The Drs. Santiago and their entire Clinical Team are highly experienced in all areas of dentistry. To provide you with exceptional treatment results, we use the highest quality materials, the most advanced techniques, and latest technology. It is also extremely important to us to provide these services in a comfortable and safe environment. We offer several different anxiety and stress eliminating options to ensure complete patient comfort throughout the entire treatment process.

We provide many types of comprehensive restorative and aesthetic dental procedures including:

• Preventive Strategies
• Implant Dentistry
• Grafting & Periodontal Surgery
• Comprehensive Restoration of Function and Esthetics
• Veneers
• Implant-Supported Dentures and Partial Dentures
• Surgical Services
• Endodontics
• Oral and IV Sedation

We believe there is no better option for optimal dental health than minimally invasive dentistry; it is best to preserve and protect what nature gave us. Beginning with an extensive comprehensive exam, we use a health-based model to assess your relative risk to various oral health issues including cavities, periodontal disease, function and bite problems, as well as esthetics. We then align your concerns, wants, and needs with the diagnostic information that we have collected to establish the best treatment approach for you.

For our little patients, we take precautions and every effort from the start to acquaint them with our office and preventive measures for oral health. We utilize digital radiographs, laser-cavity detection, sealants, and personalized home care strategies to attain the best preventive results possible.

When natural teeth are missing or cannot be saved, the quality of life can often be improved and enhanced with the integration of dental implants and implant-retained tooth restorations. Aesthetically pleasing replacement teeth that not only look, but also feel and function like natural teeth, can be fabricated and custom-fit to accommodate different types of dental implants. These may be single-tooth implants, or a series of implants to replace multiple missing teeth, followed by the fabrication of dentures or partial dentures that fit over the implants. There are also options for “fixed” restorations for multiple implants; these prosthetics are a more permanent solution and are not removable by the patient.

The Drs. Santiago perform these procedures from start to finish, from the surgical placement of the implants to the restoration of the implants, after determining the best treatment option for each patient.

Gums provide a sound protective barrier for our teeth and underlying bone. Gum recession can lead to increased sensitivity of teeth, increased incidences of root surface exposure, cavities, and loss of structure, as well as tooth esthetics. Have you heard of someone “getting long in the tooth?” Individuals who tend to have thinner tissues are more vulnerable to developing recession. In addition, periodontal disease and/or excessive trauma could contribute to the development of recession. Often recession continues despite patient efforts and can lead to premature aging of the gums and teeth. The Drs. Santiago have extensive training in grafting procedures to reverse this premature aging and/or loss of gum tissue, using both patient-donated tissue as well as Alloderm, tissue obtained from a tissue bank. Through careful diagnosis and planning, the most optimal procedure can be determined for you.

The underlying bone provides the foundation for the overlying gum tissue. This combination is the foundation for the support of dental implants and is critical for the longevity, functionality, and aesthetics of the final outcome.

The Drs. Santiago are highly trained in all aspects of surgical dentistry including the latest and most conservative techniques, which are highly effective in restoring both the bony and soft tissue foundation. By following the key biological and aesthetic principles that the Drs. Santiago practice is founded upon, excellent treatment outcomes can be achieved.

Some patients require a more extensive rehabilitation of their mouth due to previous trauma, esthetic desires/concerns, difficulties with function, or due to a history of extensive dental work. This can include an interdisciplinary approach to solve these very complex issues, including orthodontics, periodontal and oral surgery, implants, etc. The Drs. Santiago provide all of the tooth restoration needs as well as performing many of the surgical procedures required to ensure an exceptional comprehensive treatment final result.

Veneers are custom-made, custom-fitted, very thin pieces of porcelain that are bonded to your natural teeth. Veneers are an excellent way to correct minor tooth anomalies such as chipped, stained, malpositioned, or discolored teeth. They are also effective when it is necessary to alter the length or size of the teeth with minimized risk to your natural tooth structure.

The procedure can usually be accomplished in two appointments. At the first appointment, the teeth will be prepared. This is a matter of taking away a small amount of tooth structure, shaping the teeth, and taking an impression of the prepared teeth. The impression is then sent to a specialized laboratory where the veneers are handcrafted by technicians whose art and skill are in creating restorations that look and feel like natural teeth.

The Drs. Santiago will also take digital photographs of your teeth to accurately communicate the color to the laboratory. In addition, the Drs. will fabricate acrylic provisional veneers, which will be temporarily cemented in place for approximately three weeks while the laboratory fabricates the final restorations. Not only are these a temporary aesthetic solution, they are also fabricated to help communicate the new size, shape, and form of the teeth. At the second appointment, your new veneers will be bonded into place and your new smile will be completed.

A denture or partial denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth. Dentures are usually fabricated from acrylic materials, but may occasionally incorporate the use of other materials. There are also several types of dentures that can be fabricated to fit over implant fixtures. A custom-made, properly fit denture or partial denture, can be completely inconspicuous and natural looking, and should be comfortable for chewing, as well as allowing for normal speech.

The Drs. Santiago understand that a denture is never an equal replacement for your natural teeth. However, with artistry and skill, along with understanding the balance between function and esthetics, dentures and partial dentures can achieve an excellent result. This knowledge, combined with the latest technology, is further enhanced by using a dental laboratory or combination of laboratories, to fabricate each patient’s denture.

It typically takes a series of appointments to complete a denture or partial denture. In addition to any appointment time with the Drs. Santiago, patients should allow adequate time in between each appointment to provide the laboratory with time for precision fabrication. The number of necessary appointments may vary from patient to patient, depending on each individual needs and types of removable dentures being fabricated.

Removal of most problematic teeth, as well as gum grafting, bone grafting, clinical crown lengthening, gum recontouring, and more.

We offer routine root canal treatment of most teeth as well as some retreatment options for teeth with existing root canals. The Drs. will determine what the best course of treatment is and discuss it with you.

Total patient comfort is our first and foremost priority for every patient at our practice. Our Clinical Team has been trained in Oral Sedation, which is highly effective for the vast majority of all the procedures performed at the office.

We also provide the option of IV Sedation via the services of an Anesthesiologist. This provides the opportunity for patients who are otherwise healthy enough to undergo ambulatory care, the ability to receive their necessary treatment.

We understand that the control of dental and other related anxieties is extremely important in order to provide the quality of care that each patient deserves. We are committed to providing the necessary support in a well-trained and safe environment, allowing your entire experience with the Drs. Santiago to be as comfortable and pleasant as possible.