Comprehensive Dental Care

Proper oral hygiene is essential for preventing cavities, but toothbrushes cannot always reach down into the deepest grooves of teeth. Dental sealants work by filling in grooves on the chewing surfaces of back teeth where food particles can get caught and cause cavities. The application of sealants is fast and comfortable, and sealants can effectively help protect teeth for many years.

Plaque wears away at tooth enamel in a process known as “demineralization.” Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that promotes remineralization of enamel, thereby strengthening the teeth and helping protect them against decay. Fluoride can also help reverse early stages of tooth decay. Children with newly-erupted teeth (especially permanent teeth) can benefit a great deal from fluoride exposure, but adults should make sure their teeth come in contact with it, too. The safe and easy way to expose your teeth to fluoride is to use fluoride toothpaste. But there are also a number of gels, rinses, and in-office fluoride treatments we offer that can do the trick!

Thanks to advancing laser therapy techniques, Dr. LeFebvre’s diode laser can be used to treat these bothersome mouth sores and more. The procedure doesn’t require shots and is surprisingly painless! Studies have shown that in the vast majority of cases, sores don’t recur on treated sites. Please ask us for more information at your visit!

Dr. LeFebvre can create a custom-fitted plastic mouthguard to protect your teeth, gums, lips, and cheeks from sports-related injuries. Athletic mouthguards can even help prevent severe injuries to the face, jaw, and head.

Do you grind your teeth at night? If so, you may be suffering from a condition called bruxism. Bruxism is harmful to your teeth, and may also cause additional problems like headaches, jaw pain, and arthritic jaw. Dr. LeFebvre can help you protect your teeth from the effects of grinding with a custom-made nightguard. This plastic guard is worn at night while you sleep to cover and preserve the teeth you’ve been grinding. Nightguards have also been shown to reduce or eliminate jaw pain and headaches that often are associated with bruxism.

Do you suffer from chronic migraine or tension headaches? The pain you feel during the day could actually be caused by teeth grinding or jaw clenching that occurs while you sleep. Dr. LeFebvre can help you find long-lasting relief without prescription pain medication. Our team constructs a small, simple device that fits over your front teeth, preventing the muscle contractions commonly associated with headaches and allowing your jaw to relax. For more information on this device, visit www.HeadachePrevention.com

According to American Academy of Periodontology, three out of four Americans suffer from some form of gum disease. Gum disease ranges from gingivitis to the various forms and stages of periodontitis. The prevalence of gum disease increases with age because teeth wear down and become more sensitive as time passes, gums naturally recede, and medications can affect oral health. If your gums feel tender or sore, or if they look red and swollen, you may have gum disease. Other warning signs include bleeding and/or receding gums, pain or sensitivity in your teeth (and even loose teeth caused by weakening gum fibers or bone loss), and persistent bad breath. If left untreated, gum disease can lead to tooth loss as well as various serious health problems.

If you have any degree of gum disease, we can help. Gum disease used to require surgery more often than not. While surgery is still an option and sometimes needed, many cases are now treated with less invasive techniques first, such as deep dental cleanings, local antibiotics, and special mouth rinses.

When detected early, oral cancer is actually curable in 80-90% of cases, yet according to the Oral Cancer Foundation, one American dies of oral cancer approximately every hour of every day! That’s why we screen our patients for early detection. While tobacco and alcohol use are the primary lifestyle risk factors for oral cancer, surprisingly 27% of oral cancer victims do not use tobacco or alcohol, or have any other lifestyle risk factors. Please come in for your screening. It only takes 5 minutes and could save your life!

Composite fillings, often called “composites” or “filled resins,” are a mixture of quartz or glass filler in a resin medium that makes a tooth-colored dental filling. The material is cured with a special light and the surface is shaped and polished, so the end result is a virtually undetectable restoration that feels natural in your mouth. Composites are strong and durable. Additionally, because these fillings are bonded to teeth instead of mechanically held in place, the process is more conservative in relation to tooth structure and therefore more healthy natural tooth is able to remain. This results in smaller, less noticeable fillings!

Dental crowns, often called caps, cover teeth to restore them to their appropriate shape and size after large fillings, fractures, or weakening forces such as intense grinding. In all these cases, crowns not only cover teeth but provide added support. They can also be used to attach bridges, cover dental implants, restore seriously discolored or misshapen teeth, and even as a preventive measure to protect a tooth in danger of breaking. Dental bridges bridge gaps left by one or multiple missing teeth. The two teeth on either side of the gap to be bridged serve as anchor teeth. Each anchor tooth has a crown that attaches to the false tooth/teeth of the bridge. Dental bridges can be supported by natural teeth with crowns on top, or by implant-supported crowns.

Crowns can be made of all-porcelain (ceramic) material, porcelain fused to metal, gold alloys, or base metal alloys. Each of these restorative materials has its advantages and disadvantages. Porcelain crowns most closely mimic natural tooth appearance, which is one of the reasons we prefer them. To save you valuable time, we can place crowns in only one visit using the CEREC® system.

If a tooth is so decayed or damaged that it needs to be removed, the best alternatives to crowns are bridges or dental implants because they replace teeth.

With CEREC^®, we can help you maintain and improve your smile more conveniently than ever before. This high-tech system allows us to provide crowns, inlays, onlays, and veneers completed and placed in just one office visit! CEREC enables us to restore teeth using a strong ceramic that matches the natural color of your other healthy teeth. Using a special camera, we take an optical image of the tooth to be repaired. We then digitally design the restoration, working from the image. The computer-aided manufacturing that follows is extremely precise, ensuring a terrific fit when we bond the newly milled restoration to the tooth—all in the same visit. As an added bonus, this one-visit digital process eliminates the need for messy impressions and temporary crowns. Come in and see what a difference this technology can make in your dental care and smile.

The inside of each tooth contains soft tissue with nerves and blood vessels running from the root to the crown. A crack, deep cavity, or other injury to a tooth can cause the nerve to become damaged or diseased, allowing bacteria to enter the tooth and kill the living tissue. Without treatment, the resulting infection can cause pain, swelling and abscesses, loss of the diseased tooth, and eventually damage to the surrounding bone. With endodontic treatment, also called root canal therapy, we carefully remove the diseased tissue and nerve from the tooth and gently clean and seal the root canal to protect it from bacteria. If necessary, medication or an antibiotic can also be used to control the spread of bacteria and stop infection. Finally, a crown is placed over the reshaped tooth to restore and strengthen it.

Relief from the pain of an infected tooth is a very welcome and immediate advantage to root canal therapy. Long-term benefits include saving your natural tooth and avoiding damage to the surrounding bone. Additionally, with continued dental care and good oral hygiene after root canal therapy, the restored tooth should last you many years.

Sometimes conditions in your mouth, ranging from infection and pain, to traumatic injury, to advanced tooth decay, make tooth extraction (tooth removal) the best option.

There are several conditions that may require the removal of one or more teeth. Whether due to impacted wisdom teeth, or a dental emergency brought on by decay, trauma, or infection, a tooth extraction can bring immediate and needed pain relief! When you come to Main Street Dental Care for an extraction, you can rest assured knowing we will take time to explain the treatment so you know what to expect. We will explain why the procedure is necessary, what it will entail, and what will be done following the procedure to help you manage any discomfort and maintain a healthy, happy smile!

Dr. LeFebvre is giving smiles a second chance with dental implants. Implants are effective in stabilizing dentures to fit, feel, and function more like your natural teeth, which resolves many of the practical and social problems associated with dentures. Healthy dental implants preclude cavities in restored teeth, reduce your risk of needing a root canal, and can even prevent further bone loss. Dental implants can be used as single-tooth replacements, and they are also useful in crown and bridge applications.

Dr. LeFebvre believes it is best to have the same dentist who places your implants also be the one to restore them. This is why he has had training in both phases of implant dentistry, to enable you to receive all of your implant treatment in one office.

Call our office today to schedule your FREE implant consultation and discover how you could benefit from this superb option in restorative dentistry.

Dr. LeFebvre uses only the best materials to fabricate his patients’ new dentures. With modern and improved methods, partial or full dentures can look just like natural teeth. While fabrication and fitting of your new teeth can take three to four appointments, you will understand when you receive your dentures that the time put into your new, natural-looking smile was well worth it.

Whether you see us for a full denture or a partial denture, Dr. LeFebvre will continue helping you with your new smile by guiding you through the period of getting adjusted to your new teeth, including minor modifications to make sure your new smile is as comfortable as it is beautiful!

Botox treatment at a dental office? It makes more sense than you might think. For starters, dentists are well-versed in performing smile makeovers and working with the facial structure, and Botox is just another way we can enhance your face’s aesthetics. In addition to cosmetic improvements, Botox can be used to alleviate pain from TMJ disorder (a condition that affects your temporomandibular joints in your jaw) and chronic teeth grinding.

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If you think that clear and removable braces sound perfect, you could be on your way to a straight smile in no time with an orthodontic treatment known as aligner therapy. Through a series of clear aligners, this comfortable, convenient alternative to traditional braces straightens your teeth with dramatic results but without the tell-tale bars and brackets of metal braces. The aligners are changed approximately every two weeks to straighten your teeth step by step, and as an added convenience, you can even take them out to eat or to brush your teeth. Call us today to schedule your FREE consultation!Call us today to schedule your FREE consultation!

If you’re ready for a dramatic smile makeover, porcelain veneers can totally change the appearance of your teeth to give you the smile of your dreams! Veneers are thin, custom-made casings applied to the front side of teeth to change their shape, color, or general appearance in practically any way you desire. After consulting with you about your treatment options, Dr. LeFebvre will create a model based on the smile makeover look of your choice. We will send the model to a dental technician in a lab who will then make your actual veneers with durable, tooth colored materials that will look and feel natural in your mouth.

In addition to giving you the benefit of a cleaner looking and more attractive smile, whiter teeth can also boost your confidence and enhance your self-esteem. At Main Street Dental Care, we offer custom take-home whitening kits, a convenient in-office whitening procedure, and a powerful Deep Bleaching™ method for the whitest smile possible. Ask us about the whitening plan that’s right for you. You’ll love the results of a brighter, more dazzling smile!

Many people with crooked, crowded, or spaced teeth don’t pursue the smile they desire because they think braces take two to three years and only use metal brackets and wires. Guess what? They don’t have to! Dr. LeFebvre provides Six Month Smiles™ Cosmetic Braces, which use tooth-colored brackets and thin, space-age wires to straighten your teeth in less time. And Six Month Smiles use low force to move teeth comfortably, with minimal root damage and loss of tooth structure. Sound great? That’s because they are! Call us to schedule your FREE consultation today!

Digital x-rays are a fast and comfortable diagnostic tool that helps us accurately assess your oral health needs. If it has been some time since you sat in a dental chair for a mouth x-ray, we think you will be pleasantly surprised with the speed and ease of digital x-rays! Plus, they require no chemical processing and emit up to 90% less radiation than traditional x-rays, making digital dental technology the smart choice for both your smile and the environment.

Using this camera, we can give you a “tour” of your mouth on a TV screen (which is really neat). We also use the intraoral camera to guide you through your diagnosis and treatment options, keeping you at the center of your treatment plans. We want you to feel informed every step of the way, so you can make smart choices for your oral health and smile.

Happy patients spend less time in the chair with more comfort, so we use the Isolite® System. This system has a soft and flexible mouthpiece to shield your tongue and cheek during procedures, as well as a light that illuminates your mouth from the inside, reducing shadows and making treatments more efficient. The Isolite even has a place for you to rest your jaw, and its revolutionary technology eliminates the need for cotton rolls and rinse breaks. All because your comfort is paramount!

To better assess your oral health and provide precise treatment plans, we have a cone beam 3D scanner. This technology allows us to visually detect disease, measure bone density and volume, and plan for current and future dental implant treatment.

Along with our intraoral camera, we’ve incorporated our intraoral scanner into treatment plans. In most cases, this technology allows us to eliminate time-consuming, goopy impressions.