me?

May 31, 2012

Filed under: General Dentistry,Invisalign clear braces — Tags: , , , , , — S. John salivonchik @ 7:36 am

The short answer to the question, “What can Invisalign do for me?” is “A lot.” If you’ve ever worried that straightening your smile would mean giving up your professional image, Invisalign can put your fears to rest. With Invisalign, you can finally have the improved smile, the improved confidence, and the improved lifestyle you’ve dreamed of.

Straightening Smiles with Invisalign

Invisalign uses a series of custom-made acrylic aligners to gradually move teeth into their ideal alignment. You’ll wear each pair for about two weeks until you’ve completed your treatment.

Because Invisalign uses clear trays to straighten teeth instead of brackets and wires, you can look forward to straightening your smile without drawing attention to your braces. Most people won’t even know you’re wearing them.

But what sets Invisalign apart even more from other orthodontic solutions is that Invisalign’s aligners are removable. That means you can remove them for special events – like an important meeting or night out with friends – or for regular brushing and flossing. By removing them to brush and floss, you can ensure that your teeth get the thorough cleansing they deserve. With bracket-and-wire braces, on the other hand, it can be difficult to really give teeth the care they need to stay healthy, resulting in unintended cavities.

Are You Ready To Learn More?

If you’d like to learn more about how Dr. Salivonchik can help you transform your smile with Invisalign, call our office today to schedule a consultation appointment. We’d be happy to answer any questions you might have, in addition to explaining treatment more thoroughly. Call us today if you live in and around the Lehigh Valley area.

Do I Need a Porcelain Crown?

May 21, 2012

Filed under: Restorative Dentistry — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , — S. John salivonchik @ 8:35 pm

If you have a tooth that’s badly decayed, worn, cracked, or broken, you may need to have it restored with a porcelain crown. Using a crown, it’s possible for Dr. Salivonchik to return strength, structure, and function to a tooth that might otherwise have to be removed.

For your convenience, our Whitehall dental office uses CEREC technology to mill custom-made porcelain crowns in just a single visit. That’s something that sets us apart from other practices.

Traditionally, it’s taken at least two visits to complete a crown procedure. During the first procedure, an impression is taken of the patient’s tooth and a temporary crown is put in place. During the second, the procedure is completed with a permanent crown. In between that, though, it’s always possible another appointment could be needed if your temporary crown falls out or cracks.

With CEREC, the entire procedure can be reduced to just a single visit.

When you come in, Dr. Salivonchik will take a 3D image of the tooth we’ll be replacing. That information will be fed to our CEREC machine, which will start working on your tooth. Once it’s done, all that’s left is for us to put your crown in place and check the fit. That’s all there is to it!

If you’d like to know more about CEREC crowns from Dr. Salivonchik’s Whitehall dental office, visit our CEREC page or give us a call. We serve patients Whitehall, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, The Poconos, and beyond.

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