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.

Gum Disease

Caring for your teeth is an essential part of maintaining good oral health, but your gums also play an important role in your health, and proper care is crucial. Gum disease can be a serious detriment to your oral health and overall wellness, and Dr. Aaron Goodman provides the type of regular periodontal care and checkups you need to maintain peak health and prevent gum disease.

With periodontal disease responsible for 75 percent of all adult tooth loss cases in the United States, it is critical to check for and treat periodontal issues when they first arise. Periodontal disease is an infection of the gums that starts when a build-up of plaque on your teeth hardens surrounding gums. In its early stages, this gum disease is gingivitis, but if it is left untreated, it becomes periodontis. Periodontis can destroy your gums tissue and lead to tooth loss. Periodontis can even result in a loss of bone mass in your jawbone, and heart disease, diabetes and stroke have also been linked to poor periodontal health.

The state of your gums affects the health of your entire body, so come to Prairie Hawk Dental for periodontal cleanings and treatment. We will make sure your gums are well cared for. 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.