Sinus Augmentation in Castle Rock, CO

If you lose any of your posterior teeth, known as premolars or molars, it can increase the amount of force placed on your remaining teeth and negatively affect your bite and oral health. This makes replacing extracted teeth incredibly important, and dental implants provide a long-lasting solution to these gaps in your smile. However, there isn’t always enough room in the upper jaw for dental implants to be placed. When this lack of space is caused by the position of the sinus or because of bone loss, Dr. Aaron Goodman can perform a sinus augmentation at our office in Castle Rock, CO.

A sinus augmentation—also called a sinus lift—is performed by repositioning the sinus floor and adding bone so that there is enough space for a dental implant to be inserted. A variety of grafting materials are used to encourage bone to grow more quickly into the area and help stabilize the dental implant.

The bone used in a sinus augmentation may come from the patient’s own body (autogenous bone), a donor (allogeneic bone) or from cow bone (xenograft). Dr. Goodman will cut the gum tissue where the missing back teeth used to be in order to expose the bone. Then a small oval window is opened in the bone to gain access to where the sinus meets the jaw, and the sinus floor is pushed up and away from the jaw. Granules of bone-graft material are then packed into the space where the sinus was, adding several millimeters of bone to the jaw.

Once the bone is in place, the tissue is closed with stitches and left to heal. Implants are usually installed four to nine months later after the grafted material meshes with your bone.

Whether you need a sinus augmentation or not, if you are looking to receive dental implants, we can make it happen at Prairie Hawk Dental. To schedule an appointment, call 720-515-1801. For more information, please visit www.prairiehawkdental.com.

Extractions in Castle Rock, CO

If decay has reached too deeply into one of your teeth or if an infection has damaged too much of the supporting bone or tissue, you will need a tooth extraction, and at Prairie Hawk Dental, Dr. Aaron Goodman can perform one to help you restore your oral health in Castle Rock, CO.

   

Before the procedure is performed, a local anesthetic is used to numb the area around the extraction site. If it is a simple extraction, the tooth will be loosened with an elevator and then extracted with forceps. Dr. Goodman may choose to smooth and contour the underlying bone afterward, and once he is finished, he will possibly suture the gums.

After the extraction, it is critical to keep the area clean to prevent infection. A dry, sterile gauze will be placed over the gums to limit bleeding. You must make sure to keep it in place for 30 to 45 minutes while the blood clots. During the 24 hours after the procedure, you should not smoke, rinse your mouth vigorously or clean the teeth immediately adjacent to the extraction site. Strenuous activity, hot liquids and straw drinking should also be avoided. A certain amount of pain and discomfort accompanies an extraction, so a painkiller may be prescribed.

If you are suffering pain from decay, infection or impaction, the dentist can determine if a tooth extraction is required to save your smile. Schedule an appointment at our practice in Castle Rock, CO by calling 720-515-1801. For more information, please visit www.prairiehawkdental.com.

Mini Implants

If you have a missing tooth, there are options for replacing it. But among the options, dental implants are the only everlasting option. With implants, a titanium metal post is implanted into your jawbone, which then heals around the post, holding it in place. The crown on top of the implant is replaced after 10-15 years, but the post lasts forever. Mini implants are simply a shorter version of the implant, benefiting patients with less healing time and less bone needed to hold in the post.

Here at Prairie Hawk Dental, we offer mini implants to our patients who either want to save money on the implant, want it completed faster, or who have less jaw bone to work with. The titanium post is about half the size of a traditional implant, so it heals faster. In most cases, the implant is complete the same day as the crown, instead of waiting three months like with a traditional implant. There are many benefits to choosing mini implants for replacing missing teeth, including their permanency, convenience, and likeness to natural teeth.

Call Dr. Aaron Goodman at 720-515-1801 to discuss mini implants.

Dental Implants

If you have teeth missing or are in need of an extraction due to decay, disease or injury, dental implants provide an attractive and long-lasting solution for filling the gaps in your smile. While bridges and dentures can also solve the problem of missing teeth, these alternatives either require alteration to the teeth adjacent to the gap or are not permanent fixtures in the mouth. At our office in Castle Rock, CO, Dr. Aaron Goodman uses dental implant restorations to help patients achieve a complete smile that you can be proud of.

The implant process can take between three to six months to complete, and the first step is to implant a titanium screw in the jawbone through an incision in the gums. This screw serves as your replacement tooth root and keeps your jaw from deteriorating or changing shape. Once the screw is in place, the gums are sutured and the bone is left to heal around the implant. The healing process is called osseointegration, and while it takes place over the next several months, you may receive a temporary crown for easier speaking and eating.

Once the jaw has healed, an abutment will be placed on top of the implant to serve as the foundation on which your permanent crown will be fixed. The tooth restoration is then custom made for your mouth and is either screwed or cemented in place so that you may enjoy a complete smile that both looks and feels natural.

To schedule an appointment at Prairie Hawk Dental, call 720-515-1801. For more information, visit www.prairiehawkdental.com.

Bone Grafting

In some cases, our patients do not have the proper amount of bone mass in their jaw to allow for the placement of dental implants. However, thanks to recent developments in bone grafting, people who would not have qualified a few years ago can now receive dental implants. In Castle Rock, CO, Dr. Aaron Goodman performs bone grafting to increase the amount of bone in his patients’ jaw to allow for future implants at Prairie Hawk Dental.  

There are several bone grafting techniques, but they can all be grouped into two types. The first type of bone grafting is the most extensive type and is performed only by an oral surgeon. Always done as a surgery separate from dental implant placement, this first type makes large changes to the shape and size of the dental ridge for the sake of implants, which are usually not implanted until several months later.

The second type of bone grafting is usually performed if the jaw has enough bone for implant placement but not enough to completely cover the sides of the implant. These grafts are usually small and performed when dental implants are placed.

Whether you need bone grafting or not, if you’re looking to receive dental implants, we can make it happen. To schedule an appointment, call 720-515-1801. For more information, visit www.prairiehawkdental.com.

Snap-On Smile

Snap On Smile

For patients that want to improve their smile but not go through years of orthodontic treatment, we provide snap-on smile here at Prairie Hawk Dental. This is a wonderful product that helps provide a full mouth makeover with teeth that literally snap into place.

 

Good candidates for snap-on smile are patients who have severely stained or discolored teeth, missing teeth, cracks or chips in their teeth, or misaligned teeth, and who are not interested in dental implants, veneers, or orthodontic treatment. All of those procedures take time and money, and can remedied with snap-on smile.

 

Patients benefit in many ways when they choose to beautify their smile with snap-on smile from our dentist Dr. Aaron Goodman, including the following:

• No drilling or oral surgery required, as the snap-on smile is created in a lab then snaps right onto the teeth.
• No chemicals are needed for whitening the teeth.
• It lasts about 3-5 years with proper care.
• It is relatively painless, as the only procedure needed is taking impressions of the teeth.
• The entire treatment is done in as little as two visits.

To face the world with a new smile, visit Prairie Hawk Dental in Castle Rock, CO for a snap-on smile.

Nitrous Oxide

Here at Prairie Hawk Dental, we want our patients to be as comfortable as possible when they are undergoing dental procedures. This is why we offernitrous oxide sedation as one of our sedation options.

 

Nitrous oxide, also called laughing gas, is inhaled by the patient when they are sitting in the chair. It helps offer them full body relaxation and takes a lot of the edge off. Whether the patient has severe dental anxiety or is simply getting a lengthy procedure, nitrous oxide sedation can be very useful.

Nitrous oxide sedation is safe for children and adults. In fact, nitrous oxide was originally identified in 1772, and it began being used in dentistry in the mid 1800’s. Many of our younger children and teen patients get it so they aren’t fearful of their dental procedures. Nitrous oxide also wears off quickly, which is a big benefit for all of our patients. After removing the mask, it takes only a few minutes for them to feel back to normal.

 

Patients can drive or return to work or school right after having an appointment with nitrous oxide sedation. If you would like to try nitrous oxide sedation, visit Dr. Aaron Goodman in Castle Rock, CO for a consultation.

Electric Handpieces

Here at Prairie Hawk Dental, we use modern and advanced technology for proper diagnosis and treatment of dental health. This includes our use of electric handpieces.

Dental handpieces were originally developed in the late 1800s and over the years have developed to become more advanced, precise, and effective. Now, they are electric and digital, providing better results and higher quality. These devices are used for a wide range of restorations, such as crowns, bridges, dental implants, veneers and basic fillings.

These are just a few of the reasons why we use electric handpieces in our Castle Rock, CO dental practice.

• They are small and easy to use.


• They create more space in the dental procedure rooms.


• They are more comfortable for the patient.


• Decay from the teeth is removed more quickly with electric handpieces.

Electric handpieces benefit the dentist and the patient, as they are compact and easy to use, but also very effective and not at all uncomfortable for the patient. From cleanings to reconstruction work, these handpieces come in handy.

If you want to get work from a dentist using electric handpieces, schedule an appointment with Dr. Aaron Goodman at 720-515-1801.

Rotary Endodontics

Endodontics is a dental specialty that provides root canals in order to remove the infection of the roots and nerves of the tooth. It is typically done to prevent extraction of the tooth. Here at Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows, we offer a more advanced version of root canals with rotary endodontics. This allows us to use an electrical handheld tool that gets the procedure done more quickly and effectively, benefiting the patient with a smoother treatment.

Dr. Aaron Goodman performs rotary endodontics with the electronic tool that rotates the endodontic file during a root canal procedure. By having a file that rotates continuously, the nerves and infected tissue deep within the tooth can be cleaned out much more quickly. There are often curved roots in the tooth, so this is a highly effective tool for the root canal procedure. Patients often appreciate being able to get through the root canal in less time by visiting our clinic and taking advantage of rotary endodontics.

Call us at 720-515-1801 to schedule a root canal appointment and see the difference that rotary endodontics makes.

Digital X-Ray

When patients visit our Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows practice to get a full series of X-rays, we provide them with digital X-rays. They are completed much more quickly and easily than traditional x-rays, and benefit our patients with 80 percent less radiation. Patients appreciate the lack of chemical smell in our office and that the imaging system helps us to provide an instant diagnosis. We are happy to use digital X-rays in order to give our patients the most accurate diagnosis and determine their best treatment plan.

With digital X-rays, Dr. Aaron Goodman finds many dental issues, including:

1. Bone loss.

2. Hidden decay between the teeth.

3. Abscesses or cysts.

4. Improper position of teeth or their roots.

5. Tumors, whether cancerous or non-cancerous.

6. Developmental problems.

7. Dental issues below the gum line or inside the tooth.

By getting digital x-rays from our dental practice, patients benefit by having less radiation and getting higher quality X-rays performed. The sooner these dental problems are found, the sooner the treatments can be completed. If you’re in the Castle Rock, CO area and looking to get digital X-rays, visit us here at Prairie Hawk Dental.

CEREC Crowns

In the past, getting a crown involved multiple appointments, which could be spaced weeks apart. It also involved having a temporary crown while you waited for the permanent crown to be made in an outside lab. At Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows, we offer a different and better option to the traditional process.

We are proud to offer our patients the latest technology when it comes to having crowns placed. CEREC is a dental machine, which allows us to create veneers, inlays, onlays and crowns in one visit right in our office.

The CEREC process starts by removing the decay from the tooth and reshaping it. A picture is then taken and appears on the computer screen in 3D. Dr. Goodman can then design the restoration. The nest step involves the CEREC machine milling or carving out the restoration while you are in the office. It eliminates the need for temporary crowns and makes the process more convenient.

Same day crowns using CEREC technology allow you to walk in and walk out the same day with a restoration. The process also eliminates the need for messy impressions.

For more information on same day crowns or to schedule an appointment, please call Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows at 720-515-1801.

3D Cone Beam X-Ray Machine Helps in Diagnosis and Implant Placement as Well as Discovering Infections

Here at Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows, we use a variety of advanced technology for treatments and procedures, including the awesome 3D cone beam. The 3D cone beam X-ray machine helps in diagnosis and implant placements, as well as discovering infections. It not only benefits our patients, but our dentist, Dr. Aaron Goodman, as well.

The 3D cone beam is a type of imaging machine that uses a cone style of X-rays in order to get the most accurate placement possible for dental implants. It provides us with more accuracy and efficiency than previous 2D X-rays used. With the imaging program, the X-rays we get are converted to 3D, where we can move, enlarge, and enhance them.

The 3D cone beam X-ray machine used in our office provides the following benefits:

• Patients have less surgery time.


• We can reassure our patients with more confidence.


• We are able to get the exact angulation and location for the implants.


• It helps us decide if a bone graft is needed.


• We can find the distance to anatomic structures.


• It measures the bone width and contours.

If you are thinking about getting dental implants to replace missing teeth, visit us in Castle Rock, CO to experience the accuracy and precision 3D cone beam X-ray machine provides us.

Pediatric Dentistry

Developing good dental habits and maintaining a healthy mouth starts early. The America Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends young children visit the dentist for a checkup no later than age one. They also recommend a checkup every six months. Starting early helps children get used to visiting the dentist and helps identify problems early.

Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows welcomes patients of all ages including pediatric patients. Even very young children can develop tooth decay and cavities. Practicing good dental habits early helps reduce the risk of developing problems later in life. Dr. Aaron Goodman and his caring staff will be happy to educate parents on ways to keep your child cavity free and prevent tooth decay.

One of our primary goals with pediatric patients is heading off potential problems before they start. For example, we offer sealants, which help protect the molars. The molars, which are the teeth in the back of the mouth, can be difficult to reach. Sealants, which involve placing a liquid on the teeth, act as a barrier between the teeth and bacteria. Sealants are a great way to prevent decay on the molars.

If you have children involved in sports, we also offer custom made mouth guards. Children of all ages who participate in any type of sport where contact is possible, such as basketball, football, baseball and soccer, should wear a mouth guard. Mouth guards protect the teeth from damage.

Maintaining good dental health is a lifelong process, which should start at an early age. At Prairie Hawk Dental, we are committed to providing exceptional dentistry for your entire family.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please call our office at 720-515-1801.

Dental Hygiene

One of the most important aspects of maintaining good oral health is regular dental hygiene visits. Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows offers exceptional dental hygiene services in a modern and comfortable environment.

Regular dental hygiene visits play an essential role in keeping your teeth and gums healthy. Although brushing is an important part of good dental health, brushing cannot remove tartar. That’s where professional dental hygiene is needed.

Although treatment may vary, a general dental hygiene visit starts with an exam, which will reveal if you have any plaque or tartar. We will also look for signs of gum disease.

We will discuss any problems areas we find and recommend the best treatment plan possible. Next we do a cleaning using special tools. This procedure is called scaling. Finally, your teeth will be polished and flossed. In addition, we also offer periodontal cleaning and treatment if needed.

At Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows, we also believe in the importance of patient education. We will help you develop a dental hygiene plan in order for you to have the best dental health possible.

For more information on dental hygiene or to schedule an appointment, please call Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows at 720-515-1801.

New Practice

If you are looking for exceptional dental services in the Castle Rock, Colorado area, we invite you to call Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows. Our brand new practice offers comprehensive dental care in a state of the art facility. We exceed standards set by the center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupation Safety and Health Administration.

Our dental services include endodontics, orthodontics, cosmetic procedures and dental hygiene. Our restorative dentistry includes bridges, crowns, bonding and dentures. We also provide oral surgery, including extractions for wisdom teeth and bone grafting.

Let’s face it, a trip to the dentist may not top your list of favorite things, but we want you to make the experience as easy as possible. We utilize the most advanced technology in order to provide you with the best possible care. Our technology includes digital x-rays, oral cancer screening, sedation dentistry and electrical hand piece in order to do rotary endodontics.

Dr. Aaron Goodman and his staff pride themselves on providing outstanding customer service. Convenient appointment times are offered, which includes some evenings and Saturday appointments. We are happy to submit your insurance forms and discuss your financial concerns.

For more information on any of our services or to make an appointment, please call Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows at 720-515-1801.

Root Canals

Over the years, root canals have developed a bad reputation.  This notorious dental procedure leaves many patients feeling nervous and can even cause you to delay the dental care you need.  If you are in need of a root canal, it is important to seek dental care to prevent more serious problems from developing.  Fortunately, advancements in dental technologies have made endodontic care more precise, accurate, and minimally invasive.  At Prairie Hawk Dental at the Meadows, we offer virtually painless root canals.  The advanced dental technologies and local anesthetic used at our practice ensure you are comfortable during your root canal procedure.

If you are still skeptical, visit our practice to learn about what we can do for you when you’re in need of a root canal.  We want to make sure that all of our patients are reassured about their endodontic procedure and recovery.

Family Dentistry

We are always looking to make sure that our practice is comfortable and convenient for patients of all ages.  With professional, gentle care and dental services, we look forward to addressing the needs of your entire family.  At our family dentistry office, we offer comprehensive dentistry for adults, including cosmetic, implant, restorative, periodontic, oral surgery, and orthodontic services.  We also offer pediatric services for children, including sealants, cleanings, fillings and mouth guards.

Whether you seeking care for yourself or for your children, we invite you to visit our Castle Rock, CO practice.  We look forward to caring for the oral health needs of you and your family.

Dental Implants

One of the best ways to replace a missing or extracted tooth is with dental implants.  This restorative solution provides patients with a sturdy, secure and natural looking prosthetic.  Since they are placed directly into the jaw, they offer the same stability that you would expect from a natural tooth.  Each implant is custom designed to meet your individual smile needs and blends in with the rest of your smile.

Many of our patients have found that dental implants restore confidence and comfort.  If you are looking for a way to replace a tooth or smile gap, visit our office to learn more about dental implants.  We are happy to provide consultations to determine if dental implants are the best restorative solution for your smile.

Cosmetic Dentistry

Here at Prairie Hawk Dental, cosmetic dentistry has helped many patients find confidence in the health and beauty of their smiles.  We offer a number of services that are designed to correct individual flaws or completely makeover your smile.

• Veneers – Veneers make it possible to completely reshape and restructure the appearance and color of each tooth.  Some have called it permanent whitening as veneers are less vulnerable to staining.  You can correct chips, stains, cracks, and minor misalignment to create your idealized smile.

• Teeth Whitening – Teeth whitening is one of the most popular cosmetic services at our practice.  You can brighten your smile and remove stains with professional care.


• Snap-On Smile – Snap-On Smile is an excellent choice for those looking to makeover their smile.  This light, durable resin creates a strong, but thin set of snap on teeth.  You can leave the practice with the smile you have always dreamed of.


• Bonding – Bonding is used to correct individual tooth imperfections and protect the structure of the tooth.  This cosmetic correction leaves you with a seamless and beautiful tooth.


• Inlays and Onlays - Inlays and onlays are sometimes referred to as partial crowns.  They let us recreate the surface of a tooth that has become damaged or severely stained.

If you are interested in restoring the beauty of your smile, contact our practice to learn more about which cosmetic dental services will be best for your smile needs.