Lone Tree Dentist and Denver Dentist (303) 694-9740

Lone Tree Dentist and Denver Dentistry

Our Lone Tree Dentist has recently subscribed to Twitter. Twitter is a micro- blog that limits writing to approximately 160 characters or about two sentences. Our team members thought this was great to limit the amount of information that we can write (accused of being boring... dentists from time to time). There are time where we get excited about a topic and writing get long. We hope our patients or those who follow our blog take it for what it is intended to be... up-to-date topics on dentistry.

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With what our Lone Tree dentists have written we wish to become a resource of information on a variety of dental topics. That in part is why we developed a dental information library on a companion web site. Their office has tried to write articles about questions their dental patients actually ask them (what is Invisalign e.g.). They hope this helps you as a resource. If you would like to access this library please click the following link Highlands Ranch dentist and Denver Dentistry. Their dental care library is written by the Dr.'s DeLapp and has taken several years to write. Dentists can purchase "canned" dental care libraries by they feel this approach is more customized. (Google... "dental care library" and you can see the canned information). Some sites information is written by ghost writers. Our Highlands Ranch dentist articles are the real thing (filled with hopefully a "few" typo's).

They would like to thank our patients who have supported them over the years and hope they (we) hope (we) can continue our relationship as your dentist.

Dental Veneers Parker Colorado Dentist call today at (303) 694-9740

Dental veneers to improve your smile is one of several options available for patients who desire more than what teeth whitening can provide. Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp are Parker Colorado dentist who are happy to discuss with you the many options available including dental veneers. Their office serves the Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Greenwood Village, Centennial, Douglas County, Ken Caryl, Parker and the Greater Denver area.

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Dental veneers are one of many options for the patient who wants to change the appearance of their smile. Dental veneers may “correct” uneven, crowded or discolored teeth or all porcelain crowns used in conjunction with dental veneers can replace missing teeth and fill in gaps in your smile.

Why do patient choose to do dental porcelain veneers.

There are many reasons why patients choose to have porcelain veneers placed that to list all the reasons would be an unmanageable number. Truly, everyone is different but as you are aware, the smile is the gateway to the soul. If your teeth are crooked, crowded stained, or chipped you are less likely to smile and others perception of you can be affected. Some of the reasons we have seen include:

• I dislike the color of my teeth.

My teeth are getting shorter as I age

My teeth make me look older than I feel

My teeth are stained from antibiotics (tetracycline) or minerals in the water.

I have contact with the public and my teeth give a poor impression of me.

Dental Veneers

Dental veneers are thin tooth-colored strips of porcelain or similar ceramic material that are bonded onto the existing teeth. The purpose of dental veneers is to enhance the shape and color of your smile.

The advantages of ceramic dental veneers or tooth bonding are numerous and include:

• The color of the materials is very similar to the color of the teeth, which can create a more esthetic appearance than did traditional bonding.
• Porcelain veneers maintain their white color because they tend to resist staining.
• Technology improves almost daily and the strength of veneers is increasing making them more durable and life-like.
• Rapid smile improvement is possible only with dental veneers.

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Occasionally, we use several techniques to design your smile. This may include orthodontic (traditional braces or Invisalign). Very complex esthetics may be addressed in this manner and are rarely solved by only one technique for your best results. Parker Colorado dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide dental veneers for their patients in Ken Caryl, Denver, Castle Pines, Greennwood Village, Douglas County, Lone Tree and Parker .

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Parker Colorado Dentist Cosmetic dentistry

Parker Colorado dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp use a "diagnostic wax- up" as an aid in evaluating your smile and to determine if you are a candidate for cosmetic dentistry Our Lone Tree and Parker Colorado dentist use your models and wax up potiential styles of teeth to see if what we wish to do is possible. This diagnostic wax-up while not a perfect indicator of outcome... gives us a "more" predictable "idea" than simple dental imaging can. What your Parker Colorado dentists have found is the soft tissue contours (gums etc.) are some of the more difficult areas address in smile design and are managed as best as we can.

First step: Determine what "style" of teeth you would like-

One of the first steps our Parker Colorado Dentist discuss with you is the "style" of teeth you wish to have fabricated. Some of the many choices include:

• Teeth that are rounded at the incisal edges

• Teeth that are flat across

• Teeth that are more square shaped

• Teeth that are more "oval" shaped

• ... and many more choices

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Smile gallery choices Parker Colorado Dentist

Teeth have different shapes and edges that give very distinctly different appearances. Some styles are flat... others slightly rounded... and others oval. There are many to choose from. We make a "style" selection (e.g. "youthful" "mature"... "Hollywood") and the dental laboratory will wax your style over your existing teeth to see if this is the change you desire. It gives us a preview or what is and what is not possible.

Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. Candace DeLapp's dental laboratory fabricates a diagnostic wax-up from your model for your review and approval. Using the style you have chosen the dental laboratory fabricates the shape and style of your new dental veneers. You and the doctors can review the changes and determine if you want to proceed with treatment. If you decide to proceed, we use this wax- up to fabricate your temporaries that you wear while the dental veneers are being fabricated. In a sense you get to have a trial run on the dental veneers! After you have worn the temporaries for a week or so and have approved the style... your veneers are finished to this form so there are no major surprises.

Complimentary Cosmetic Dentistry Consultation

You should feel free to call and schedule a complimentary cosmetic dental consultation. A complimentary cosmetic dental consultation provides the following:

• It provides a no-cost visit to see if you are a "candidate" for dental veneers or any other cosmetic dental procedure (dental veneers, tooth whitening, and/or Invisalign orthodontics).

• It allows you to have your questions answered ahead of time and to decide if our Highlands Ranch and Parker Colorado office is the right fit for you.

• It gives the Dr's James and Candace DeLapp the opportunity to evaluate the level of complexity of your esthetic dental case.

• A few esthetic veneer dental makeovers are complex and the Dr.'s Candace and James DeLapp can at least give you at least an "idea" of how complex your case will be and their recommendations for your best result.

Is our Highlands Ranch and Parker Colorado Dental Office convenient to you? Most of our dental patients come from the Lone Tree, Greenwood Village, Ken Caryl , Castle Pine, Centennial area as well as the Englewood, and Arapahoe County area of the South Denver Metro Area.

Phelan and Heindl in a 2006 AACD article have one of the best articles ever written on the Diagnostic wax up and its use. Dental students should use this reference on this subject.

If you decide to proceed with dental treatment, of course, we would need to have you make a dental appointment for dental records so we can plan and proceed with treatment. Please feel free to contact our Parker Colorado dental office at (303) 694-9740

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Teeth sensitivity

Tooth Sensitivity

Our Lone Tree Colorado dentists have "many patients with some degree of tooth sensitivity some time in their life. This tooth sensitivity ranges from mild... moderate and in very rare cases... severe. How it is treated obviously depends up the severity of the symptoms including but not limited to no treatment to dental filling to possible gum therapy. Our Lone Tree Dentist also serve dental patients in the Denver, Castle Pines, Parker, Ken Caryl, Highlands Ranch, Greenwood Village and Centennial Colorado area.

What causes tooth sensitivity?

There are many different dental and non-dental diseases/issues that cause tooth sensitivity. In this article we will be discussing dentin sensitivity. However is should be noted that severely decayed teeth etc. should have immediate attention by your dentist. We would rather have you evaluated by a dentist sooner than later.


Types of Professionally applied dentin desensitizers

In a very general sense dentin desensitizers are broken down into products that either lower nerve sensitivity or cause tubule occlusion with our without protein precipitation. What this means in a non-scientific terminology is these products block the stimulus from reaching the nerve of the tooth.



Potassium Oxylate

Potassium oxylate is considered to work by blocking the tubules in the dentin of the tooth making the tooth less sensitive. Sensodyne sealant is one of a handful of products that accomplishes this task

Potassioun Nitrate

Potasium Nitrate is the second densitizers whose mechanism of action is lowering nerve sensitivity. Regular Sensodyne is a good example of the many different products available.

Our Lone Tree Colorado Dentists, Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide general and family dental services to patients in the Highlands Ranch, Denver Castle Pines Greenwood Village, Ken Caryl and Parker Colorado area. They can be reached at (303) 694-9740. If you prefer electronic correspondence please feel free to send them an e-mail by clicking on the following link Lone Tree Dentist.

Additional dental information

Additional information can be obtained by referencing our dental care library. If can be found by clicking on the following link Lone Tree Dentist

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Cosmetic dentistry Lone Tree Colorado Dentist (303) 694-9740

Cosmetic Dentistry

Improving your smile is one of many goals you may have in life and cosmetic dentistry "may" help solve some of your concerns. There are a variety of techniques and procedures that we can employ to address challenging esthetic concerns. Lone Tree Colorado dentists Dr. James DeLapp and Dr. H. Candace DeLapp provide a variety of services that my help you towards you esthetic goals. Dr's DeLapp also serve dental patients in the Denver, Ken Caryl Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Castle Pines, Centennial, and the Parker Colorado area.

Case Evaluation: C0smetic dentistry

The following case is one of the many cosmetic cases our Lone Tree dentists have addressed over the years. We use actual cases and not stock photographic files.

In the cosmetic dentistry case highlighted in this article there were many ways to address this situation and include but are not limited to:

• Do nothing i.e. leave as is
• Orthodontically move the teeth especially the central incisors over and replace the two front porcelain and metal crowns with all porcelain dental crowns
• Use Invisalign to move the teeth and restore as mentioned above
• Replace the front porcelain and metal crowns with all- porcelain dental crowns. This solution would solve the dark metal outline but the width of the two front teeth would be excessive.
• Take the space between the two front teeth and add with to the "lateral incisors" making the front teeth... the central incisors appear to be narrower in width.
• Utilize more that four (4) teeth to balance the spaces out (this was our choice)
  

As you can see in the photograph below there is a space between the two front teeth that was addressed with porcelain crowns many years ago. The cosmetic up -close look is less that ideal but was considered very acceptable for its time. What our Lone Tree cosmetic dentists decided to do was to widen the lateral incisors so filling in the space between the two front teeth would be more proportional. The space and color was extended over to the canine teeth to give a better blend.





Summary cosmetic dentistry

There are so many different way to approach dealing with cosmetic issues. Please feel free to contact our Lone Tree dentists at (303) 694-9740. If you would prefer to get information through e-mail please feel free to click the following link Lone Tree Dentist.

More information of Cosmetic dentistry

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Teeth Cleaning and Polishing Lone Tree Colorado Dentist

Teeth Cleaning and Polishing

What is involved when we "clean" your teeth and polish them may be more complex than most patients understand. In our Lone Tree Dental office our hygienists and doctors scale off calculus and curette the gingival tissue to assist in healing. This involves using the dental scalers in a cuff of gum tissue that surrounds each of your teeth. It is also described and scaling "under" you gums. Our Lone Tree Colorado dentists also serve patients in Highlands Ranch, Castle Pines, Centennial,Greenwood Village, Parker, Douglas County, Ken Caryl and the greater Denver area.

Plaque and Calculus

Plaque and calculus develop on your teeth quite rapidly. Some of our Lone Tree dental patients develop this faster than other. Home care... diet... and host bacteria determine how rapidly these deposits form. In most instances only a dentist or hygienist are able to remove these deposits with hand instruments or with the aid of an ultrasonic scaler.

Ultrasonic scaler

The ultrasonic scaler (cavitron) uses ultrasonic vibration to remove the tar-tar adhering to your teeth. In addition, our Lone Tree Colorado dentists are able to add antimicrobial solutions to this ultrasonic scaler to irrigate the gum tissue. Irrigation of the gum tissue with an antimicrobial increases healing of the gum tissue.

Contact us

Teeth cleaning and polishing involves more steps than most patients understand. Our Lone Tree Colorado dentist want to help you keep your teeth a lifetime. Preventive maintenance is one of the most important services we provide. If you would like to send us and e-mail please click on the following link Lone Tree Colorado dentist. If you would like to go ahead and make an appointment please feel free to contact us at (303) 694-9740.

More information

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Baby tooth decay Lone Tree Dentist (303)694-9740

Baby tooth decay

Our Lone Tree Dentists received from Delta Dental information on their initiative for the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation that I would like you to know. This program is in its third year and has increased awareness of expectant mothers from 26% to 69% on how dental issue can affect their baby.

Can you give you baby tooth decay?

Unfortunately yes. If you have cavity causing bacteria in your mouth mother and fathers can easily pass those to you baby. Sharing spoons or pacifier are some of the modes of transmission.
You should see your dentist regularly and maintain great home care for your children

Lone Tree dentist recommends the following:

• Wipe you baby's gums with a washcloth several time a day




• When teeth begins to show use a child's tooth brush to remove plaque




• Check to see if you see staining on the surfaces of the teeth. These areas"could" be cavities or starting cavities.




• Do not give your baby sugar water or juice at night to fall asleep with. Baby bottle decay can be devastating.




• Consider having your child's first dental visit at one year old




• You need to take care of your mouth also so schedule and exam regularly

Our Lone Tree Dentist has a variety of information on dental health of children. Please refer to those articles by clicking on the following link Lone Tree Dentist. If you would like to send us and e-mail please click on the following link Lone Tree dentist. If you would like to make an appointment by phone we can be reached at (303) 694-9740