Root Canals

Below is an excerpt from an article found on MouthHealthy.org.

Root canal treatment is necessary when the pulp (soft tissue inside your teeth containing blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue) becomes inflamed or diseased. During root canal treatment, your dentist or endodontist (a dentist who specializes in treating the insides of teeth) removes the diseased pulp. The pulp chamber and root canal(s) of the tooth are then cleaned and sealed. If the infected pulp is not removed, pain and swelling can result, and your tooth may have to be removed.

Causes of an infected pulp could include:

• a deep cavity
• repeated dental procedures
• a cracked or broken tooth
• injury to the tooth (even if thereís not a visible crack or chip)

If you continue to care for your teeth and gums your restored tooth could last a lifetime. However, regular checkups are necessary; a tooth without its nerve can still develop cavities or gum disease. Most of the time, a root canal is a relatively simple procedure with little or no discomfort involving one to three visits. Best of all, it can save your tooth and your smile.

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Summerlin Dental Solutions   
Rodney Gleave, DMD   
Brian Karn, DMD   
851 S. Rampart Blvd., #230   
Las Vegas, NV 89145   
(702) 341-9160   
DentalSolutionsLV.com

Dentures

Below is an excerpt from an article found on MouthHealthy.org.

Dentures are removable appliances that can replace missing teeth and help restore your smile. If youíve lost all of your natural teeth, whether from gum disease, tooth decay or injury, replacing missing teeth will benefit your appearance and your health. Thatís because dentures make it easier to eat and speak better than you could without teethóthings that people often take for granted.

When you lose all of your teeth, facial muscles can sag, making you look older. Dentures can help fill out the appearance of your face and profile. They can be made to closely resemble your natural teeth so that your appearance does not change much. Dentures may even improve the look of your smile.

Types of dentures:

• Conventional. This full removable denture is made and placed in your mouth after the remaining teeth are removed and tissues have healed, which may take several months.
• Immediate. This removable denture is inserted on the same day that the remaining teeth are removed. Your dentist will take measurements and make models of your jaw during a preliminary visit. You donít have to be without teeth during the healing period, but may need to have the denture relined or remade after your jaw has healed.
• Overdenture. Sometimes some of your teeth can be saved to preserve your jawbone and provide stability and support for the denture. An overdenture fits over a small number of remaining natural teeth after they have been prepared by your dentist. Implants can serve the same function, too.

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• Like your teeth, your dentures should be brushed daily to remove food particles and plaque. Brushing also can help keep the teeth from staining.

Summerlin Dental Solutions   
Rodney Gleave, DMD   
Brian Karn, DMD   
851 S. Rampart Blvd., #230   
Las Vegas, NV 89145   
(702) 341-9160   
DentalSolutionsLV.com

White Dental Fillings

No Mercury! No Metals! No Kidding!

The issue most people have with the average silver-mercury amalgam filling is the look. People don’t want an unsightly black plug in their teeth. While they’re an acceptable, budget-minded repair, still used by many practices, amalgam metals are not the best seal available for repairing your tooth. Sooner or later decay seeps around the metal and damages your tooth. We offer advanced restorations that are a natural-looking white, contain no metals, and can actually make your teeth stronger. They bond very tightly with the healthy part of your tooth, so there will be much less risk of decay in the future.

Summerlin Dental Solutions   
Rodney Gleave, DMD   
Brian Karn, DMD  
851 S. Rampart Blvd., #230  
Las Vegas, NV 89145  
(702) 341-9160  
DentalSolutionsLV.com

Dental Root Canal Treatments

Saving Hopeless Teeth

Missing teeth pose a huge detriment to your overall dental health. A root canal can restore teeth with roots that have been injured or infected; teeth that used to necessitate extraction. In a root canal, the tooth is repaired by extracting the pulp chamber and packing the space with filling material. This is often unavoidable when dental decay reaches the nerve of the tooth or the tooth has become infected. At Summerlin Dental Solutions, we are skilled in modern root canal therapy. In the past, the root canal acquired an undeserved reputation as something to be avoided. However, with modern anesthetics and technology, root canals are actually a manageable form of treatment.

Summerlin Dental Solutions   
Rodney Gleave, DMD   
Brian Karn, DMD   
851 S. Rampart Blvd., #230   
Las Vegas, NV 89145   
(702) 341-9160   
DentalSolutionsLV.com

Implant Dentistry

Dental Implants are Like ‘Growing’ New Teeth!

Dental implants solve the problem of missing teeth. From the front of your mouth, where they can be seen, to the back, where they provide chewing stability, implants can recover your healthy smile. Unlike bridges or removable dentures, which rest on top of your gums, dental implants are anchored under your gum line. The “tooth” installed on an implant seems life-like, because it comes through the gums just like the original did – it’s like growing a new tooth! Implants can substitute for multiple lost teeth. Even people with no teeth can be aided by implants, because they can replace their dentures with teeth that don’t move when they talk, and don’t require taking out at night. Because we administer the whole process from implant placement to crown fabrication, we won’t even need to refer you to another office!

Summerlin Dental Solutions 
Rodney Gleave, DMD 
Brian Karn, DMD 
851 S. Rampart Blvd., #230 
Las Vegas, NV 89145 
(702) 341-9160 
DentalSolutionsLV.com