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Updates about our Office and DentistryNow Available: Botulinum Toxin Therapy and Dermal Fillers
New at North Creek Family Dentistry, we are offering treatment with botulinum toxin and dermal fillers. Botulinum toxin relaxes the muscles it's injected into. This treatment is targeted at patients who clench and grind their teeth. By injecting the muscles used to bite, the bite force is decreased, providing relief to the tight muscles and compressed joints affected by tooth grinding. Additionally, this protects teeth by keeping patients from using excessive force and breaking teeth. At...
Dental Implants
Dental implants are one method of replacing missing teeth. They can often be placed at the same time a failing tooth is removed, but are also commonly placed at a later date. A dental implant is a small piece of titanium that is inserted into the bone, containing a screw channel through which the final restoration- a combination of a crown (the part that looks like a tooth) and abutment (piece that joins the implant and crown) are attached after bone healing around the implant is complete....
Crowns
Crown or "caps" are dental restorations that cover the entire surface of the tooth that is exposed to the mouth. Crowns are most often used to prevent cracks from spreading through the tooth and to strengthen the tooth so that it can withstand biting forces. Without crowns, cracked teeth will continue to break until a portion of the tooth breaks off, which may expose the nerve of the tooth leading to an endodontic infection, or may crack clean through the tooth leading to a vertical root...
Wondering what a cavity looks like?
Wondering what a cavity looks like? Here are a couple of recent cases that show what we see every day doing fillings. Small cavities like these are best visualized with x-rays. By the time we can see cavities by just looking at the teeth, they usually need more than just a filling, resulting in a crown, root canal, or even extraction. This is why it's so important to check teeth regularly with x-rays and take care of cavities when they are small. With our beautiful tooth-colored fillings,...
Periodontal Disease
Let's talk about periodontal disease. When does a person need a deep cleaning?
Head and Neck Exam
Every time a patient comes in for a check up at North Creek Family Dentistry, Dr. Cattle performs a head and neck exam. This quick assessment is finished so fast you may not even remember it. However, this exam is absolutely critical to a thorough, holistic check-up. Here are some of the things we are assessing. The first part of the head and neck exam is the extraoral part, including all the areas outside your mouth. Dr. Cattle checks for any swellings, discolorations, or asymmetry as she...
Dental Materials
Have you ever wondered what’s in your fillings? We get asked this question every day from patients. Here’s a very introductory-level, brief explanation about our most common dental materials.
Back to School
At North Creek Family Dentistry, we love to help kids get ready to go back to school. Does your child need a kindergarten check-up? We can help!
Office Covid Policy Updates
With Covid cases dwindling and worldwide restrictions easing, we want to provide a quick update about our continued commitment to keep you safe from any communicable diseases during your dental visit at North Creek Family Dentistry.
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