Living With A Gap In The Teeth Can Be Painful

The dental implant procedure is not half as complex as you might think. We can go over the details.

The Dental Implant Procedure

We ensure that the dental implant procedure is painless for the patient. We will go over all steps of the procedure with you in detail before we begin to verify that you understand exactly what is happening.

The Dental Implant Procedure

Mass Ave Family Dentistry

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry in Indianapolis, we work to customize your treatment to match your needs and schedule where possible. Our professional team aims to create a calm atmosphere for you during the appointment and treatment process. We will identify any dental issues you are struggling with and work with you to find the solution that works best for you.

Our team seeks to create a comforting environment at the office to ease patients into the procedure. We can help prevent damage to your teeth and set you on track for a lifetime of quality oral health. At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, your dental health is our prime concern.

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Everything We Do, We Do For You

We offer general dentistry services to keep your teeth healthy and give you the best smile possible.

General Dentistry Services

We offer effective general dentistry services in a calm atmosphere to help the patient relax while receiving the necessary dental care. Our goal is to treat the patient’s teeth and overall oral health.

Mass Ave Family Dentistry

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry in Indianapolis, we work to customize your treatment to match your needs and schedule where possible. Our professional team aims to create a calm atmosphere for you during the appointment and treatment process. We will identify any dental issues you are struggling with and work with you to find the solution that works best for you.

Our team seeks to create a comforting environment at the office to ease patients into the procedure. We can help prevent damage to your teeth and set you on track for a lifetime of quality oral health. At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, your dental health is our prime concern.

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Prevention is The Best Protection Against Dental Infection

By some parent’s standards, children grow up being told that brushing their teeth and flossing are all they need to be healthy. Unbeknownst to the children, the bristles of a toothbrush are too large to reach between teeth or the in the grooves on top of teeth. Unfortunately, children will be unable to reach these spots, leading to a constant struggle with infection and cavities. We have an easy solution that is painless and quick: dental sealants.

Healthier teeth at a young age

Dental sealants, which are also known as ‘fissure sealants’ are simply a protective plastic coating applied in liquid form to the back teeth, which are the most susceptible to decay. Since it can be difficult to clean the back teeth with a toothbrush, the small grooves and fissures may need dental sealants.

The sealant bonds into the tiniest grooves in the molars. Then the sealant dries and forms a hard protective shield over the enamel of each tooth. The shield keeps food out of these grooves, thus preventing the buildup of bacteria and avoids decay. It is also easy to clean the smooth surface of dental sealants.

Once a tooth develops a cavity, it is considerably more difficult and more expensive to repair the damage. Dental sealants are a safe and painless way to protect teeth from developing cavities. We use dental sealants as a minimal intervention approach to dental care.

Who should get dental sealants?

Children and teenagers are usually the right candidates for sealants because fissure decay often begins early in life. Applying a sealant to a child’s teeth as soon as their permanent set comes in, protects the teeth throughout childhood. However, adults who do not have fillings or decay can benefit from sealants as well. This is especially true in the case of people who are at a higher risk for caries. This includes people who have:

Early signs or a history of dental caries
Deficient or too thin enamel on their teeth
Deep pits and/or fissures on their molars
A diet high in refined sugar or carbohydrates
Poor oral hygiene and plaque control
Orthodontics appliances

People who have exceptional oral hygiene, a balanced diet or can easily clean the shallow grooves in their teeth, will most likely not receive dental sealants. In other cases, teeth with shallow pits and grooves that one can easily clean with a toothbrush or previously restored pits and fissures, will not need dental sealants.

How are dental sealants applied?

It only takes a few minutes for us to apply a sealant to each tooth, which is a simple and painless process. The teeth that are to be sealed are thoroughly cleaned and dried. An acid solution is then applied to the surface of each tooth to create a rough surface which helps the sealant bond to the tooth. After rinsing and re-drying the tooth, the sealant is painted onto each tooth, and an ultraviolet light used to ‘cure’ and harden the sealant.

How long do sealants last?

Dental sealants do wear down in time. The lifespan of dental sealants depends entirely on the sealant’s material and the patient’s level of care, giving the sealant a five to 10-year lifespan. It is important for a professional to check the dental sealants (at least on an annual basis) for any signs of chipping or wear. If any damage is present, we will add or replace some of the sealants in order to ensure that the teeth are still being protected from decay.

With dental care, prevention is the best defense. With proper oral hygiene, regular dental checkups and dental sealants as necessary, we can help keep your teeth clean. Schedule an appointment with us and protect your teeth for many years to come.

Dental Office

Our dental office provides the treatment patients need, while in a comfortable atmosphere. We ensure our patients leave with healthy teeth and the knowledge to maintain the healthy teeth. Schedule an appointment today.

Dental Office

Mass Ave Family Dentistry

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry in Indianapolis, we work to customize your treatment to match your needs and schedule where possible. Our professional team aims to create a calm atmosphere for you during the appointment and treatment process. We will identify any dental issues you are struggling with and work with you to find the solution that works best for you.

Our team seeks to create a comforting environment at the office to ease patients into the procedure. We can help prevent damage to your teeth and set you on track for a lifetime of quality oral health. At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, your dental health is our prime concern.

Prevention is The Best Protection Against Dental Infectionadmin2024-01-25T10:40:39+00:00

Laughter Shows A Child’s Best Smile

A kid friendly dentist creates a comforting environment for children to be less intimidated by dental checkups.

Kid Friendly Dentist

A kid friendly dentist can provide dental care for younger patients to help instill a positive experience with visiting the dentist. The first visit to a dentist can be intimidating for your child, let us make it a positive one instead.

Kid Friendly Dentist

Mass Ave Family Dentistry

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry in Indianapolis, we work to customize your treatment to match your needs and schedule where possible. Our professional team aims to create a calm atmosphere for you during the appointment and treatment process. We will identify any dental issues you are struggling with and work with you to find the solution that works best for you.

Our team seeks to create a comforting environment at the office to ease patients into the procedure. We can help prevent damage to your teeth and set you on track for a lifetime of quality oral health. At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, your dental health is our prime concern.

Laughter Shows A Child’s Best Smileadmin2024-01-25T10:40:40+00:00

Healthy Teeth Will Lead To A Happy Life

If you ask yourself “Why are my gums bleeding?” Then do not hesitate to call us and schedule an appointment.

Why Are My Gums Bleeding

There are a variety of reasons from over-brushing to gum disease. If your gums bleed for more than one day and you are brushing gently, then schedule an appointment with us as soon as possible.

Why Are My Gums Bleeding

Mass Ave Family Dentistry

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry in Indianapolis, we work to customize your treatment to match your needs and schedule where possible. Our professional team aims to create a calm atmosphere for you during the appointment and treatment process. We will identify any dental issues you are struggling with and work with you to find the solution that works best for you.

Our team seeks to create a comforting environment at the office to ease patients into the procedure. We can help prevent damage to your teeth and set you on track for a lifetime of quality oral health. At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, your dental health is our prime concern.

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Don’t Let A Dental Emergency Ruin Your Weekend

Trying to ignore a dental emergency and shrug off the pain will only raise the risk for permanent damage.

Emergency Dental Care

When you chip a tooth, knock out an adult tooth, crack a molar or damage the teeth in any other way, we can provide emergency dental care. The sooner you receive professional dental treatment, the better.

Emergency Dental Care

Mass Ave Family Dentistry

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry in Indianapolis, we work to customize your treatment to match your needs and schedule where possible. Our professional team aims to create a calm atmosphere for you during the appointment and treatment process. We will identify any dental issues you are struggling with and work with you to find the solution that works best for you.

Our team seeks to create a comforting environment at the office to ease patients into the procedure. We can help prevent damage to your teeth and set you on track for a lifetime of quality oral health. At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, your dental health is our prime concern.

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Easy, Painless and Important: Oral Cancer Screenings

No matter how happy a person may seem, there is always a little voice in the back of one’s thought that worries about all the dangerous risks in life. Eventually, that voice can become overwhelming in regards to issues such as various forms of cancer. Unfortunately, when it comes to a disease such as cancer, people may not discover they have it until the symptoms have already spread. Fortunately, we can offer patients a chance to feel reassured or catch the symptoms early on for a more effective treatment at our office.

Oral cancer screening

We can provide you with an oral cancer screening in Indianapolis during a regular checkup. The screening is a simple step that can help to save your life. While oral cancer is something that most people do not think about, it is all too common. In fact, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation, one person dies in the United States every hour due to oral cancer. This terrible disease impacts people of all ages, regardless of whether or not one appears to be healthy. Therefore, it is critical that you receive regular screenings at least once every six months. The screenings are not as complex as people think.

Who needs an oral cancer screening in Indianapolis?

Everyone is at risk for oral cancer because like all cancers, there is a risk of developing this deadly disease no matter the age. However, certain people are at a greater risk for developing the disease. At the top of this list is men over the age of fifty and those that use smokeless tobacco products. For years, it has been thought that smokeless tobacco was healthier than smoking cigarettes and a safer alternative. While this is better for your lungs than smoking, chewing tobacco poses a direct risk to your mouth. People that chew tobacco are 60 times more likely to come down with oral cancer. This statistic makes quitting smoking and chewing tobacco the single most important thing one can do for health.

The Oral Cancer Foundation also states that those with a particular strain of HPV are at risk for developing oral cancer. This strain of HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that there is a vaccine for. We recommend that you speak with your family physician and if you are diagnosed with HPV, let us know. That way, we can conduct a screening even more frequently. As it is, those that use chewing tobacco or have HPV should schedule an oral cancer screening for twice a year.

Why is this important?

Early detection is critical because it makes early treatment possible. One of the reasons that oral cancer claims so many lives is that people do not catch it early enough. This is due to the fact that it is impossible to clearly see the inside of your mouth without assistance. When there are physical signs of cancer, it can be hard to identify them yourself. As a dentist, we can see what is happening inside of your mouth and determine if anything appears to be out of the ordinary such as:

Rough patches
Red and white bumps
Hard lumps

We can conduct a thorough oral cancer screening in Indianapolis so that you will know the condition of your health and can take steps to address it. While we do not treat cancer in our office, we can provide you with a referral and give you suggestions for the next steps.

For those that are not at a high risk, we still recommend that you have an oral cancer screening in Indianapolis on an annual basis when you are having your teeth cleaned and examined. Call our office and schedule yours today.

Information for this blog was gathered from the Oral Cancer Foundation’s website.

Oral Cancer Screening

We can provide a quick oral cancer screening during a checkup to ensure that you are cancer free. If we find any symptoms or early signs, we will recommend the next best course of action and treatment.

Oral Cancer Screening

Mass Ave Family Dentistry

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry in Indianapolis, we work to customize your treatment to match your needs and schedule where possible. Our professional team aims to create a calm atmosphere for you during the appointment and treatment process. We will identify any dental issues you are struggling with and work with you to find the solution that works best for you.

Our team seeks to create a comforting environment at the office to ease patients into the procedure. We can help prevent damage to your teeth and set you on track for a lifetime of quality oral health. At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, your dental health is our prime concern.

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Need Advice On Your Teeth? Visit Our Dental Office

When it comes to oral hygiene, knowledge is a crucial component. A dental office can help you know what you need to know

Dental Office

Our dental office provides the treatment patients need, while in a comfortable atmosphere. We ensure our patients leave with healthy teeth and the knowledge to maintain the healthy teeth. Schedule an appointment today.

Dental Office

Mass Ave Family Dentistry

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry in Indianapolis, we work to customize your treatment to match your needs and schedule where possible. Our professional team aims to create a calm atmosphere for you during the appointment and treatment process. We will identify any dental issues you are struggling with and work with you to find the solution that works best for you.

Our team seeks to create a comforting environment at the office to ease patients into the procedure. We can help prevent damage to your teeth and set you on track for a lifetime of quality oral health. At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, your dental health is our prime concern.

Need Advice On Your Teeth? Visit Our Dental Officeadmin2024-01-25T10:40:44+00:00

Teeth Whitening: As Easy As 1, 2, 3

Don’t hide in the back of a group during a photo and keep those pearly whites from the world. Get a teeth whitening today!

Teeth Whitening

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, we provide teeth whitening solutions for patients throughout the Indianapolis, IN area. We deliver dramatic results, and your teeth can become up to eight shades whiter in one treatment.

Teeth Whitening

Mass Ave Family Dentistry

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry in Indianapolis, we work to customize your treatment to match your needs and schedule where possible. Our professional team aims to create a calm atmosphere for you during the appointment and treatment process. We will identify any dental issues you are struggling with and work with you to find the solution that works best for you.

Our team seeks to create a comforting environment at the office to ease patients into the procedure. We can help prevent damage to your teeth and set you on track for a lifetime of quality oral health. At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, your dental health is our prime concern.

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Tips From A Family Dentist For Healthier Teeth

While many parents remind their children and ensure that they brush their teeth on a regular basis, children need professional dental care at a dentist. Along with specialized care toward children, there are also other steps parents can take to ensure their children have healthy teeth. As a family dentist, we suggest taking the following steps to stay in good oral health:

Eat a healthy diet

The food one consumes can a have a positive or negative effect on the teeth. Fatty and sugary foods can leave a residue that helps promote the growth of plaque when one does not keep up oral hygiene. A healthy diet that can help keep teeth healthy includes lean meat, green leafy vegetables, nuts, and dairy products.

Drink more water

This will help to prevent dry mouth and wash away food particles and bacteria. Drinking water after a meal will help clean out the teeth. Unlike other drinks, water does not consist of added sugars that can stick to teeth. Water is one drink that people of all ages need to make a common part of their diet.

Brush often

Brushing at least twice a day will help to clean the surfaces of the teeth. Using a soft bristle brush and brushing for at least two minutes will ensure that all areas of the teeth are cleaned.

Floss daily

Flossing at least once per day will clean the areas between the teeth that toothbrush bristles cannot reach. By flossing on a regular basis, people will be able to prevent the buildup of plaque and spread of infection.

Visit our office

With professional teeth cleanings at least twice a year, patients can ensure healthy teeth and avoid the possibility of infection beginning. Effective dental treatment involves prevention with professional treatment and cleanings.

Treatment at a family dentist

As a family dentist, we can treat children and adult patients with a variety of options. First and foremost, we understand how difficult a family’s schedule can be and can schedule back to back family appointments. This way, a family can all visit the dentist in one day instead of multiple appointments over multiple days.

As a family dentist, one of our passions is helping people understand the difference between the work that medicines do and how the body handles infections. Antibiotics have gained the reputation for being a super medicine. We only recommend using antibiotics in specific situations. The reality, however, is that the antibiotic is designed only to help rebalance the inequality between the body’s own antibodies and the infection. Once this happens, the body will be the one that takes care of the infection with its own antibodies, learning the genetic code of the infection in the process and becoming prepared in the event the infection reoccurs.

We offer professional dental care to help prevent infections from spreading and can continue to do so with regular dental checkups at least once every six months. We can treat adult patients as well to ensure everyone in the family is healthy. As a family dentist, we can be patient with children and go over the best forms of dental care. More often than not, children do not receive the best forms of education with dental care and develop negative views of it. We will help younger patients harbor healthy and positive views of dental checkups and oral hygiene habits at home.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, give us a call.

Family Dentist

As a family dentist, we understand how difficult it can be to juggle multiple dental checkups for your kids, school, work and getting dinner on the table. Fortunately, we can schedule multiple checkups back to back for all family members.

Mass Ave Family Dentistry

At Mass Ave Family Dentistry in Indianapolis, we work to customize your treatment to match your needs and schedule where possible. Our professional team aims to create a calm atmosphere for you during the appointment and treatment process. We will identify any dental issues you are struggling with and work with you to find the solution that works best for you.

Our team seeks to create a comforting environment at the office to ease patients into the procedure. We can help prevent damage to your teeth and set you on track for a lifetime of quality oral health. At Mass Ave Family Dentistry, your dental health is our prime concern.

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