- Dental ExaminationWe are pleased to feature enhanced dental examination rooms. We know you will appreciate the state-of-the-art A-Dec dental equipment and digital x-ray and digital panoramic x-ray capability. Within our dental examination rooms, we feature 6 operatories, each system utilizing innovative solutions for infection control, with a new improved waterline system, handpiece dental tools, a digital monitor and comfortable ergonomic chairs.
- X-raysDuring a dental exam, your dentist or hygienist will clean your teeth and check for cavities and gum disease. Your dentist or hygienist will also evaluate your risk for developing other oral health problems, as well as check your face, neck and mouth for abnormalities. A dental exam may also include dental X-rays (radiographs) or other diagnostic procedures.
- Teeth Cleaning
- Fluoride TreatmentIf your cavity is just getting started, a fluoride treatment may help restore your tooth’s enamel. Professional fluoride treatments contain more fluoride than the amount found in tap water, toothpaste and mouth rinses. Fluoride treatments may be liquid, gel, foam or varnish that’s brushed onto your teeth or placed in a small tray that fits over your teeth. Each treatment takes a few minutes.
- Dental SealantsA sealant is a protective plastic coating that’s applied to the chewing surface of back teeth, sealing off the grooves and crannies that tend to collect food. The sealant protects tooth enamel from plaque and acid. Sealants can help both children and adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends sealants for all school-age children. Sealants last up to 10 years before they need to be replaced, though they need to be checked regularly to ensure they’re still intact.
- FillingsFillings, sometimes called restorations, are the main treatment option when decay has progressed beyond the earliest enamel-erosion stage. Fillings are made of various materials, such as tooth-colored composite resins, porcelain or combinations of several materials. Silver amalgam fillings contain a variety of materials including small amounts of mercury.
- Resin Composite
- CrownsIf you have extensive decay or weakened teeth, you may need a crown. A crown is a custom-fitted covering that replaces your tooth’s entire natural crown. Your dentist will drill away all the decayed area and enough of the rest of your tooth to ensure a good fit. Crowns may be made of gold, porcelain, resin, porcelain fused to metal or other materials.
- Bridges
- Root Canal TreatmentWe diagnose and refer our patients to a specialist for root canal treatment. When decay reaches the inner material of your tooth (pulp), you may need a root canal. This is a treatment to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth instead of removing it. The diseased tooth pulp is removed. Medication is sometimes put into the root canal to clear any infection. The pulp is replaced with a filling.
- Dental ImplantsSome teeth become so severely decayed that they can’t be restored and must be removed. If possible, consider getting a bridge or a dental implant to replace the missing tooth as having a tooth pulled can leave a gap that allows your other teeth to shift.
- Oral Surgery
- Tooth Extractions
- Invisalign OrthodonticsINVISALIGN Invisalign® takes a modern approach to straightening teeth, using a custom-made series of aligners created for you and only you. These aligner trays are made of smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic that you wear over your teeth. Wearing the aligners will gradually and gently shift your teeth into place. There are no metal brackets to attach and no wires to tighten. You just wear a new set of aligners every two weeks, until your treatment is complete.
- Teeth WhiteningZOOM The Philips Zoom WhiteSpeed Light-Activated Whitening System. It’s the name asked for by more patients than any other professional whitening brand, and for good reason. Only Zoom delivers maximum results, advanced LED light technology and variable intensity settings.
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- General DentistryDr. Chung devotes his off-time to the Academy of General Dentistry, South Shore Dental Study Club, Hawaii Dental Association, Academy of Sports Dentistry, Alana Dung Research Foundation, KCC Culinary Institute of the Pacific Honorary Board Member and continuing to increase his knowledge of dentistry.