Types of Dental Practices
Many people think all dental practices are the same. There are actually four types.

Fine Dentistry and Prevention
This type of dental practice is dedicated to achieving optimal oral health. It has as its goal the restoration of the natural teeth to ideal beauty, comfort, function and longevity. A thorough examination is completed and goal setting is instituted to create a Master Plan for maximum protection and preservation of the person's oral health. Crucial to optimum health are good daily oral hygiene habits and a regular schedule of professional examinations and oral hygiene appointments to prevent decay and gum disease.

Maintenance Dentistry
The quality of care in this type of practice is good and is fairly effective, but the patient is not encouraged to achieve optimum health. Usually maintenance dentistry is intermediate dentistry including large silver or tooth colored fillings which typically last 3-5 years. Maintenance dentistry utilizes removable partial dentures rather than fixed or stationary bridgework.

Repair Oriented Practice
In this type of practice, no long term thought is given to either prevention of decay, gum disease or occlusion (bite) related problems. Teeth are filled as they break and when the gums bleed badly enough, the patients have their teeth cleaned. This represents a large percentage of the dental practices in America today. The interesting thing about patients who go to this kind of practice is that they usually don't like it, but are not aware that dentistry can offer them more.

Emergency Practice
In this type of practice, patients are seen only for emergency treatment. The majority of patients in this type of practice lose all or most of their teeth, usually by the age of 35-50, depending on their heredity, eating habits and oral hygiene habits.

Our Dental Practice
We believe in establishing long-term relationships built on your freedom to choose. We value developing a mutual respect with each of the patients we serve. Because of this, our practice is fashioned to provide the care described in type 1 and 2 above. In this way we may enjoy our profession and provide a superior service for our patients.