Preventive Dentistry
The foundation for a beautiful smile is a set of beautiful, healthy gums. This is why your dental exams and cleanings are so important. Regular visits to our office will ensure that your teeth and gums will remain strong and healthy, enabling you to keep your beautiful smile for a lifetime. We use state of the art Digital Radiography ( 50% less exposure) while giving us more information to catch problem areas sooner.

Digital Radiography
With this exciting new technology, in stead of a trip to the developing tank, the dentist and patient can watch the image pop up on a computer screen seconds after the X-ray is taken. The images are a higher resolution than film images and are stored in the computers memory, from which they can easily be retrieved, combined, and manipulated to supply mare information. The chemical waste associated with film processing will be eliminated. Most significantly, patients are only exposed to half the X-ray dosage typically delivered.

Restorative Dentistry
There are times when we'll need to repair your teeth. Perhaps your old, damaged fillings need replacing, or a broken tooth might need a crown. Bridges or implants can fill the gaps caused by missing teeth. Whatever restorative treatment is chosen, our staff will provide gentle, caring treatment, while returning your mouth to its optimum health.

Intra-oral Camera
The intra-oral camera is a wonderful tool that allows us to take a very close look at your teeth. Through a miniaturized camera, we can display things related to your mouth a 25X magnification on the overhead TV- so you can see what we see!

Video Patient Education

Digital Smile imagining

Orthodontics
Dr. Miller is a member of the American Association for Functional Orthodontics (AAFO)., and is also certified in Invisalign, the invisible way to straighten your teeth. He will examine your teeth and recommend orthodontic treatment options that can correct your tooth and jaw alignment, and improve the attractiveness of your smile. We can place metal or clear braces, depending on your needs and preferences.

In many cases, orthodontic treatment is the least intrusive, and longest-lasting option for improving the look of your smile.

Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr. Miller is a Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. With new state-of-the-art cosmetic treatments, the Big Smile Dental team can whiten, straighten, and fill the gaps in your smile. We'll ask you questions about your dental goals, discuss your options for creating your ultimate smile, and design a customized plan to craft you a dazzling smile. The treatment options that we provide include:

Porcelain Veneers
Thin, strong porcelain shells that are permanently bonded to your teeth. Veneers are used to close gaps, repair chipped or worn teeth, make crowded teeth appear straight, and/or lengthen and lighten teeth.

Bonding
An enamel-like material that is applied to a damaged tooth, and then hardened with a plasma arc light. Bonding will fill cracks, chips and worn areas of your teeth, giving you a healthy, younger-looking smile.

Teeth Whitening
Nothing is more striking than a bright, white smile. We can whiten and brighten your teeth in one visit. With the revolutionary ZOOM Advanced Power, you can walk away with a younger, whiter smile in about an hour.

We also offer home bleaching products, and will create custom-made bleaching trays for your use at home.

Tooth Colored Fillings
You no longer have to put up with a mouth full of dark, metal fillings. White fillings are an attractive and stronger alternative. We can replace your worn, old metal fillings with white restorations for a more natural-looking smile.

Dental Implants
Eat, speak and smile with confidence. You no longer have to suffer with the inconvenience caused by missing teeth or wearing dentures. Dental implants are a modern day miracle that can replace one or all of your missing teeth. Implants are a strong and comfortable alternative.

Gum Disease
Statistics show 80% of all adults over 35 years of age will have some form of gum disease. Left untreated, this condition can lead to or be associated with serious diseases and conditions such as diabetes, strokes, urinary tract problems, heart disease, respiratory ailments, low birth weight babies and even premature babies. Additionally, proper restorative care of teeth cannot be performed on diseased gums. Think of your gums as the foundation to a building; you can’t build a house on a foundation that’s rotten or damaged!

We offer in-office diagnostic and treatment services for gum disease. Our procedures are non-invasive and non-surgical. If you require additional care, we can provide you with an excellent referral.

One of the most important aspects to periodontal (gum) treatment is the follow up care; without proper hygiene and attention, your gums can experience a relapse in the disease! Between the attentive care of our dental hygienist and your home care, our goal is to keep your gums healthy and free of disease.

Ultrasonic Cleaning
Ultrasonic cleaning is a thorough and gentle way of removing tartar and plaque above and below the gum line. There is little need for the scraping and tugging that many patients have experienced with hand instruments are used. This mechanical device vibrates a small water-cooled metal tip that gently removes the unwanted deposits that build up on your teeth. This method is faster, so more can be accomplished in an appointment. Hand instruments are a good follow-up to this treatment, but are not longer needed to accomplish the major process of removing unwanted deposits

Technology
When it comes to improvements in technology, we are always thinking about our bottom line…you! Here are some of the innovations we use to serve you better:

Air Abrasion---no shot, no drill decay removal using a gentle stream of powder

Intra-Oral Cameras---we can show you problems on-screen with your teeth and gums as we discover them

Chair-side Computers--- Together we can view before and after treatment: X-rays, restorations, and Gum changes, without leaving the chair.

Patient Comfort
Dental work does not have to be uncomfortable anymore! A kind touch, a soft word, state-of-the-art technology, and excellent technique can together make your dental experience a positive one.

We provide you with access to the latest dental technologies for comfortable dental visits. We have convenient and flexible hours for dental appointments. Call us, we would like to talk to you, 209-835-5116. We provide the following products and services to put you at ease:

• Patient Education---the more informed you are, the more at ease you are.
• Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas)
• Patient Comfort Measures---(DVD players, Cable TV, soothing music, blankets)
• Sterilization Center---when it comes to safety, we subscribe to state-of-the-art sanitation techniques