Annette Merlino, DMD - Gentle Family Dentistry - Delmont, Vandergrift, Murrysville, Apollo areas

SERVICES

Dental

In addition to our standard offering of regular checkups, we also deliver the following services:

Cosmetic dentistry includes a variety of services that we provide to improve the color and appearance of your teeth and smile.

· Teeth Whitening

· Veneers – composite and porcelain

· Enamelplasty – reshaping of the teeth

· White, composite fillings

· Hidden clasp partial dentures

Cosmetic

We offer teeth whitening. In 2 weeks, your teeth will be whiter, we guarantee it!

Whitening your teeth is a very easy process. You can choose to whiten overnight or during the day. Either way, you can do it at your own convenience, placing the whitening gel in custom made “retainers” that fit firmly against your teeth. Wear them for an hour or 2 daily . You can talk with them in and their almost invisible. Or you can wear it overnight, which works especially good for those who tend to grind their teeth at night, as the retainer acts like a nightguard to protect your teeth.

Teeth whitening is totally safe for your teeth. You may experience some increased sensitivity during the process. It does not remove enamel but changes the color of not only the enamel layer but the inner layer. Therefore, your teeth will remain whiter than they were when you started. It’s a permanent change!

Call us or stop by or with any questions you may have and we’ll be happy to help you!

Air Abrasion - Drilless Dentistry

What is air abrasion? It’s a painless, quiet way to remove decay in small cavities or resurface older, discolored composite fillings. It does not work well for large cavities or removing previous fillings.

Our unit blows a high concentration of powder through a tiny nozzle onto the small area we want to clean.

Because the only thing that touches your tooth is the powder, no friction is created and therefore, no pain is felt. In most cases, there is no need for anesthesia. Once the decay and stain is removed, we fill in your tooth with a white, composite filling.

We have also found that using air abrasion in placing sealants increases their retention.