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Wide Range of General Dentistry Services
Are you looking for general dentistry services in Emporia, KS? Turn to the experience of Dr. Marlin Flanagin DDS for all your general dentistry needs. From dentures to TMJ, we've got you covered with our dental care services.
With over 30 years of experience, our staff has the expertise and is well-equipped with state-of-the-art technology to perform various dental treatments.
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Learn More About Sealants and Their Importance
Sealants are a safe, painless, and affordable way to protect your child's back teeth. A sealant is a thin plastic coating that is bonded to the chewing surfaces of the molars and premolars. This coating turns into a hard covering that shields the teeth from food and bacteria from getting into tiny gaps between teeth and causing decay.
Wondering why your child needs a sealant? Most children's back teeth have tiny grooves that appear during their teeth development stage. These grooves become a source of decay because the bristles of the toothbrush cannot reach these grooves to remove the bacteria and food trapped here.
Since the premolars and molars are far from the reach of your child's toothbrush, they become a resting place for bacteria and food. Sealants are the only way to prevent food and bacteria from getting into the grooves over the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. Fluoride on the front teeth only protects the smooth surface and on the sides of the back teeth.
Repair Your Decayed Tooth With Composite Fillings
Composite fillings are a great way to repair a decayed tooth. Composite is a tooth-colored filling used to repair a tooth affected by decay, cracks, and fractures. Call us
to learn more about the various filling materials available.
Each material has its advantages and disadvantages, trust us to provide you with the best option for restoring your teeth. In this process, the decayed tooth is removed, and space is filled with a composite filling.
Economical Ceramic Tooth Restoration - CEREC
Get precisely-designed, color-matched, and highly durable ceramic restorations for your teeth. We're pleased to inform you that we offer CEREC restorations to our patients, a treatment that delivers the best results in a single appointment.
Our professionals use CEREC technology to get quick and accurate digital impressions that allow for single visit porcelain restoration. When you schedule an appointment with us, it is reserved exclusively for you so that you get quality care at our clinic. You can be sure our staff will treat you like family at our clinic that feels like home.
Read More About What CEREC Stands For
- Chairside - Technology is used in dental operatory while you are in the chair
- Economical - Procedure is economical for both dentist and patient
- Restoration - Procedure restores your tooth to its natural beauty, function, and strength
- Esthetic - The restorations are metal-free and tooth-colored
- Ceramic - High-strength ceramics are used that are close in composition to your natural tooth structure
Replace Missing Teeth by Getting a Bridge Treatment
Bridge treatment is a great way to fill the space left by missing teeth. Replacing the missing teeth can help you chew better and also helps to keep your teeth, gums, and jaw healthy.
When there is space because of a tooth missing, other teeth may gradually shift out of place. This changes the way your teeth fit together. Furthermore, problems can arise when you have a poor bite, and it also makes cleaning harder.
Save Your Injured Tooth With Root Canal Treatment
What is a root canal? When your tooth is injured or decayed, it can be saved through a specialized dental procedure called root canal treatment. It's a treatment that involves the removal of the tooth's pulp. The tooth pulp is a small thread-like tissue that is important for tooth development.
Once this pulp is removed, it's replaced with materials that seal off the root canal from its surrounding tissues. Years ago, the diseased or injured teeth often extracted. Today, even if the pulp in one of the roots becomes injured or infected, the tooth can be saved through root canal treatment.
Endodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, or injuries to the dental pulp.
Restore Your Beautiful Smile With Our Dentures
Loss of teeth can cause premature aging. Losing one or more teeth creates a gap in your smile and affects your ability to chew properly. This further harms your diet and nutrition. In addition to these issues, tooth loss also leads to bone loss.
When you visit us, you’ll receive a treatment that combines modern dental technology and an artistic approach to serve all your dentistry needs. Be assured to get professional advice from our experts before choosing the handcrafted denture that suits you best.
Dentures are removable replacements for missing teeth in the arch that restores your charming appearance. If you fail to get dentures to fill the missing teeth, it can affect your overall health, change the facial structures that will make you look older.
We also provide immediate denture technique just after your natural teeth extraction. You can now avoid the embarrassment of having to face the world without teeth. Our instant dentures will replace the gap right after your teeth extraction. FREE
consultations are available!
Get Crowns to Fix Your Dentistry Issues
A crown is a custom-made restoration that completely covers your tooth. Crowns not only repair and strengthen a damaged tooth but are also used to improve your aesthetic appearance by covering a discolored or deformed tooth.
The procedure for crowns requires at least two visits. We'll first prepare and shape your tooth and then take impressions. A dental lab will make a model from these impressions.
Using these models, our dental experts will create your new crown from porcelain, gold, or other alloys, or a combination of these materials. One of our most experienced professionals, Dr. Flanagin, will guide you with the most appropriate treatment concerning this procedure.
Crowns are needed when:
- You have a fractured tooth
- An old crown or filling has failed
- You've had root canal therapy
- You have a very large cavity
- You'd like to improve a tooth's appearance
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