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 Services & Procedures
 General
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Sure, you've heard it before, but we're telling you again. The best way to avoid major problems is to stop them before they start. Professional dental cleanings and our routine preventive care measures are the best way to protect one of your most valuable assets - your smile. |
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Advances in modern dental materials and techniques increasingly offer new ways to create more pleasing, natural-looking smiles. Researchers are continuing their often decades-long work developing esthetic materials, such as ceramic and plastic compounds that mimic the appearance of natural teeth. |
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Crowns are tooth shaped coverings that go over teeth that have been badly damaged due to decay or trama. They can also be used to significantly enhance a patients smile. |
Restorative
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The purpose of root canal treatment is to remove diseased or infected nerve tissue. This nerve tissue is in the center of the tooth and follows the shape of the root. Some indications that you may need a root canal are pain when chewing, or when eating or drinking hot or cold foods or liquids. |
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Did you know it is possible to virtually eliminate the need for a removable partial denture or a complete denture in either arch. If you are missing only one tooth, or several teeth, you can replace it with an implant-supported tooth or an implant-supported bridge. |
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Periodontal disease is an infection of the supporting structures of the teeth, the gum tissue and bone, that if left untreated will result in tooth loss and loss of the underlying bones of the jaw. |
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Most centers close the lip at 3 months and do nothing with the palate until it is closed at 18 months. This can result in the collapse of the dental arch and interruption of normal facial growth. Our goal is to restore normal anatomy and function as early in life as possible with as little surgery a |
Aesthetic
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Whitening is a technique to remove stain and discoloration from the enamel surface of teeth, making them whiter. Tooth discoloratin may be caused by red wine, coffee, smoking, inadequate home care and/or problems of enamel development. Certain antibiotics given in infancy and childhood may cause too |
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Bonding is the process of adhering either composite resin or porcelain to the teeth in order to close small gaps, repair fractured areas, or enhance the smile.
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 2008 American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Dr. Palmer had been appointed to the Ethics committe of the AAID for 2008.
 Atlantic Dental Associates, based in Charleston, S.C., and under the direction of Dr. Olivia Palmer offers general, implant and aesthetic dentistry. Dr. Palmer has owned and operated the office since 1982.
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