Dental Conditions & Treatment Options : Arlington, WA Dentist

The benefits of any dental treatment are proportionate to your teeth's current condition and your specific, personal needs. Dr. Erickson will need to examine you first, then determine the best course of action. Our procedures can help restore your teeth to a healthy condition, as well as cosmetically enhance and improve their appearance to give you a beautiful, rewarding smile. Tooth-colored restorations (non-metal composite materials) are often the first choice of options.

Dr. Erickson has the knowledge and skill to perform all procedures in his dental office. He also incorporates a surgical microscope during procedures for exact precision and highly-detailed results. Your health and safety are always foremost too. In the event that a serious complication presents itself, Dr. Erickson works closely with several specialists in the area to ensure that your treatment is always conducted safely and effectively.

Teeth Whitening
If you have stained or discolored teeth due to foods, fluoride, smoking, antibiotics, or tooth enamel aging, we offer professional in-office whitening and a safe "take-home" bleaching system with custom trays and whitener gel.

Porcelain Veneers
These ultra-thin shells of ceramic are one of the cosmetic dentist's best solutions for irregularly shaped, or chipped teeth. Veneers are used to fill spaces, hide cracks, cover worn enamel and beautify misshapen teeth.

Porcelain Crowns (caps) & Bridges
You can have gaps or missing teeth replaced with fixed or partial bridges; an implant can be anchored in the jaw to substitute a single, lost tooth; it's capped with a porcelain crown that looks and functions just like a real tooth.

Dentures
We offer patients full removable and partial dentures; whether you have lost several of more teeth, denture appliances are often a suitable replacement to enhance appearance and restore the ability to chew food normally.

Composite Bonding
This is a restorative technique used to cover over, or mask defects and imperfections in your teeth; a tooth-colored dental material is bonded to the tooth's surface in layers then sculptured by the dentist to a desired shape.

Dental Implants
Missing teeth are no longer a problem with dental implants; if you've lost a tooth, an artificial anchor post called an implant can be securely embedded into the jawbone, then a natural-looking crown is attached to the top.

White Fillings
A cosmetic procedure to repair teeth and improve your appearance; uses natural color composite or porcelain material to fill cavities or damage to teeth; metal and mercury free also offers better support for tooth structure.

Oral Surgery & Extractions
In the event that a tooth is determined to be non-restorable and requires being pulled, we have the ability to perform most extractions here in our office; only extremely complex cases might be referred out to a specialist.

Periodontal Therapy
Prevention and treatment of gum disease (periodontitis) is essential to healthy teeth, gum and bone tissues; through regular dental cleanings and exams, we can evaluate any existing disease and recommend therapy.

Root Canal Treatment
We want to save a tooth whenever possible; to avoid extraction due to decay, we can optionally clean out infection from the tooth's inner pulp, reshape and fill its root canals with an inert material, then seal it with a crown.