Dr. Sarah Brent DDS and the team at KC Family Dental are pleased to provide professional and caring dental services to their patients from Fairway KS, Kansas City, Roeland Park, Prairie Village, Mission, The Plaza, Mission Hills, Shawnee and the surrounding communities. Our dental services include: adult, children's, cosmetic, family, general, implant, laser, orthodontic, preventive, restorative and sedation dentistry.
Teeth Whitening – Dazzling Results!
Plaque is that soft, sticky stuff that builds up on your teeth over time. It contains legions of bacteria. Left untreated it will eventually lead to gum disease, bad breath and tooth loss.
At KC Family Dental, we have moved into the next generation of X-ray technology with digital imaging. A sensor placed in your mouth allows us to capture an image directly into our computer. We can instantly begin evaluating the state of your dental health at the bone level. Even better, the original data can be easily stored and later overlaid with more current information to highlight treatment progress and overall changes to your dental health. Not only does this method allow us more options than conventional X-rays, but it does it all while exposing you to 75% less radiation than traditional captures. Our panoramic X-ray machine also allows us to take a single image of your entire jaw, so we can see the full structure for better evaluation and greater precision in treatment.
Just as our bodies alter as we grow older, our teeth and gums do too. Years of plaque accumulation, as well as drinking coffee and tea or using tobacco, can make teeth turn dark. Ask us about techniques that can reverse this. A reduction of saliva is sometimes a side effect of medications. There are easy-to-use products that can make this condition more bearable. Your fillings are becoming older, too – more prone to becoming weak and cracking. Regular check-ups will allow us to keep your fillings in tip-top shape. Gum disease and root decay pose a higher risk of development in seniors. If your gums become red or begin to bleed, or your teeth start to feel loose, contact us promptly. Remember, daily cleaning and good nutrition are crucial for maintaining healthy gums.
Normally we think of a teeth cleaning as just that. Our tongues love the smooth and clean feeling we get after visiting our dental hygienist.
Maybe you remember that TV show, Extreme Makeovers?