Procedures
Our office offers a wide range of preventative dental therapies.
These range from children’s occlusal sealants and fluoride
treatments to adult gum tissue management, night guards and other
preventative services.
- Cosmetic Dentistry:
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Smile improvement is our forté! Realignment, contouring, and space
closure of teeth are all procedures we can perform to enhance your
appearance. We utilize porcelain and ceramic facings, crowns, and
inlays for the ultimate natural look. Care is taken to insure that
your function will also be enhanced by our cosmetic improvements.
The option of tooth color fillings instead of silver is always
available. We also offer full-mouth or multiple-degree dental
bleaching, total whitening in the office, Zoom II and deep
bleaching. No-prep facings and traditional facings are available to
improve the total smile. We also restore dental implants and mini
implants.
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Endodontic Therapy:
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Retention of your damaged or neglected teeth can be accomplished by
doing endodontic (root canal) therapy. This is usually done in one
appointment and recommended by our office because nothing else is
like the real thing, especially with teeth. Dr. Polk provides
painless endodontic procedures using state-of-the-art equipment, the
region’s only intra-oral microscope, and accepts referrals from many
other dental practices in both Roanoke and Lynchburg.
- Replacement of Missing Teeth:
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Replacing missing teeth is important for looks, speech and
digestion. We replace them by the use of custom dentures, partial
dentures, cemented bridges and dental implants. We help you find
the one of many options we provide to each patient so an educated
decision can be made to find the treatment that is just right for
you and your budget.
- Surgical:
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When necessary, we offer a wide range of surgical procedures. These
range from simple extractions and biopsies to more complex
procedures such as pre-denture jaw contouring and traumatic injury
repair or tooth re-implantation. To help patients undergo these
procedures we offer nitrous oxide sedation, oral sedatives, and
local anesthetics.
- Orthodontics:
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We offer limited removable orthodontic care such as retainers,
all-acrylic positioners to correct mild crowding, cross bites, and
other orthodontic problems. We also construct anti-snoring devices
and night grinding/clenching guards. For more complex orthodontic
care, we utilize a team of specialists in that field.
- Emergency Care and Trauma:
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In conjunction with Carilion Bedford County Memorial Hospital, we
have 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week emergency service available. Oral
traumatic injuries, including avulsion of teeth, are covered by our
practice. We also cover dental emergencies at most of the local
adult care and nursing homes.