Mini Implants

Dental implants are a great way to replace missing teeth and are an option available for one or multiple missing teeth. There are two types of implants offered here at Lehigh Valley Smiles: traditional and mini implants.

Mini implants use the same basic procedure as regular implants, but are smaller and the process takes significantly less time. Our patients don’t need as much bone density for implanting them since the titanium metal post is about half the size of regular implants. They also don’t need to wait the three months for the bone to heal before completing the procedure.

Here are the steps our patients go through when getting mini dental implants at our dental office:

1. Patients first get x-rays to determine if there is enough jawbone for the implant.
2. A crown abutment is fabricated prior to beginning the process .
3. The patients is administered anesthesia and our dentist makes a small incision in the gum to reach the jawbone.
4. The small titanium post is installed directly into the jawbone.
5. Once the post is in place, the crown is screwed on top of the post.
Mini implants are done in about 2-3 weeks, as opposed to 3-6 months for regular implants. They cost less, are completed easier and have a simpler recovery process.

To learn more about mini dental implants, visit dentist Dr. Alan Dilsaver in Easton, PA.

Oral Conscious Sedation

Here at Lehigh Valley Smiles, we take our patient’s comfort level very seriously, which is why we offer oral conscious sedation. This type of sedation does not cause patients to be completely unconscious, but takes off the edge, relieves anxiety, and helps them get through the procedure in the easiest way possible. Our patients like the feeling of relaxation and the lower cost of this type of sedation when compared to other forms of sedation.

Our patients realize the following benefits by choosing oral conscious sedation:

• They feel relaxed and at ease during procedures.
• They are more likely to get necessary dental treatments.
• It is less expensive than other types of sedation.
• Oral conscious sedation is safe and effective.
• Longer dental procedures go by more quickly.

With oral conscious sedation, we have found that our patients are less likely to put off essential dental procedures as a result of anxiety. They understand the dental treatment will go more smoothly and it makes them more willing to schedule prompt appointments.

If you struggle with dental anxiety, be sure to call our dentist Dr. Alan Dilsaver at 610-252-7414 to discuss the possibility of oral conscious sedation.

Lumineers

Lumineers are an ultra-thin type of veneers that help improve your smile by covering imperfections of your teeth. There are many reasons our patients here at Lehigh Valley Smiles choose Lumineers, including to cover staining or discoloration, to eliminate gaps and spaces, to correct misalignment of teeth, and to reshape teeth that are misshapen.

The Lumineers are made from very thin pieces of porcelain that are bonded securely to the teeth. The quality and end result is the same as veneers, except there is better comfort among patients choosing Lumineers from our dentist Dr. Alan Dilsaver. As a thinner version of veneers, they provide patients with many benefits.
Traditional veneers require reshaping and filing down of the natural tooth prior to fitting on the veneer. With Lumineers, less preparation work needs to be done to the teeth because they are much thinner. Patients benefit by losing less of their natural teeth, completing the procedure in less time, and paying less for the cosmetic treatment. Here at Lehigh Valley Smiles, we offer Lumineers as a great option for restoring your smile.

Visit our dental office in Easton, PA to get started on your brand new smile with Lumineers.

Teeth Whitening

Your teeth can become stained or discolored, even if you focus on keeping them clean. Things like drinking wine and coffee, or smoking cigarettes can stain your teeth over an extended period of time. If your teeth have lost their luster, it might be time to get teeth whitening performed. Our Lehigh Valley Smiles dental office offers the tray whitening system for brightening your teeth, which provides excellent results and is done as part of a two-step process.

The first step of tray whitening is taking impressions of your teeth to be used for creating custom trays. While it takes about 2-3 weeks for the trays to be fabricated, they are reusable in case you want to get teeth whitening repeated in the future. Once the trays are ready, patients return to our Easton, PA dental practice where we fill the trays with a whitening gel and place the trays on the teeth. The tray is worn for a specific period of time, and we ask patients to repeat the process over several days.

Once the tray whitening process is complete, the teeth are 4-8 shades whiter and patients are given the trays and extra whitening gel to use again when they choose to. If you are looking for whiter teeth, call dentist Dr. Alan Dilsaver at 610-252-7414 to schedule an appointment.