| About
& Services
Drs.
Liesen & Pinzl regularly attend continuing
education courses and pride themselves on keeping
up with new developments in the field of
dentistry. Their friendly office also
features modern equipment, such as digital x-rays. It is their aim to do
preventative work to help eliminate future dental
problems for their patients. They are also
skilled in cosmetic work, and Dr. Pinzl does some
types of oral surgery.
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| Service Descriptions |
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| Bleaching is tough on stains but gentle on your teeth.
It can remove many stains that are in the outer layers of the tooth.
If your teeth have yellowed with age or are stained from tobacco, tea, coffee, or food, bleaching
may restore their natural whiteness. |
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A
bridge
is a way to replace one or more
missing teeth. Replacing missing teeth makes
it easier to chew. It can improve your
appearance. It also helps keep your teeth,
gums, and jaws healthy.
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more information about a bridge. |
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| Cosmetic
dentistry includes a variety of dental
treatments aimed at improving the appearance of
your teeth. Some treatments may include
bleaching, bonding, implants, reshaping, or
veneers |
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crown is also sometimes referred to as a
cap. It is an artificial replacement for
that part of the tooth that is above the gum
line. A crown typically covers the entire
tooth, replacing most of the enamel. Crowns
can be made from metal, gold alloys, metal and
porcelain fused together, or entirely from
porcelain.
All-ceramic
crowns &
bridges contain no
metal understructure, and therefore, are able to
transmit the color of adjacent teeth and tooth
structure. This enables them to blend more
completely with the surrounding natural teeth.
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more information about a crown. |
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A
partial denture is made up of one or more
porcelain or plastic replacement teeth.
Gum-colored plastic attaches these teeth to a
metal framework. The partial is
removable. It is held in your mouth with
either metal clasps or precision attachments
(special attachments made to fit into existing
teeth, often hidden by crowns).
View
more information about a partial
denture. |
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extraction is a removal of a tooth from its
socket in the bone. |
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General
dentistry is the evaluation, diagnosis,
prevention, and treatment of the mouth and its
impact on the entire body.
If
you have periodontal disease, you may
require root planing to remove diseased
deposits from the roots of your teeth.
Root planing removes bacteria and their toxins,
tartar, and diseased deposits from the surfaces
of tooth roots. Scraping or scaling is
required for the full length of the root
surface, down to where the root, gum, and bone
meet. Root planing is typically one of the
first steps in treating gum and bone disease
(periodontal disease). Other treatment,
including surgery, may be required. After
the disease process is under control, a regular
cleaning is not appropriate anymore.
Instead, you will require special on-going gum
and bone care procedures, also known as
periodontal maintenance, to keep your mouth
healthy.
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View
more information about periodontal
disease
or root
planing. |
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| Implants
are a way to replace missing teeth
permanently. They stay in your mouth at all
times, like normal teeth, and don't have to be
held in place with adhesive. An implant is
set into your jawbone to hold a crown.
View
more information about implants.
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Mini
Dental Implants (MDI)
consist of a miniature titanium allow implant that
acts like the root of your tooth and a retaining
fixture that is incorporated into the base of your
denture. The head of the implant is shaped
like a ball, and the retaining fixture acts like a
socket with a rubber o-ring. The o-ring
snaps over the ball when the denture is seated and
holds the denture firmly in place. When
treated, the denture gently rests on the gum
tissue. The implant fixtures allow for
micromobility while withstanding natural lifting.
View
more information about mini dental
implants.
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If
you participate in any sports, protect your
smile with a mouthguard.
The most effective mouthguard should have
several features. It should be
resilient, tear-resistant and
comfortable. It also should fit
properly, be durable and easy to clean, and
not restrict your speech or breathing.
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Night
Guard
helps prevent teeth grinding in your
sleep. You may not even realize
you are grinding your teeth, and the
cause is not clear, though stress is a
possibility. |
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form of preventative dentistry is to use
sealants.
Sealants are a safe, painless, and low-cost way to
help protect your child's back teeth from
decay. Sealants have been used on children's
teeth for more than 20 years. A thin,
plastic, tooth-colored or clear coating is bonded
to the chewing surfaces of the molars and
premolars. This forms a hard shield that
keeps food and bacteria from getting into the tiny
grooves in the teeth and causing decay.
View
more information about sealants.
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| Old,
broken down, metal fillings or missing teeth that
detract from your smile can be replaced using
ceramic, composite, or fiber reinforced
composites. Composite or ceramic restoratives
look natural because shades are selected to match
the color of your teeth. These restorations
are kind to your opposing teeth, wear more like
natural enamel, and can regain most of your
tooth's original strength. |
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| Retainers
are an orthodontic appliance that is worn to
stabilize teeth. |
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| Root
canals
are a dental procedure in which the
diseased or damaged pulp (core) of a tooth is
removed and the inside areas (the pulp chamber and
root areas) are filled and sealed.
Root
canal therapy is a way of removing
dead or dying tissue from the
tooth. This stops infection and
prevents it from spreading
further. It relieves you of any
symptoms, and it allows you to keep
your natural tooth. Your own
tooth is much better than any
artificial replacement!
View
more information about root canals.
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The
Silent
Nite
device positions the lower jaw into a
forward position by means of special
connectors that are attached to
transparent flexible upper & lower
forms. The forms are custom
laminated with heat and pressure to
the dentist's model of the
mouth. The fit is excellent and
comfortable.
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more information about Silent Nite. |
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Veneers
are a thin, translucent coating made out of
porcelain or resin (plastic). They are
applied to the front teeth to improve their color,
size, or shape. Veneers can help you achieve
the smile you want. Veneers can correct many
dental problems, including teeth discolored from
medication or age, front teeth that are worn or
chipped, gaps and other spaces between teeth, and
crooked teeth.
View
more information about veneers.
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The
offices of Drs. Liesen & Pinzl accept Citi's
No Interest Payment Plans
and Care
Credit,
along with Visa, Mastercard, & Discover.
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