General Dentistry
Dr. Eric J. Aubert is General Dentist in St. Louis. General dentistry encompasses numerous procedures and treatments, ranging from initial consultations and diagnoses, to CAT scans, X-rays, and wax impressions for the replacement of missing teeth. At Forest Park Dental, Dr. Eric J. Aubert specializes in several areas of dentistry in order to provide patients with the highest quality dental care possible.
General Dentistry
Dr. Eric J. Aubert is General Dentist in St. Louis. General dentistry encompasses numerous procedures and treatments, ranging from initial consultations and diagnoses, to CAT scans, X-rays, and wax impressions for the replacement of missing teeth. At Forest Park Dental, Dr. Eric J. Aubert specializes in several areas of dentistry in order to provide patients with the highest quality dental care possible.
General Dentistry Services
Dental Hygiene
While at our office, we make sure that you receive the highest level of service and ensure that our dental work is of the highest quality. To ensure that you maintain great oral health, this level of quality needs to extend into your personal oral dental hygiene routine. We can help you establish a dental hygiene routine that will keep your teeth healthy and white. If you have any questions about your current hygiene plan please ask us.
Tooth Extractions
Wisdom tooth extractions are a fairly common procedure. Wisdom teeth often cause problems as they are trying to protrude through the gums. When a wisdom tooth is impacted, it means the tooth is coming in at an angle and not straight through the gum line.
Night Guards
Many people are afflicted with bruxism, or teeth grinding. Some people may do this consciously during the day, but it is a larger problem at night while you are asleep. Grinding your teeth can damage enamel, wear down teeth, cause jaw pain, or irritate your gums. The noise from teeth grinding can also disturb your spouse’s sleep if loud enough.
Mouth Guards
Mouth guards are an essential piece of equipment in contact sports. They should be worn by athletes of all ages who participate in sports such as:
TMJ
TMJ or Temporomandibular Joint Disorders is the initialism for temporomandibular joint, which connects your lower jaw (the mandible) to your skull at the temporal bone. This joint controls many jaw functions, like chewing. If the chewing muscles or the joint itself are causing you pain you may have temporamandibular disorder, or TMD. TMD can be caused by stress, continual clenching of the jaw muscles, or teeth grinding.
KCP
Kinetic Cavity Preparation Treating Tooth Decay a Gentler Way. Our office recently added the KCP kinietic cavity preparation system, an exciting new advance in dentistry. We hope the following information will help you better understand this instrument and its use.
Arestin
Arestin dental treatment – Fighting infection where it starts. You may have heard about gum disease, also known as “periodontitis” or “periodontal disease.” Maybe a dental professional or hygienist recently told you that you have this infection. But do you really know the difference between periodontal disease and other types of complications that can affect your mouth, such as gingivitis?
Scaling & Root Planing
Gingivitis is a generative disease that left untreated, will cause significant tooth and gum deterioration. Just the word gingivitis can strike panic in a patient’s mind. The reality is that the treatment is simple and performed right in your dentist’s office.
Frenectomy
A frenectomy is a minor surgical procedure that is performed in your dentist’s office. It can be performed with either a scalpel or laser and takes less than 15 minutes. Using a laser causes very little bleeding and does not require stitches.
Dental Biospsy
Throughout the medical field, a dental biopsy is simply the removal of a tissue sample to determine if it is diseases. In dentistry, teeth and gums are sent for biopsy. The role of a biopsy in the dental industry is to diagnose oral cancer. In these instances, a brush biopsy is used to identify oral lesions that warrant further attention.
Making Dental Services Affordable
Dental health is important, and we recognize that you may have budget concerns. We offer a variety of payment options to fit any budget, and we work with insurance providers so that you can get quality dental care without the stress.
If you have questions or would like to discuss which option might work best for you, please call our office at 314-367-7200.