From routine cleanings and fillings to bruxism devices, Green Hills Dental is equipped to handle all your dental needs. To help you understand your options, we've included descriptions of some of our leading services on this page.

Tooth Whitening Veneers TMJ Treatment Dentures/Partials Root Canal Cosmetic Fillings Dental Implants

Crowns/Bridges Sealants Scaling and Root Planing Dental Hygiene Lumineers

Initial Oral Examination
Your initial oral examination includes a visual examination, charting, periodontal probing, diagnosis and treatment recommendations. We will also take x-rays, which includes the panoramic x-ray for proper diagnosis of the anterior (front) and posterior (back) teeth as well as the bite-wing x-ray series for proper diagnosis of proximal decay of posterior teeth.

Periodontal Treatment
You should have a standard cleaning at least twice a year. A periodontal treatment includes an Adult Prophy (basic cleaning). If it has been over a year since your last cleaning, possible treatment will include either Periodontal Scaling (deeper) or Root Planning and Scaling (requires anesthetic).

Removable Dental Prosthesis
For missing teeth, we can make dentures or removable partials for you.

LUMINEERS® Porcelain Veneers
LUMINEERS BY CERINATE are porcelain veneers that offer the painless way to a permanently whiter and perfectly aligned smite. Dr. Crain can apply these contact lens thin veneers to teeth, transforming teeth into a naturally beautiful smile that looks perfect for every individual. LUMINEERS can even be placed over existing crown or bridgework without having to replace them.
LUMINEERS are contact lens-thin and are placed over existing teeth without having to remove painful tooth structure (unlike traditional veneers.) LUMINEERS is the painless, permanent cosmetic solution for stained, chipped, discolored or misaligned teeth. LUMINEERS can only be made from patented Cerinate porcelain unavailable anywhere other than the Cerinate Smile Design Studio. In just 2-3 visits to your LUMINEERS dentist, you can have a custom-made smile that is clinically proven to last over 20 years. Get your perfect smile today!

Bleaching/Whitening Custom Trays
These trays are custom made by a member of our staff and provide you a lifetime of whitening opportunities, You are fitted and instructed how to use the trays and given a generous supply of whitening gel to get started. The NUPRO White Gold Take Home Whitener formulations make whitening your teeth faster and easier. The most recent formulation - NUPRO White Gold Take Home 15% Hydrogen Peroxide - boasts the shortest wear time of any leading brand. Just 15 minutes, once a day, for only 7 days delivers an average 5 shades whiter teeth.

Digital X-rays
For all of your x-rays, we use digital technology and can show you your x-rays on a screen in just a few minutes. Using this technology allows us to cut down on radiation and provides a safer environment for you. There are also no chemicals involved and the results are instantaneous. Digital x-rays allow us to partner with you in your care by showing you the images on a computer screen, and thus increasing communication and understanding.

Intraoral Camera
An intraoral camera is about the size of a pen, so it fits easily into your mouth. Once positioned, it sends pictures to a monitor, where your teeth and gums appear in full color, usually as a very large image. Now you can see the cracks in fillings and dark areas of decay.

Rotary Endodontics
Root Canal treatments are more easily accomplished today then ever before using mechanical instrumentation with rotary nickel titanium instruments. With this technique, after thorough anesthesia, the nerve tissue in the canals of the roots of teeth can be rapidly removed. The canals are sterilized, dried and sealed in much less time than with hand instrumentation. Most treatments are completed in one office visit with little or no post operative pain.

Periodontal Anti microbial Therapy (Arestin)
The dentist may have determined that you have periodontal disease, a chronic infection of the gums and bones that hold your teeth in place. If left untreated, the gums and bones holding your teeth in place can be permanently damaged. We use a special deep cleaning procedure called scaling and root planning to remove plaque buildup and bacteria from infected areas. During this procedure, we may apply an antibiotic called Arestin (minocycline HCL) 1mg microsphere to the infected gums. The microspheres then gradually release the antibiotic over time, allowing it to work over the course of 14 days. Throughout that time, Arestin helps fight the infection, allowing your gums to heal.

Composite Restorations/Fillings
To remove and repair decay or to replace an old amalgam or "silver' filling, tooth colored composite material can be bonded to the existing tooth structure. While composite material is first and foremost aesthetically pleasing, it has tremendous functional properties as well. Composite restorations can prevent decay-causing bacteria from getting into the inner part of the tooth as well as prevent fractures due to the expansion and contraction characteristics of amalgam fillings. As mentioned earlier, the composite material is bonded or fused to the tooth and reacts to temperature similarly to natural tooth structure. Previously used amalgam material does not have this attribute so when the tooth expands from heat the filling does not. If pressure is applied to the tooth at this moment through chewing or clenching, the filling can be driven deeper into the tooth. Composite restorations clearly have beauty twofold, aesthetics and functionality!

Crowns and Bridges
When the structural integrity of a tooth has been weakened by decay, fractures, defective amalgam fillings or previous root canal therapy we are likely to recommend a crown. If you have had some dental problems and have lost few teeth or you were born with congenitally missing teeth you may have noticed a few things. You may have found difficulty with chewing food, articulating your words and speaking clearly or you may have even noticed the shape of your face changing. If this is the case we may be likely to recommend a multiple unit bridge. All crowns and bridges begin with an appointment to prepare the teeth for permanent restoration, during this appointment you are fitted with custom temporaries. While your restorations are prepared, the temporaries will protect your teeth from further damage as well as let you get the feeling for what your new smile will feel and look like. Your permanent restorations are prepared by a select group of aesthetic laboratory technicians using the materials we have prepared and your desires for the restoration. This process takes about three weeks. When completed your permanent restorations will be delivered and your new smile will be ready to go.

Implants
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that is placed into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Dental implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason. Implants are also an excellent solution for patients who do not function well with conventional dentures and need additional retention. Special dentures can be made to attach to an implant,

Nightguards / Occlusal Guards
A removable custom fabricated appliance that is used by the patient at night (or daytime) to limit the deleterious effects that are caused by clenching and grinding to the teeth, musculature and the TMJ

Sports Mouthguards
These removable, custom dental appliances, when worn can help to protect the hard and soft tissues of the mouth from damage mused by traumatic blows and collisions. The value of an athletic mouthguard simply cannot be overstated. It has been estimated that as many as one third of all injuries treated by dentists are sports related.