Preventive dentistry

This includes cleaning; fluoride for better tooth structure strength; sealants
used in tooth grooves to make top surface flat, so less cavities; space maintainer to keep space for permanent teeth.

Denture/partial

Removable appliance to replace missing teeth.

Biopsy

Sample of tissue taken (most of the time surgically remove) from the body in order to examine by pathologist.

Fillings

Dental material used to fix small cavities or to replace tooth structure.

Frenectomy

Muscular attachment remove at the base of the tongue (tongue can move freely)
or muscular attachment remove to the lip for predominantly orthodontic mouvements.

Digital x-ray

Less radiation, precise, easy and quick to obtain today’s x-rays.

Crown lengthening

Surgical procedure accomplished to expose a greater amount of tooth
structure by removing bone and gum tissue for the purpose of subsequently restoring the tooth.

Whitening

Bleaching your teeth at home or in office with comfort and results.

Orthodontic (Invisalign)

Clear retainers made by 3D printer assisted by software.

Dental implant

Titanium screw that interfaces with bone used to replace a missing root. A
replacement tooth is attached to the implant (anchor).

Bone graft

Bone grafting may also be used to maintain bone structure after tooth extraction.

Impacted wisdom teeth

Third molar extraction done at best at teenager age.

IV Sedation

Sedative drugs through a vein

Tooth extraction

Tooth Removal

Indirect Veneer

Ceramic shell that covers outside of tooth structure to give a better esthetic.

Inlay/Onlay

Dental restauration (inside cusp tips/outside cusp tips) made with a more durable material (ceramic or gold) than a filling.

Crowns/Bridges

Fixed Dental Restauration which completely encircles a tooth or attached on
an implant. / Fixed dental restauration that is made by two or more crowns to replace one or more missing teeth without a root as an anchor.

Oral Sedation

Sedative drugs pills or liquid

Nitrous oxide/O2

Laughing gas

Periodontal treatment

Gum disease treatment with or without surgery used to heal periodontal
pockets to shrink, so tissue tooth support can get healthy again.

Orthodontic (Braces)

Self-ligating brackets (Damon, Insignia)

OUR SERVICES

At Cloud Dental Center in St Albans, we also pride ourselves on providing all general dental services, as well as endodontic (root canal therapy), bridges, crowns, fillings, cosmetic dentistry, cleanings and many more.

Bone Graft

When a tooth is extracted, some bone loss will inevitably occur. This loss will gradually increase over the years so that the height and width of the bone may be affected. To slow down this process you will need a bone graft to preserve your bone level for a better placement of a future implant. The sooner the implant is placed after the loss of a tooth, the better the chances to maintain the volume of bone.

Crown Lengthening

Sometimes, a tooth with a fracture or decay under the gum cannot be restored properly because access and visibility are compromised. It is then necessary to do a crown lengthening before restoring the tooth. The procedure consists of adjusting the height of the gum and bone to expose the healthy coronal part of it. This way, your dentist will be able to access and correctly restore your tooth without irritating your gum and lower the risk of failure of the restoration.

Before restoring the tooth, the patient usually has to wait 4 months for proper healing and readjustment of the osseous and gingival tissue.

Emdogain

When your periodontal pocket is very deep, we might require extra help to stimulate better results. Science is great and progressing. Emdogain by Strauman is an enamel matrix derivative (protein based gel) product that promotes regeneration of your bone and gum that was affected by periodontitis. It helps to save and preserve your tooth. In selected cases, this great product can be used during your periodontal surgery in order to increase the success of the treatment.

Biopsy and Benign Lesion Removal

When we are doing an evaluation, we don’t just look at your teeth. Your throat, tongue, cheek, etc., are also examined to make sure everything looks normal. If your dentist see something uncommon we might recommend you to do a biopsy. A biopsy is a small removal of the suspicious tissue in order to have it analyzed by a pathologist to confirm the presence or absence of a disease. This procedure is usually quick and only gives light discomfort.