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Emergency Dentistry
A dental emergency can threaten your overall health and not just your oral health. If you live in Charlotte and face a dental emergency, contact us immediately at Imagine Dentistry. We have dental experts and staff to help you during your emergency.
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Implants Planning and Restoration
Dental implants are the closest thing you can have to a natural tooth. It consists of a titanium screw that is analogous to the roots of a tooth, a tooth-colored crown — which is the only visible part in your mouth and will resemble a natural tooth — and an abutment connecting the screw and the crown.
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Balancing Your Bite
“Occlusal equilibration” is a term that describes the balance of the bite. The lower jaw is a u-shaped bone with two joints, one at each end. When the jaw system functions correctly, the lower jaw can freely hinge at the joints and close together, and the lower teeth contact the upper teeth very evenly around the arch.
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Pediatric Dentistry
Even though we do not specialize in pediatric dentistry, we are a family practice and are happy to see children. According to the ADA, the first dental visit should occur within six months after the baby’s first tooth appears, but no later than the first year. Even though these teeth are not permanent,
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TMJ Therapy
TMD is a temporomandibular joint disorder. It means the TMJ – the temporomandibular joint – or the hinge connecting the upper and lower jaw, isn’t working properly. This hinge is one of the most complex joints in the body, responsible for moving the lower jaw forward, backward, and side-to-side.
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Root Canal Treatment
If you have a severely damaged, decaying tooth, or a severe tooth infection (abscess), your dentist may recommend a root canal treatment. Root canals are used to repair and save your tooth instead of removing it. If you have decayed teeth and wonder whether a root canal will be the solution to your problem,
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Tooth Extractions
An extraction means having a tooth removed, usually because of disease, trauma, or for orthodontic purposes to create space. If you need an extraction, we will first numb the area to lessen any discomfort. After the extraction, your dentist will advise you of what post-extraction regimen to follow. In most cases, a small amount of bleeding is normal. Your mouth will slowly fill in the bone where the tooth root was through a blood clot formation, or if needed we will graft bone.
