Alpha Dental

read moreOur team includes experienced and energetic people whose goal is to communicate with our patients to provide the best care possible.

read moreThe first step is to choose a good toothbrush. You always want to use a soft brush with a small head. A soft brush is hard enough to remove plaque and soft enough not to damage your teeth or gum. The next issue is to choose a good toothpaste. In general any toothpaste that contains Fluoride will do the job, unless you have a special need that is determined by your dentist. Two of the best brands of toothpastes are Colgate Total and Crest Multicare. The first rule of brushing is to start from a specific location and work your way to the opposite side and all the way through the whole mouth so that you end where you started.

read moreWe accept all major credit cards, ATM cards, cash and personal checks. For our patients' convenience we have arranged a payment plan through a third party that helps our patients receive their treatment in a timely manner.

read moreA crown (cap) is a restoration that is placed on teeth that have lost a lot of their structure. There are many different types of crowns, full porcelain, porcelain fused to metal, full metal crowns. Your dentist will explain the advantage and disadvantage of each kind for you. The process of making a crown includes many steps that start in our office with preparing the teeth and taking impressions from the tooth/teeth involved. Then a temporary crown or bridge is placed on your teeth. There are multiple steps and different technicians work on the mold to fabricate a crown or bridge.

read moreThink of the relationship between you and your dentist as a partnership, your dentist can offer a range of dental treatment options for many oral health problems. Theses option will vary in complexity, durability and cost but working together, you can choose the treatment options that best suit your needs and budget. A good dentist will explain each treatment option, including it's benefits and drawbacks. It is important that you tell your dentist about yourself and your needs and you shouldn't be afraid to ask the dental team questions if necessary in order to help you understand their oral treatment recommendations.

read moreDifferent from all other dental web sites, our FAQ is NOT prepared by one or two doctors. What we have done is to find the best answers for FAQ. Then we organized it here for you. For example, if you have a question about root canal treatments we guide you to the American Academy of Endodontics FAQ section, so instead of getting your answer from an individual doctor, you will get it from the most reputable reference for root canal treatment issues in the world! All the answers given are for general information only.

read more1- Pressure should be placed on the gauze pad that has been placed on the extraction site for one hour. If the bleeding continues new gauze should be placed and pressed on for another 45 minutes. 2- If you are supervising children who have had extraction done, make sure they don t bite on their numb lips or tongue (it can cause serious injury to their soft tissue). 3- Avoid eating or drinking anything hot on the day of your extraction. Also, do not rinse your mouth, do not use a straw for drinking.