Richard M. Bloom, DDS, PC
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ZOOM! Chairside Whitening System
Do you want to Zoom! in one hour? The Zoom! In-Office Whitening System is a revolutionary tooth whitening procedure. It's safe effective and fast, very fast. In just over an hour, your teeth will be dramatically whiter. Zoom! Whitening is ideal for anyone looking for immediate results. The convenience of Zoom! in comparison to days of wearing trays and gradual whitening makes it the perfect choice for the busy individual. |
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Get ready to Zoom!
The Zoom! Whitening procedure is simple and painless. It begins with a short preparation to isolate your lips and gums. The Zoom! clinician then applies the proprietary Zoom! Whitening Gel, which is activated by a specially designed light. Teeth typically become at least six to ten shades whiter, sometimes more. A five-minute fluoride treatment completes the procedure. You'll be amazed with the results. In most cases, teeth get even whiter the first few days after the procedure. |
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How the Zoom! In-Office System Works!
The Zoom! light activated gel was developed after years of research by Discus Dental, the leaders in professional take-home tooth whitening. The gel is a scientifically formulated, pH balanced Hydrogen Peroxide that, when activated by the Zoom! light, gently penetrates the teeth to remove deep stains and discoloration. With proper care and an occasional touch-up at home, your whiter smile will sparkle for years. For more information, visit Discuss Dental |
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Introducing Invisalign
The invisible way to straighten your teeth, without braces.
Invisalign can give you the beautiful straight teeth you've always wanted. It works through a series of invisible, removable, and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you're wearing. So you can smile during your treatment as well as after.
What is Invisalign?
- Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten your teeth without braces.
- Invisalign uses a series of clear removable aligners to straighten your teeth without metal wires or brackets.
- Invisalign has been proven effective in clinical research and in orthodontic practices nationwide.
- You wear each set of aligners for about 2 weeks, removing them only to eat, drink, brush and floss.
- As you replace each aligner with the next in the series, your teeth will move - little by little, week by week - untill they have straightened to the final position we have prescribed.
- You'll visit us about once every 6 weeks to ensure that your treatment is progressing as planned.
- Total treatment time averages 9-15 months and the average number of aligners worn during treatment is between 18 and 30, but both will vary from case to case.
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Which one of us is wearing Invisalign?
WE BOTH ARE! |
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A veneer is a thin shell of porcelain, fabricated in the dental laboratory, that can close spaces, lengthen, shorten, or straighten teeth, and disguise discolored teeth. Sometimes, it is necessary to extend the restoration to a partial or full porcelain crown. A 'smile lift' may be achieved in less than two weeks.
Ultra-thin porcelain veneers can correct chipped, weakened, or discolored teeth. No more yellow. No more gaps or embarrassing chips. And veneers can return real structural integrity to damaged teeth, while leaving them looking as good (or possibly better) than the originals.
Veneers are custom made to fit over your natural teeth, with a finish more translucent to blend in with surrounding teeth. So people won't notice your tooth, they'll simply see your beautiful, natural smile.
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As people age, dentures can cause wearers to look older than they really are and can cause pain when chewing. We can replace worn out dentures with custom made, state-of-the-art dentures that blend with your skin, hair and even eye color. Your dentures will look as natural as possible, even down to the fillings.
Before going to the plastic surgeon, get a 'face lift' with comfortable, attractive dentures.
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This pilot hole is then expanded by using progressively wider drills. Care is taken not to damage the osteoblast cells by overheating. A cooling saline spray keeps the temperature of the bone to below 47 degrees Celsius (approximately 117 degrees Fahrenheit). The implant screw can be self-tapping, and is screwed into place at a precise torque so as not to overload the surrounding bone. Once in the bone, a cover screw is placed and the operation site is allowed to heal for a few months for integration to occur.
After some months the implant is uncovered and a healing abutment and temporary crown is placed onto the implant. This encourages the gum to grow in the right scalloped shape to approximate a natural tooth's gums and allows assessment of the final aesthetics of the restored tooth. Once this has occurred a permanent crown will be constructed and placed on the implant.
An increasingly common strategy to preserve bone and reduce treatment times includes the placement of a dental implant into a recent extraction site. In addition, immediate loading is becoming more common as success rates for this procedure are now acceptable. This can cut months off of the treatment time and in some cases a prosthetic tooth can be attached to the implants at the same time as the surgery to place the dental implants.
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Porcelain Inlays, Onlays and Crowns
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Composite Resin Inlays, Onlays, Crowns
Indirect restorations (fillings) are fabricated by a dental laboratory technician, and later fixed to the teeth by adhesion (bonding) procedures. Temporary restorations protect the teeth between appointments.
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Laboratory Processed Metal Free Bridges
- Anterior Bridges
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- Posterior Bridges
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Offering the many advantages of composite resins, this 3-unit BelleGlass bridge is undetectable, kind to opposing natural teeth and durable. Utilizing adhesion dentistry, the missing tooth may be replaced with a minimally invasive procedure.
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Chairside Composite Resin Restorations (fillings)
Over time, amalgam (silver fillings) tend to corrode, allowing a gap, and recurrent decay, at the interface of the filling and tooth. Fillings may be replaced with new composite resins without irritation of sensitive periodontal (gum) tissue, and minimal loss of tooth structure. The natural aesthetics is a bonus.
Incipient decay may be treated with a flowable composite resin that penetrates small pits to conserve natural tooth.
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Flowable Composite Resins and Sealants
A significant advantage of virtually all adhesion dental procedures is conservation of tooth structure. Flowable composite resins are commonly used to penetrate small pits and grooves in teeth, avoiding the need to remove additional tooth structure to accommodate other filling materials. Containing fluoride, these agents are ideally suited as decay prevention sealants, especially for children.
- Dental Sealants
Dental tooth decay is more prevalent on the biting surfaces of the posterior teeth. While the proper oral hygiene is essential to prevent decay at times the anatomy of the tooth is such that it is impossible to clean properly. Dental caries is caused by plaque, a sticky film of bacteria that occurs on all teeth. When food is eaten these bacteria eat the food and produce acid which destroys the tooth. While good oral hygiene does not let food remain in the mouth, at times it is impossible to clean the pits, fissures, and grooves of the teeth. These areas can be protected by the application of dental sealants.
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A decayed tooth which did not have the benefit of preventive sealants
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Isolated tooth with deep grooves with potential for decay
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Tooth with white tinted sealant material protecting tooth from decay
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- Conservative Adhesion Dentistry ('Bonding')
Enamel recontouring and composite resin bonding of irregular or misshaped teeth may significantly improve a smile in a matter of minutes. Strategic planning and artistry transformed this smile into a masterpiece.
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(Dental Effects of Bulimia)
Patsy presented to the dental office of Aesthetic Dentistry Associates with severely worn teeth and a history of bulimia. Having successfully overcome the ravages of this disease, this patient was determined to restore her smile through the magic of modern dentistry.
Many of the teeth had been worn nearly to the gum line, and numerous pulps (nerve chambers) were exposed. It was necessary to perform multiple root canal treatments that cast posts might be fitted into the roots of the teeth to establish anchorage upon which crowns could be retained.
Porcelain fused to metal restorations were chosen for strength and durability.
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Conservative Adhesion Dentistry
Direct placement composite resin restorations have been used in dentistry since the advent of 'bonding,' a technique to adhere filling material to tooth structure. Now referred to as adhesive dentistry, state of the art materials and decades of refined technique, allow dentists to restore absent tooth structure conservatively, and virtually invisibly. It is another example of the magic of modern dentistry.
Robert presented to the dental office of Dr. Bloom with a fractured lateral incisor, sustained in an accident.
Only minimal reduction of otherwise healthy tooth structure was necessary for placement of a sculpted composite resin restoration, bonded to the tooth. The procedure yielded a cosmetic result in a single visit.
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Overcoming Tetracycline Stains<
Mild cases of staining may be managed with teeth whitening procedures, however moderate to severe tetracycline stain is virtually impervious to conventional bleaching techniques. Aesthetic dental remedies customarily require restorative treatment.
Traditionally, disguising intrinsic tooth discoloration has been a dental challenge. New technology allows the dentist to hide even intense stains with opaque and translucent layers of 'luminary porcelain.' Most commonly achieved with relatively thin porcelain veneers (laminates), millennium dentistry offers the creation of vital, natural smiles with minimum tooth reduction.
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When I met Christine, she wanted to know if there was a relatively simple, inexpensive way that she could improve her smile. I suggested tooth whitening, gentle shaping of her two front teeth, and white 'resin' fillings to close the gap. It took Christine only four weeks to achieve an excellent improvement in the color of her teeth, 8 shades, using my simple at-home tooth whitening system. I shaped and closed the gap between her teeth in less than twenty minutes. The procedure was painless, no anesthetic was required, and her 'dental makeover' was accomplished at a modest cost.
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Comprehensive dental care may demand challenging solutions to complex problems, often utilizing multiple dental disciplines. Sarah presented to the office of Dr. Bloom expressing concern about the appearance of her smile. She was afraid to wear lipstick and draw attention to her teeth. A dentist had removed her upper cuspids (eye teeth) when she was young in an attempt to accommodate her crowded malocclusion. Her deciduous (baby) cuspids were retained, but became loose due to root resorption (dissolution).
Minor orthodontics, crown & bridge dentistry, and restoration of Sarah's bite increased fullness in her upper lips, and dramatically enhanced her appearance. Dr. Bloom chose all porcelain restorations for the front teeth to optimize esthetics.
