Patients sometimes find themselves with a variety of restorative needs that we cannot correct with one treatment. However, a full mouth reconstruction can completely restore your oral health, function, and appearance. From minor to complex, we will create a care plan that addresses your unique oral health needs.

What to Expect

Your dentist will begin by performing a thorough examination. This will begin with a visual dental exam followed by examination using advanced imaging, including digital X-rays and an intraoral camera. By taking a close look at the inner workings of your oral cavity, we can diagnose and treat:

  • Urgent concerns that require immediate attention, such as an infection or decay
  • Fixable damage, such as broken teeth
  • Teeth too unhealthy or loose to save, which we may address with an extraction
  • Gum disease
  • Existing tooth loss
  • Severe misalignment

Restoring Your Oral Health

Your dentist may suggest one or several treatments, such as dental fillings, dental crowns, a deep cleaning, tooth removal, or root canal therapy, among others. If you suffer from periodontal disease, we may refer you to a trusted specialist to improve your gum health. Once your dental tissues are healthy and prepared to support a new smile, we will work on restoring function and beauty.

Reconstructing Your Smile

You require a full set of teeth that function effectively and fit together comfortably for optimal oral health. We will complete your full mouth reconstruction by addressing structural concerns, including:

  • Tooth replacement for missing teeth, which may include the use of prosthetics like dental bridges, dentures, or dental implants
  • Fillings or dental crowns, inlays, or onlays, to repair tooth decay or damaged teeth
  • Orthodontic care to improve your bite as a means of preventing future damage

Schedule a Consultation About Full Mouth Reconstruction With Us

With a full mouth reconstruction, we can help restore your oral health and your smile’s appearance. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Dramatic smile transformations call for the combination of several treatments or the use of a single cosmetic treatment: Porcelain veneers. Patients who wish to improve a diverse array of esthetic problems, from chips and cracks to spacing, discoloration, and even tooth shape may accomplish their smile goals in as few as two visits by choosing veneers.

What are Porcelain Veneers?

Porcelain veneers are very thin tooth-shaped shells that are placed over the front of your teeth. Unlike a dental crown, they do not not cover your entire tooth, but create the look of improved teeth. Composed of translucent porcelain layers, the veneer is created by an expert ceramicist. Veneers can change the shade and shape of your teeth.

How Treatment Works

We will take impressions of your teeth to design the restoration. Your dentist will be able to show you what your smile will look like with veneers. You will typically visit us at least twice to complete this treatment. During your follow-up visit, your dentist will permanently bond the veneers to your smile.

The Benefits of Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers offer patients a powerful cosmetic solution because they can often accomplish the work of several other treatments. We often suggest veneers for patients who wish to improve one or more of the following:

  • Small cracks
  • Small chips
  • Uneven tooth length
  • Awkward or unsightly tooth shape or length
  • Discolored teeth, particularly those that respond poorly to teeth whitening
  • Small spaces between teeth – veneers can fill the spaces without the need for orthodontics

Schedule a Consultation About Porcelain Veneers With Us

Porcelain veneers offer patients a comprehensive smile transformation while addressing a variety of dental issues. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Minor flaws like a small space between two teeth, a barely visible chip, or one tooth that appears longer than the rest may cause you to feel unhappy with your smile’s appearance. However, cosmetic dentistry services, such as bonding or contouring can address minor issues and help you achieve a more beautiful smile.

What is Bonding?

Bonding is often referred to as “additive” because we use it to build up a tooth where you could use more. We may also bond a camouflaging layer of material over an area suffering from esthetic damage. To bond your tooth, we will use composite, a synthetic acrylic-resin material that we color-match to your tooth’s shade. After applying layers of composite to the target site, we will shape it, set the composite, and polish your tooth. Benefits include:

  • Camouflaging minor cracks or stains
  • Filling spaces between teeth
  • Lengthening individual teeth for a more symmetrical smile
  • Improving minor chips
  • Bonding is budget-friendly and typically requires a single visit

What is Contouring?

We often suggest that patients think of dental contouring as the complement to bonding. Rather than adding to your tooth, contouring safely removes a miniscule amount of your tooth’s outermost layer, the enamel, to improve textural and esthetic concerns. We will use a polishing instrument to buff a small amount of tissue from your tooth. Contouring is comfortable, may not require an anesthetic, and provides the following benefits:

  • Smoothed tooth edges, particularly in the case of sharp, pointed, or jagged teeth
  • Reduction of long teeth that interrupt your smile’s symmetry
  • The gentle reduction of a tooth overlapping another, creating a more aligned appearance
  • Improvement of issues with surface texture, such as mild pitting
  • Like bonding, contouring is budget-friendly and is generally completed within one visit

Schedule a Consultation About Bonding or Contouring With Us

Bonding and contouring are two cosmetic dentistry services we offer to help you achieve the smile you want. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Discoloration and staining are caused by a wide variety of factors, and often leave patients feeling dissatisfied with the appearance of their smiles. If you suffer from a lackluster smile from yellowing or localized stains, our professional teeth whitening can safely and comfortably provide you with a brighter, whiter smile.

About Teeth Whitening

Teeth whitening relies on the use of peroxide-based bleaching gel to lift stains from your enamel – your outermost tooth layer – and from deeper layers, called dentin. We offer bleaching gel because it can remove stains while protecting your teeth against damage and sensitivity. Once applied to your teeth, oxygen molecules within the bleaching gel will break down the stains in your teeth.

You may visit us in-office for a treatment lasting one to two hours, or you may select take-home bleaching trays, which will allow you to whiten your teeth on your own over the course of approximately two weeks.

What are the Benefits of Teeth Whitening?

Attempting to brush and floss discoloration away or using over-the-counter products that only work on the outer layer of your teeth can become frustrating. Benefits of professional whitening include:

  • A more youthful appearance
  • Improved confidence
  • A brighter, whiter, smile that will display greater shade consistency

Do I Qualify for Teeth Whitening?

Your candidacy rests primarily on your desire for a whiter smile, and whether you visit us with a smile full of your natural teeth. If your smile consists of dental crowns or a dental bridge, for example, we will suggest an alternative cosmetic solution as prosthetics will not react to teeth whitening.

Schedule a Teeth Whitening Appointment With Us

If you’d like to have a brighter, whiter smile, we can help with our professional teeth whitening treatment. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

The way your smile looks can affect the way you feel about yourself. Minor esthetic concerns, like small chips, and more widespread issues, like discoloration, may cause you to feel disappointed in your smile’s appearance. With cosmetic dentistry, improvements to minor dental issues can help you achieve the brilliant smile you desire. Click on the links below to learn more about the types of cosmetic dentistry services we offer:

Schedule a Cosmetic Dentistry Service With Us

Our cosmetic dentistry services are designed to help you achieve the stunning smile you want. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Periodontic dentistry describes the study and treatment of issues that involve your gums and other supportive dental tissues. For instance, gum disease (or periodontal disease), which is the leading cause of adult tooth loss, can often be prevented or treated with the expertise of a periodontist. If you have developed serious gum disease, or if a dental examination reveals the presence of gingivitis, then we may recommend an appropriate level of periodontal treatment to help prevent more serious consequences.

What Causes Gum Disease?

Periodontal disease often develops because of inflammation in the gingival tissue. The inflammation causes the gums to pull away from the teeth, leading to pockets at the gum line. Once bacteria enter the pockets, patients can develop gum disease symptoms. Gums can become inflamed as a result of a myriad of factors, including poor oral hygiene, medication, illness, genetic factors, and smoking. Understanding the cause of your gum issues is the first step in choosing the most appropriate treatment option.

The Signs of Gum Disease

If you exhibit any of the following symptoms, then schedule an appointment as soon as possible to determine if periodontal disease is to blame:

  • Swollen, tender gum tissues
  • Bleeding in your gums when you brush or floss your teeth
  • Persistent bad breath, even after you’ve brushed your teeth
  • Dark-colored areas along your gums

Do I Need Periodontal Therapy?

As a preventive measure, we recommend all patients have their teeth thoroughly cleaned once every six months. The cleaning removes plaque from the surface of the teeth, reducing the risk of inflammation. For patients with the early stages of the disease, we can recommend periodontal therapy. A deep cleaning will be performed to remove plaque and tartar from the teeth and the surface of the exposed roots. Doing so allows healthy gum tissue to adhere to the teeth and reduces symptoms.

Schedule a Periodontic Dentistry Treatment With Us

If you’re experiencing issues related to gum disease, our periodontic dentistry treatments may help improve your oral health. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Do you have a teen or child who is active in sports? Are you a professional or amateur athlete? If so, you probably own a mouthguard. However, common boil-and-bite guards may not provide the protection and comfortable fit necessary to avoid broken or chipped teeth. We can provide custom-made Pro-form mouthguards to reduce the risk of dental damage.

What are Pro-form Mouthguards?

Pro-form mouthguards are designed to last longer and provide better protection than other store-bought guards. They are created using two layers of laminated vinyl. A lingual plate is then added that fits behind the incisors. The design helps distribute pressure and protect the teeth, and the laminating process ensures the guards maintain their shape and fit after multiple uses.

The Benefits of Mouthguards

Wearing a guard when you play sports offers several benefits for safeguarding the function and integrity of your teeth against injury, including:

  • Protecting teeth from chips, cracks, or becoming knocked-out
  • Reducing the risk of cuts on the gums or cheeks
  • Decreasing the risk of jaw fractures and potentially even concussions
  • Excellent for kids or teens receiving orthodontic treatment
  • Colors can be customized
  • Can last as long as a year in many cases

How Do I Receive One?

First, you should schedule a consultation with our office. We will examine your teeth and take impressions of your smile. The impressions will be used to fabricate your custom-made mouthguard. We will check the fit for comfort and accuracy. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office today.

Schedule a Consultation About Mouthguards With Us

Our custom-designed mouthguards may help reduce the risk of dental damage. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Your oral cavity includes more than just your teeth and gums. It is also composed of supportive tissues like ligaments, joints, and muscles, which allow you to open and close your mouth, and to move your jaw from side to side. When you experience disorders like TMJ disorder and bruxism that compromise the health of these tissues, you may experience discomfort.

What is TMJ Disorder?

You have two TMJs (temporomandibular joints), one located on either side of your head. Commonly referred to as your jaw joints, these are the points at which your jaw connects to the rest of your cranium. TMJs allow you to open and close your mouth and to move your jaw from side to side. When one or both joints fail to function to their full potential, you may suffer from a variety of uncomfortable side effects. While doctors are unable to point to a single underlying cause, injury to the jaw joint, stress, the grinding and clenching of bruxism, and other factors may contribute to the following symptoms:

  • Sore, tender jaw joints
  • Painful chewing
  • A jaw that locks, pops, or makes clicking sounds
  • Discomfort surrounding your jaw joints in areas like your face, neck, and shoulders
  • Earaches and headaches

What is Bruxism?

Bruxism is a disorder characterized by grinding or clenching your teeth. In most cases, patients are unaware that they engage in this habit, which often occurs during sleep. Grinding your teeth places pressure on your jaw joints and may result in physical tooth damage and uncomfortable symptoms, such as:

  • Worn tooth surfaces
  • Tooth sensitivity
  • Tooth breaks or fractures
  • TMJ discomfort
  • Headaches
  • Earaches

How are They Treated?

We may treat both TMJ and bruxism with oral appliance therapy. You will wear a night guard each night while you sleep, the design of which will be based on your particular disorder:

  • Bruxism: We may provide you with an oral appliance that places a comfortable buffer between your upper and lower teeth, preventing contact and subsequent grinding or clenching.
  • TMJ Disorder: You may wear a device that gently shifts the placement of your jaw, which will allow your TMJs to rest while you sleep, rather than enduring continued tension.

Schedule a Consultation About TMJ and Bruxism Treatment With Us

Our TMJ and bruxism treatments are designed to help patients suffering from discomfort due to jaw-stress disorders. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

Just like adults, children need dental care to ensure their teeth and gums remain healthy and strong. Though daily brushing and flossing greatly contribute to excellent oral health, they are not the only factors necessary for maintaining a smile. We encourage you to schedule children’s dentistry visits twice a year for your little ones so we may thoroughly examine your child’s smile, while providing thorough cleaning and preventive treatments.

Appointments for Children

When you bring your child in for dental care, we always provide time for them to become comfortable and acclimated to the foreign environment of the dental office. Once your child feels relaxed, we will provide your child with a visit like that of an adult dental checkup and cleaning. We will monitor the development of your son or daughter’s teeth, while checking for any changes or abnormalities in gum tissue. Our gentle, skilled hygienist will carefully remove plaque from your child’s teeth surfaces before finishing with a tooth polishing. We recommend bringing your little one in to see us as soon as the first baby tooth erupts, typically around age one.

Our Children’s Dentistry Treatments

The soundest method of caring for children’s teeth and gums is offering protection to encourage a smile that remains healthy as it grows. We offer the following preventive services:

  • Fluoride Treatment: Fluoride is a mineral that occurs in nature and has the capacity to strengthen bone tissue. It helps remineralize weakened enamel – the outermost layer of dental tissue – which may help prevent the development of cavities.
  • Dental Sealants: Your dentist will paint a barely-visible layer of plastic over your child’s back teeth, which are often difficult to clean when learning how to brush and floss. The sealant covers the tooth’s surface, preventing plaque adhesion.

Do You Care for Children With Special Needs?

Children with sensory sensitivity or medical conditions that make dental treatment difficult also benefit from special needs children’s dentistry. Our approach includes a calm environment and friendly staff. We also provide longer appointments and a dedicated support staff. We take your child’s developmental issues into account and tailor each visit to his/her individual needs.

What About Sedation Dentistry?

Often, we can recommend sedation dentistry to help nervous or anxious children feel relaxed. We can provide nitrous oxide (laughing gas) or oral sedation for a deeper level of calming. We will monitor your child’s vital signs throughout the procedure and provide detailed aftercare instructions for parents.

What are Space Maintainers?

We all want our children to enjoy a healthy, even smile. However, sometimes due to an accident or a dental health issue, baby teeth may be lost prematurely. Losing a tooth early can change how the permanent teeth erupt. To prevent this, we may recommend a space maintainer to help kids avoid an uneven smile as they grow.

The space maintainer is made from plastic or steel and used to keep a gap open where a tooth once stood. Otherwise, the teeth may drift towards the empty gap and cause misalignment, improper eruption of permanent teeth, and other oral health concerns. We can provide removable or fixed devices, depending on your child’s needs. We use an impression to create custom-made devices.

Like a retainer, your space maintainer will require regular maintenance. Proper care of the device can help promote good oral health. We urge children to always brush their teeth in the morning and again before bed. Kids also need to floss before bed each night. Finally, try to avoid hard or sticky foods as they can become stuck to the device and even damage it, causing the device to become loose.

What Other Dental Treatments Do You Offer for Children?

Our offices also offer dental treatments such as tooth extraction, dental crowns, and dental fillings. We encourage you to contact us if you have specific questions about the types of children’s dentistry services we offer.

Schedule a Children’s Dentistry Treatment for Your Child With Us

We offer a wide variety of children’s dentistry treatments to help your child maintain good oral health. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.

While you may go above and beyond to brush and floss, it takes more than your home hygiene efforts to maintain optimal oral health. Plaque adheres to your teeth regardless of how well you maintain your smile. Fortunately, with preventive dental cleanings, we can assist you in removing the plaque. Your muscles and jaws, as well, may require additional attention, perhaps before you even recognize the cause of the problem. Stress and strain may lead to muscle discomfort and jaw joint concerns. However, with a dental exam, we can quickly identify the issue and offer effective treatment.

Dental Cleanings

Your dental cleaning is one part of your two-part preventive visit. To begin, one of our friendly, experienced hygienists will use gentle techniques to remove all the plaque from your teeth and beneath your gum line. We will then complete the cleaning with a polishing instrument, removing final bits of plaque and leaving you with a glowing, refreshed smile. Visiting us twice a year will greatly improve your ability to avoid tooth decay and gum disease.

For patients suffering from gum disease, we may suggest a deep cleaning instead, also called scaling and root planing. We will clean deeply beneath your gum line to remove plaque and tartar that has inflamed and potentially infected your gums.

Dental Exams

Your dentist will thoroughly examine your oral cavity looking for potential problems such as decay, ulcers, changes in the lining of your mouth, gum inflammation, or other abnormal concerns. We will incorporate an oral cancer screening into your checkup to detect the disease in its earliest stages. Early detection greatly improves your chance of full recovery.

Advanced dental imaging will then allow your dentist to take a more detailed look at your oral cavity. With the use of imaging systems like digital X-rays and intraoral cameras, your dentist can uncover oral health concerns that remain hidden during the visual portion of your checkup. Modern technology allows for almost instant imaging for improved communication between you and your doctor. You will also have time to ask questions and to discuss additional concerns.

Schedule Your Dental Cleanings and Exams With Us

Let us help you maintain your oral health with regular dental cleanings and exams. For more information, please contact one of our Riverside Dental Group offices. We have locations in Corona, Moreno Valley, Riverside, and Temecula.