Oral Health

Oral Health is an important component of a person's overall health and well-being. patients who maintain their oral health can enjoy a greater variety of foods and subsequent nutritional benefits. In conjunction with increased nutritional intake, a decreased potential for oral infections and related dental pain results. Our dentists will be conducting initial oral examinations and subsequent annual oral examinations on a scheduled basis. the examination will focus on the following:

1. Evaluation of Oral Hygiene

2. Oral Cancer Screening

3. Evaluation for restoration of decayed teeth (extractions)

4. Evaluation for replacement of missing teeth (ie. complete or partial dentures, etc)

5. Prophylaxis (cleanings)

6. X-Ray's

Dr. Gabriella Babu Dental Center offers a wide variety of general and cosmetic dentistry services for the whole family. We take care to make each office visit as productive and enjoyable as possible. We hope that you will let us know if we can do anything to make your experience better! Listed below is a brief description of the dental services that we are pleased to offer:

New Patient Exam  
Each new patient exam includes a full mouth exam, radiographs, periodontal charting, and an oral cancer screening.

Cleanings/Prophylactic Treatment
We offer regular cleanings as well as deep cleanings, called scaling and root planing, based on the recommendation of the dentist. The American Dental Association recommends that every patient receive a prophylactic treatment at least every six months. Preventative maintenance is much less expensive than restorative treatment.

Limited Dental Exams
These are problem-focused exams for a specific tooth or area of the mouth that is causing pain or concern. Treatment on the specific area can generally be completed the same day, if desired.

Teeth Whitening
We offer both take-home whitening kits and Zoom! in-office whitening.

Take Home Tooth Whitening Kits
After making an impression of your teeth, custom trays are then made to fit your teeth exactly. Prescription-strength whitening agent combined with the perfectly fitting mouth trays create a brighter, whiter smile after just a few treatments!

Zoom! In-Office Dental Whitening
In-Office Whitening is a one-hour process that instantly whitens your teeth. We also provide trays for patients who complete Zoom so that they may do at-home touch-ups as needed in the future. Although the whitening process itself only takes one hour, please plan for two hours in our office for the Zoom process to provide adequate time for adjustments. We require a complete cleaning and exam for new patients before any whitening procedures to ensure the best results.

Root Canals
A root canal is a procedure that extracts decayed pulp from the central part of the tooth, reshapes the canal and replaces the pulp with strengthening filler.

Extractions
The removal of a tooth. There are many circumstance under which the removal of a tooth may be recommended or necessary. Dr. Wettstein is frequently complimented on his extractions and patients say he is quick and painless!

Crowns
A crown is a permanent covering that fits over an original tooth that is either decayed, damaged or cracked. Crowns are made of a variety of different materials such as porcelain, gold, acrylic resin or a mix of these materials. Porcelain generally has the most natural appearance, although it is often less durable. We use the highest quality labs to ensure that your crown fits well.

Dentures
Dentures are removable prosthetic devices designed to replace missing teeth.
We offer both complete and partial dentures.

Bridges
A bridge is a fixed or removable prosthetic device meant to replace one or more missing teeth. We offer both gold and porcelain bridges.

Intraoral Cameras
You don’t just have to take our word for it!  Each patient has a screen in the treatment room that allows them to view all of the x-rays and/or intraoral pictures we take.  This allows you to see for yourself each area where treatment is recommended.