This type of cleaning is for patients with healthy gums and have no active advanced gum disease(beyond gingivitis). Plaque and food debris are removed with either hand instrument and/or ultrasonic scaler, then your teeth will be polished with polishing paste and finished with hand flossing. Professional fluoride treatment is also indicated to protect teeth from decay. Most common recall frequency is every 6 months and 3- to 4- month recalls for patients who prefer more frequent preventative care.

Gingivitis is a mild and reversible form of gum disease and can be treated with improved and proper home and professional care. When gum disease advances past gingivitis, it enters into a stage called periodontitis which is NOT reversible and required more extensive treatment as well as frequent maintenance visits to stabilize this disease.

The first step in treatment is scaling and root planing which is commonly called deep cleaning. It is crucial for patients to keep up the follow-up periodontal maintenance appointment at 3- to 4- month intervals.

We do not use any silver filling(amalgam) in our office. We only use tooth-colored material to restore cavities, small to medium size tooth fracture and many other applicable uses. The composite materials blend in beautifully with your tooth color and are long-lasting when properly maintained.

A bridge is an prosthesis which we utilize the adjacent teeth to the area of the missing tooth as support and make essentially crowns that are connected together to restore the tooth-missing area. This has worked well as long as you maintain the dental and gum health of the supporting teeth.

Implants are medical grade titanium posts that integrates with jaw bone that act as artificial roots for crowns and bridges or anchors for full and partial dentures. Implants have shown its applications in areas where anatomical and tooth supports are lacking. The advantages of single implants over bridges supported by natural teeth are 1) no need to remove natural tooth structure on adjacent teeth and 2) ease of maintenance. Implants along with customized attachments help stabilize dentures and improve function.

You may need a root canal treatment when the nerve in your tooth is dying, infected or already dead. The diagnosis is made from your symptoms, x-ray images and tests conducted in that area. Root canal treatment removes the affected nerve inside the canals of the tooth and fill the space with medicine and fillings. After the treatment, the tooth will need a crown to protect and restore its function.

Dr. Wan is proficient in various types of oral surgery procedures including simple, surgical, wisdom tooth(third molar) extractions and basic pathology diagnosis and treatment.