Family Dental Center of Manteca is passionate about providing its patients with conservative, minimally invasive dental care. When you have tooth decay or damage, Drs. Mircea Mitu and George D’Louhy use minimally invasive techniques to restore oral health. Maximum preservation of the healthy structure results in durable and sustainable outcomes.
What is our minimally invasive approach to dental care?
Despite advancements in dentistry, there’s nothing quite like your natural tooth. We try everything possible to preserve your tooth’s healthy structure. Our tooth-preservation strategies include:
- Preventive dentistry: When we protect your smile from decay, injuries, and infections, you don’t need any treatment! Preventive dentistry is the most effective way of preserving your healthy teeth. Our preventive dental services include dental cleaning, check-ups, and night guards.
- Composite fillings: Metal fillings require removing a significant amount of the tooth for maximum retention. Tooth-colored fillings bond directly with the tooth, so we only need to remove a small amount of the enamel structure.
- Inlays and onlays: Minor tooth damage or decay is easily treatable with a tooth filling. But what if the damage is too significant for filling but doesn’t need a crown? Dental inlays and onlays are excellent for these in-between cases. Placing an inlay or onlay involves less drilling, preserving your natural tooth’s structure while providing the needed reinforcement.
- Laser dentistry: Imagine treating decay or infections without incisions or drilling. Laser dentistry uses light technology to address gum disease, tooth decay, etc.
What are the benefits of minimally invasive dentistry?
Minimally invasive dentistry preserves your natural tooth structure as much as possible while providing effective, gentle treatments. Here are the key benefits of this “less is more” approach.
- Comfort: Minimally invasive techniques require less drilling and fewer incisions, meaning less pain during and after treatment. This approach often eliminates the need for extensive techniques, making the procedure more comfortable.
- Reduced downtime: With maximum tissue preservation and fewer invasive procedures, recovery time is usually shorter. Patients often experience less sensitivity, swelling, bleeding, and discomfort post-treatment.
- Sustainable outcomes: Less removal of healthy enamel or tooth structure promotes better long-term tooth health. Leaving as much of your healthy tooth intact reduces the risk of cracks, fractures, and chips.
- Fewer complications: Minimally invasive techniques are gentler on the teeth and gums, minimizing the risk of infections, nerve damage, or further decay.
- Improved aesthetics: Many minimally invasive treatments offer more natural-looking results, blending seamlessly with your teeth for a more aesthetically pleasing smile.
- More affordable in the long run: When we preserve the natural tooth structure, we avoid the need for more complex and costly procedures down the road. Minimally invasive dentistry is a cost-effective option.
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