At Fox Dental Associates in Asheville, your oral health is our number one concern. As suggested by our physicians a biannual dental exam helps to assess the health of teeth and gums and also checks for tooth decay, cancer and periodontal problems.
At Fox Dental Associates, with our in-office Zoom system, we offer quick, professional teeth whitening system, with immediate visible results. The average appointment for the same lasts about 90 minutes.
Everyone visits the dentist for a filling at some point in his or her life, and at Fox Dental Associates, we make sure that the process is as comfortable as possible for our patients. Dental fillings are an effective modern method of stopping decay when a cavity forms in the surface layer of your tooth.
Your dentist may determine a need for a tooth extraction for any number of reasons, such as if there is a severe decay; others may have advanced periodontal disease or have broken in a way that cannot be repaired.
Our dentists may recommend dental implants if you wish to fill gaps in your smile left by missing teeth with a permanent, stable solution.Dental implants are permanent and secure tooth replacements that can be used to replace one missing tooth, several missing teeth, or all of the teeth.
The Inman Aligner is the perfect solution for crowding or protrusion of the front teeth. It is really efficient, very safe and great value. With the patented Inman Aligner, your front teeth can be gently guided to an ideal position in a matter of weeks. Most cases complete in 6-18 weeks and because it's removable you can take it out to fit with your lifestyle.
Bridges and crowns are fixed prosthetic devices that are cemented onto existing teeth or implants by a dentist or prosthodontist. Crowns are used most commonly to entirely cover or "cap" a damaged tooth or cover an implant. Bridges are commonly used to cover a space if you're missing one or more teeth.
A removable partial denture or bridge usually consists of replacement teeth attached to a pink or gum-colored plastic base, which is sometimes connected by metal framework that holds the denture in place in the mouth. Partial dentures are used when one or more natural teeth remain in the upper or lower jaw.
Root canal therapy, also known as endodontic therapy, is a dental treatment for removing infection from inside a tooth. It can also protect the tooth from future infections. It is carried out in the pulp of the tooth, which is the root canal.