Traditional Braces

If you are dissatisfied with the appearance of your smile, or if you suffer from severe malocclusion, we encourage you to speak with our orthodontist about how braces may improve the way you feel about your appearance, oral health, and daily quality of life.

How Do Braces Work?

This orthodontic system uses tension to reposition the teeth over a period of a year-and-a-half to two years. The Orthodontist will first attach metal brackets to the front of the teeth and connect them with an archwire. Periodically, the wires will be adjusted as the teeth are moved to more optimal placement.

The Benefits of Braces

In addition to creating a more esthetic appearance and a beautiful smile, braces correct a number of functional issues that you may not be aware of. First, misaligned teeth may result in difficulty chewing and poor function, abnormal wear of specific teeth leading to future dental need such as fillings or crowns. Also, it makes thorough brushing and flossing difficult, allowing food to become trapped between teeth. As bacteria feed on the particles, plaque buildup coats the teeth, which can lead to enamel erosion and gum inflammation. Finally, it can place inordinate amounts of stress on one or both jaw joints, leading to difficulty fully opening and closing the mouth (TMJ disorder) or chronic teeth grinding (bruxism). Braces can correct your smile and prevent these oral health concerns.

What Are Esthetic Braces?

Esthetic (clear or gold) braces are designed to function exactly like traditional braces, with brackets and archwires that gradually force misaligned teeth back into position. The only difference is that they’re made from a clear or gold material rather than stainless steel, for improved esthetics. The main benefit of choosing esthetic braces over traditional ones is the improved appearance of the brackets and wires compared to stainless steel.

Who Qualifies for Traditional Braces?

Most patients with teeth alignment issues qualify for metal braces. We will examine your teeth and jaw to decide if you would benefit from traditional orthodontics or alternatives, such as Invisalign®.

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Traditional metal braces may provide a solution to misaligned teeth, helping you achieve a more symmetrical and healthier smile. For more information, please contact us at 951-788-8557. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Orthodontic care focuses on improving the alignment of your teeth. Individuals with misalignment may suffer from upper and lower teeth that fit together poorly, as well as overlapped teeth, spaces, or a combination of dental concerns. Our goal is to realign both arches of teeth so they function well independently, as well as together, while offering cosmetic improvement.

The Benefits of Orthodontics

Choosing to align your teeth may help improve the beauty of your smile, providing a uniform appearance. Other benefits include improved dental hygiene and jaw health and a reduced risk of bruxism, or teeth grinding.

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We offer several orthodontic treatments to help shift your teeth into proper alignment for a beautiful, healthy smile. For more information, please contact us at 951-788-8557. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Dental implants may be an appropriate treatment for patients who want to replace missing teeth. Unlike all other dental prosthetics, this treatment replaces not only the visible portion of your tooth, but also restores its missing roots. Whether you wish to replace a single tooth, several teeth, or all of your teeth, dental implants may be well suited to your needs.

What Are Dental Implants?

Dental implants are composed of a three-part tooth replacement solution. The true dental implant is a titanium post that your dentist will implant into your jawbone. Within several months, you will heal as the post fuses to your jaw tissue during a process called osseointegration, replacing your tooth’s missing roots. Next, we will place an abutment onto the post, which rests above your gum line. This piece connects your restoration – the visible portion of your tooth replacement – to your implant. Restorations may include dental crowns for individual tooth replacement, or implant-retained prosthetics like dentures to replace multiple teeth.

The Benefits of Dental Implants

By replacing your entire tooth, including the roots, you gain several advantages over alternative prosthetic solutions. The benefits include:

  • The roots of your natural teeth stimulate your jawbone, which signals your body to send nutrients that keep it healthy and strong enough to support teeth. By replacing your roots, you restore this process, which prevents potential jawbone deterioration.
  • Implants offer the greatest level of stability from dental prosthetics.
  • Your stable tooth replacement will allow you to chew and speak with complete comfort and confidence.
  • Implants act as placeholders, preventing surrounding teeth from shifting into the open space.
  • Dental implants may last a lifetime, and the restorations are also durable, with proper care.
  • Though they require a greater initial investment, they also offer the most cost-effective teeth replacement solution in the long run.

Do I Qualify for Dental Implants?

Implant placement requires a healthy, strong, dense jawbone. Your dentist will examine your oral cavity and utilize advanced imaging, including digital X-rays, to take a closer look at your jaw. If your bone tissue has deteriorated, we may suggest bone grafting, which may strengthen your jaw enough to support implants.

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For patients seeking a complete tooth replacement that restores the tooth from roots to crown, consider dental implants. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Patients dealing with moderate, severe, or even complete tooth loss may be well-suited for dentures. Thanks to modern dental technology, we offer lightweight, comfortable dentures that improve both the cosmetic appearance and the health of your smile. Crafted out of a high-grade acrylic base designed to mimic gum tissue, and acrylic or porcelain teeth, dentures offer versatile smile replacement solutions.

What are Dentures?

A denture is a tooth replacement crafted out of high-grade acrylic. The device includes pink “gum tissue” and white artificial teeth to restore the appearance, function, and beauty of your smile. Dentures provide a versatile solution in their ability to address nearly any configuration of missing teeth. In addition, you may choose traditional dentures, which rely on the natural suction of your gums for stability. Or, you may select implant dentures. These dentures rest securely on dental implants placed in your jawbone.

What are the Types of Dentures?

Different types of tooth loss demand a variety of solutions. We offer both complete and partial dentures:

  • Complete Dentures: A complete denture provides patients with a replacement for a full arch of missing teeth. You may select a top or bottom denture, or you may wear both simultaneously depending on your needs.
  • Partial Dentures: Partial dentures correct partial tooth loss. Similar to full dentures, this prosthetic rests partly on your palate and utilizes metal clasps that fit over remaining natural teeth. You may replace several teeth in a row or teeth spread across your top or bottom arch.

The Benefits of Dentures

Severe or complete tooth loss may limit your ability to properly bite, chew, and speak. Fortunately, dentures offer several benefits, including:

  • Complete dentures efficiently restore one or both full arches of teeth.
  • You will enjoy a complete, beautiful, natural looking smile for improved self-esteem.
  • Replacing your teeth restores the interior mouth framework that supports your lower face, preventing your lips from sinking inward.
  • Dentures are removable, making for simple daily hygiene.
  • Dentures provide a tooth replacement solution for individuals suffering from jawbone damage.

Do I Qualify for Dentures?

Nearly every patient suffering from missing teeth will qualify for dentures. Your dentist will discuss your goals and will examine your oral cavity to determine which prosthetic best suits your needs. For patients desiring implant-retained dentures, digital X-rays and other forms of advanced imagining may be necessary to determine the strength and density of your jawbone. If your jawbone is unhealthy, we may suggest bone grafting, a process that includes restoring deteriorated bone tissue.

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Dentures can help complete your smile if you’re missing teeth and help you properly bite, chew, and speak. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Partial tooth loss – even a single tooth – can affect confidence and oral health. Whether you are missing one tooth or up to three teeth in a row, we encourage you to speak with our team about whether dental bridges will work for you. These prosthetics can effectively and efficiently complete your smile for a significant improvement in comfort, function, and beauty.

What are Dental Bridges?

Dental bridges look like a series of connected artificial teeth that replace one tooth or up to three teeth in a row. Artificial teeth called pontics fill the open space while the dental crowns that rest on either end of the prosthetic offer support. During placement, we will bond the crowns over your natural “anchor” teeth situated on either side of your smile opening. By color-matching the crowns and pontics to your remaining natural teeth, you will achieve a beautiful complete, uniform smile.

The Benefits of Bridges

Patients sometimes consider tooth replacement a cosmetic treatment, but restoring your smile after tooth loss is considered restorative for a variety of reasons. The benefits include:

  • Filling the open space prevents trapped food accumulation, for more effective and less challenging oral hygiene.
  • Bridges offer a fixed, rather than removable, solution to missing teeth.
  • You may speak with greater clarity.
  • The ability to chew a wider variety of foods makes meals more enjoyable.
  • Replacing missing teeth prevents surrounding natural teeth from migrating into the open area and causing misalignment.
  • Bridges present a budget-friendly alternative to other solutions, such as dental implants.

Do I Qualify for Dental Bridges?

This treatment is appropriate for individuals with healthy anchor teeth who are missing one tooth or up to three teeth in a row. For greater tooth loss, or individuals whose teeth will not successfully support a bridge, we may suggest alternative solutions like implants or partial dentures.

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Dental bridges may be appropriate for patients who want to replace one tooth or multiple teeth in a row. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Prosthetic dentistry focuses on treatment services for patients who are missing one or more teeth. It includes replacing teeth, restoring compromised teeth, and more. The goal is to help patients restore their smiles and maintain good oral health. Click the links below to learn more about the types of prosthetic dentistry services we offer our patients:

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If you’re missing one or more teeth, you may benefit from one of our prosthetic dentistry services. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

When a tooth incurs damage, whether due to an infection or an accident, its health may become compromised. To help save a tooth, we offer dental crowns, inlays, and onlays. These restorative solutions offer varying degrees of protection and structural stability, so you may preserve your natural tooth, while restoring the health and beauty of your smile.

About Inlays and Onlays

Inlays and onlays help complete the appearance of your tooth while restoring structural stability. Unlike a dental crown, inlays and onlays fit into your tooth like puzzle pieces rather than covering an entire tooth. An onlay replaces damaged cusps on the top of your teeth, as well as the tissue along the sides of your teeth. An inlay replaces missing tissue that lies within the cusps on top of your teeth. Inlays and onlays help reduce the risk of tooth breakage and bacterial invasion.

The Benefits of Inlays and Onlays

While a damaged tooth may result in a variety of dental issues, receiving an inlay or an onlay offers several benefits:

  • Inlays and onlays allow you to salvage a partially damaged tooth without resorting to full crown coverage – restoring full tooth structure assists in preventing further breakage.
  • Broken teeth often trap food, debris, and bacteria, which compromises good dental hygiene and increases the chance of tooth decay or infection. Sealing your tooth with an inlay or onlay helps improve hygiene effectiveness.

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Inlays and onlays can help restore and stabilize teeth that have been damaged. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Even with a cavity or small chip, teeth often require significant structural repair. When a dental filling will not offer the improvement you need, dental crowns, inlays, and onlays often offer more substantial support, so you can regain the physical integrity, function, and health of your tooth.

What are Dental Crowns?

Dental crowns are hollow artificial teeth that are placed over a natural tooth. Crafted out of a variety of materials according to the needs of your tooth, the crown offers protection, coverage, and support. It may also improve the balance of your bite if your tooth is significantly damaged, and enhance your smile’s esthetic quality. We offer metal and PFM (porcelain fused-to-metal) for back teeth and those that require serious support. Porcelain crowns offer an esthetically pleasing, natural appearance for front teeth that do not bear a heavy load. Zirconia offers the natural beauty of porcelain with added strength to withstand greater pressure.

The Benefits of Dental Crowns

We may suggest a dental crown in many situations, including severe tooth decay or immediately after a root canal therapy to protect your tooth. Crowns offer the following benefits:

  • Coverage of a tooth to prevent breakage
  • Coverage and protection for a tooth that is too broken or weak to remain in place on its own but that does not require an extraction
  • Protection and restored structure and function to your tooth, particularly after a large cavity
  • Protection against subsequent infection after a root canal therapy

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Dental crowns can help protect damaged teeth and restore your full smile. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

A cavity forms when plaque sticks to your teeth, resulting in the breakdown of your enamel, the outermost tooth layer. Once this soft spot gives way into the body of your tooth, bacteria gains easy entrance. Rather than waiting for your tooth to break or for bacteria to gain entry and infect your tooth, we suggest visiting us for a dental filling. This restorative treatment will allow you to regain your oral health, while protecting your tooth’s structure.

What are Dental Fillings?

When plaque and other destructive substances eat away at your tooth’s tissue, a small hole forms. This hole is called a cavity, which will continue to progress and grow. When left untreated, the decaying tissue may eventually reach the inner layers of your tooth, leaving you susceptible to sensitivity and infection and the need for other treatments, such as a root canal therapy.

A dental filling is a two-step process that addresses your tooth decay. Your dentist will numb your tooth and the surrounding area and then use special instruments to remove the decayed tissue within the cavity. Once the cavity is clean, you will receive a dental filling to restore the missing tissue and protect your tooth’s structural integrity.

The Benefits of Composite Fillings

We suggest that you visit us for a filling as soon as possible after you are diagnosed with a cavity. Unlike metal fillings, we offer composite, which provides patients a host of benefits. In addition to stopping your cavity from worsening and further threatening the long-term health of your tooth, a composite – or tooth-colored – filling offers the following advantages:

  • They are safe for pregnant women and metal allergy sufferers.
  • Because the filling will match your tooth, no one will be able to detect that you ever had a cavity.
  • Composite does not conduct heat or cold, which means you will not experience sensitivity due to extremes in temperature.

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Dental fillings can help restore the health of your teeth if you’re experiencing cavities. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Restorative dentistry includes treatments that help return your mouth to its original state of health and physical structure. This may include replacing missing tooth tissue, clearing an infection, or removing and replacing a dying tooth. Because dental disease and damage will only continue to worsen over time, we strongly encourage patients to visit us for restorative care as soon an issue presents itself. For more information about the types of restorative dentistry treatments we offer, please click the links below:

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Our restorative dentistry treatments can help make your smile whole and healthy again. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.