It's never too late to discover your healthiest smile! At Brilliant Smiles, our approach to quality, caring dentistry is anchored in prevention. Our comprehensive dental hygiene program is designed to preserve your teeth and the supporting structures by preventing the onset, progress, and recurrence of dental disease.
Dr. Smith and her dental team take a customized approach to helping uncover each patient's healthiest smile. We care for smiles of all ages, using the latest techniques to offer top preventive dentistry in Austin, TX and beyond!
Dental Cleanings
To maintain your best oral health, Dr. Smith and her team recommend periodic professional dental cleanings. Removing plaque and debris from teeth, especially from places where a toothbrush can’t reach, like underneath the gum line and between the teeth is extremely important.
At Brilliant Smiles, your preventive care program will include tips and guidance on how to best care for your smile at home. Your preventive care program will always be tailored to you and will include all the information you'll need to keep your smile healthy between visits to our Austin, TX dental office!
Oral Cancer Screening
It is important to find oral cancer as early as possible when it can be treated more successfully. An oral cancer examination can detect early signs of cancer. The exam is painless and takes only a few minutes. Your regular preventive exam is an excellent opportunity to have the exam. During the exam, your dentist or dental hygienist will check your face, neck, lips, and entire mouth for signs of cancer.
Periodontal Treatment
Periodontal disease can range in severity from a simple gum inflammation, known as gingivitis, to a more serious inflammation of the periodontal tissues. Left untreated periodontal disease can result in significant tissue damage and eventual tooth loss.
To help our patients combat gum disease, Brilliant Smiles will assess your smile for the signs of gingivitis including red, swollen and bleeding gums. Periodontal treatment will be customized to you and designed to reverse periodontal disease and avoid permanent damage to the gum tissues. Your periodontal treatment may include:
- A series of deep dental cleanings
- Tips to improve your home care regimen
- More frequent periodontal maintenance visits
In the advanced periodontitis phase, your treatment may include:
- Medication to control bacteria
- Pocket reduction
- Gum surgery
- Bone or tissue grafting
Periodontal treatment in this phase is designed to halt the progression of the disease and to restore your healthy, supportive gums as quickly as possible!
Bruxism Night Guards
Do you suffer from bruxism, chronic jaw clenching and grinding the teeth? If tooth grinding at night is causing you to wake up with a number of symptoms including jaw pain, headaches, and sore or loose teeth, our Austin dental team can provide a custom-fitted night guard designed to fit over the teeth.
Bruxism appliances can prevent tooth grinding and its damaging effects including:
- Muscle strain
- Excessive pressure on the jaw joint (TMJ)
- Uneven wear to the teeth
- Cracked or chipped teeth
In addition to preventing damage to the soft and hard tissues surrounding the orofacial cavity, a custom night guard fabricated at our dental office can help curb a bruxism habit and provide you with a better night’s sleep!
Kids' Dentistry
At Brilliant Smiles, we take pride in creating and maintaining beautiful and healthy smiles for our younger patients in an environment that is lighthearted and fun. With an emphasis on establishing oral health habits that last a lifetime, our dentists' primary tools for treating young smiles are education and a comprehensive preventive care program.
Our dental team offers a selection of preventive treatments to protect kids' smiles against tooth decay and cavities, including tooth-strengthening fluoride treatments and dental sealants.
Brilliant Smiles Start with Prevention
At Brilliant Smiles, our team emphasizes state-of-the-art preventive dentistry to help each patient create a foundation of optimal oral health and well-being. For any preventive therapies your smile needs, Dr. Smith and her caring team are here to help promote your healthiest smile!
Contact us today to schedule your next preventive dental exam.
