Restorative Dentistry

  • Involves the repair of a tooth damaged by cavities, tooth wear, chips or fractures

  • We repair teeth using white fillings, and ceramic crowns

  • Commonly treated with local anesthetic

  • Typically covered in part or in whole by insurances like Delta Dental, CBA Blue, Green Mountain Care.

Wisdom Teeth

  • Wisdom teeth commonly don’t have enough room to fully erupt.

  • May eventually cause pain, crowd teeth, become infected

  • Ideal age for removal is teenage years to early twenties in order to minimize risks and easy recovery

  • Commonly done in combination with dental sedation

Dental Sedation

  • Many patients seek treatment in our office because of Dr. Adlers training in sedation for dentistry at Duquesne University 2018.

  • This is a greater level of sedation than “laughing gas” and combines two medications, one for discomfort, and one to help you relax.

  • Typically covered in part by insurances like Delta Dental, CBA Blue, and in full by Green Mountain Care.

Endodontics

  • This procedure may allow a dentist to save a badly damaged, infected or painful tooth

  • Is usually followed by another procedure to repair the strength of the tooth

  • May be done with local anesthetic (numbing) or sedation, depending on the patient.

  • Typically covered in part or in whole by insurances like Delta Dental, CBA Blue, Green Mountain Care.

Prophylaxis

(Dental Cleanings)

  • Looking good is a side effect of cleaning teeth. The reason we clean teeth is to maintain health in the gums and bone that surround the teeth.

  • For patients with good gum health, a Prophylactic cleaning is usually the proper type of cleaning

  • Typically covered in part or in whole by insurances like Delta Dental, CBA Blue, Green Mountain Care.

Periodontal Care

  • For patients who have or are starting to lose the gum and bone around their teeth

  • Requires an increased level of care, effort, and monitoring beyond prophylaxis.

  • Typically covered in part or in whole by insurances like Delta Dental, CBA Blue, Green Mountain Care.

SMART Restoration

  • This is a conservative treatment for a few, specific types of cavities.

  • Great for very small cavities, cavities on roots of teeth

  • Requires no anesthetic and no drilling of tooth structure. Useful for patients who don’t tolerate conventional dental treatment.

  • Typically covered in part or in whole by insurances like Delta Dental, CBA Blue, Green Mountain Care.

Conservative and Preventative

  • Involves procedures and prescriptions aimed at maintaining the teeth and gums.

  • Prevention against problems caused by cavities, tooth grinding, and periodontal disease

  • May be covered in part or in whole by insurances like Delta Dental, CBA Blue, Green Mountain Care.

Tooth Removal

  • Removal of teeth that cannot be saved because of damage to the tooth, or to the gums and bone around the tooth.

  • May be coupled with another procedure to replace the tooth being lost

  • Commonly done with local anesthetic (numbing), or sedation, depending on the patient.

  • Typically covered in part or in whole by insurances like Delta Dental, CBA Blue, Green Mountain Care.

Dental Implants

  • Dental implants are often the best way to replace a missing tooth, or to improve the stability of a removable denture.

  • We restore dental implants, in teamwork with nearby oral surgeons.

  • Typically covered in part by insurances like Delta Dental, CBA Blue.