Tooth Decay Treatment in Las Vegas

Diagnosis and Early Detection at Absolute Dental

During your appointment at Absolute Dental, your dentist will visually inspect your teeth for signs of enamel damage and use a dental instrument to check for sensitivity. Your dentist will also ask if you’re experiencing sensitivity when eating or drinking, or if you have any pain.

Your dentist may order X-rays because X-rays can reveal damage between teeth that isn’t easy to see.

Unless you’re at high risk of oral health issues, you should have a dental checkup every six months. Regular dental checkups and teeth cleanings are the most effective ways to prevent tooth decay or identify it early.

Early detection can prevent tooth extraction and other dental treatments that are expensive, invasive, and time-consuming.

Tooth Fillings for Early-To-Moderate Cavities

It’s possible to prevent tooth decay from spreading if it’s caught before the tooth’s pulp is damaged. At this stage, a filling is an effective treatment.

Your dentist will take the following steps when installing a filling:

1. Administer anesthesia to ensure pain-free treatment.
2. Remove tooth decay using a laser, drill, or air abrasion.
3. Clean the cavity.
4. Remove bacteria and debris from the cavity.
5. Place the filling in the cavity.

Absolute Dental provides composite fillings that look like natural teeth and blend perfectly with your tooth.

Root Canal Therapy for Deep Infection

If you have tooth decay that’s reached your tooth’s pulp, root canal therapy may prevent abscesses and tooth loss.

Symptoms indicating you may need a root canal include:

• Black, gray, or dark-colored teeth
• Extreme sensitivity to hot and cold foods and beverages
• Extreme pain when biting
• Pain when chewing
• Swollen gums
• Severe pain spreading to the jaw

Root canal treatments at Absolute Dental in Las Vegas are safe and have a high success rate.

These treatments involve:

• Getting X-rays to assess the damage.
• Receiving anesthesia to prevent pain during treatment.
• Removal of the decay from the tooth and pulp.
• Cleaning the root canals and affected areas.
• Installing permanent filling in the root canals.
• Installing a temporary filling in the tooth.
• Replacing temporary filling with permanent filling.
• Restoring the tooth with a crown.

You may also need to take antibiotics if the infection has spread. The anesthesia ensures your comfort during the root canal, and the treatment feels comparable to getting a filling.

Dental Crowns: Protecting Restored Teeth

Dental crowns are permanent dental appliances that go over your tooth to protect it. Crowns compensate for the loss of structural integrity caused by tooth decay. With a crown, you’ll be able to chew food and prevent further tooth decay after your treatment.

Absolute Dental provides custom crowns designed to fit your tooth and match the surrounding teeth. Your crown will have the color and shape needed to restore your smile after tooth decay treatment.

When Extraction and Dental Implants Are Necessary

When severe tooth decay is present, it may not be possible to save the natural tooth. In these cases, the tooth must be extracted.

Having a tooth extracted doesn’t have to dim your smile permanently. Absolute Dental’s dental services include implants. When you opt for an implant, a titanium post is attached to your jawbone. Once the post fuses with your jawbone, it’s strong enough to hold an abutment and crown. Absolute Dental’s oral surgeons perform tooth extractions and implants. Our oral surgeons prioritize your comfort, while safely extracting decayed teeth and installing implants.

While it’s possible to restore your smile with bridges or removable dentures, neither option provides all the benefits implants offer. Implants function like natural teeth and provide the pressure against the jawbone needed to prevent bone loss.

Preventive Care: Stopping Decay Before It Starts

Daily adherence to the following routine will help protect your oral health:

• Brush your teeth twice every day.
• Brush with a soft-bristle toothbrush.
• Floss one or more times daily.
• Reduce consumption of sugary snacks and beverages.
• Use toothpaste with fluoride to protect your teeth.

Staying hydrated will also protect your oral health because saliva helps flush out food acids and carries them away from tooth enamel, preventing damage. Saliva also helps remineralize your tooth enamel, protecting it. Since Las Vegas has a dry climate, it’s particularly important to stay hydrated to ensure you have enough saliva because dry climates reduce saliva production.

Preventative treatments Absolute Dental can provide include:

• Dental sealants: Applying protective coatings prevents bacteria, food, and plaque from entering any cracks in the tooth’s enamel and helps prevent tooth decay. Dental sealants are strongly recommended for children.
• Fluoride treatments: These treatments help remineralize tooth enamel and strengthen it.
• Teeth cleanings: Teeth cleanings are part of Absolute Dental’s general dentistry services and an effective way to remove plaque and debris, which helps prevent tooth decay.

Costs, Insurance, and Financing in Las Vegas

The cost of treating tooth decay varies. Less severe cases requiring fillings cost less than severe cases requiring root canal therapy and crowns. The most expensive treatments involve tooth extraction and implants.

Absolute Dental accepts most PPO dental insurance plans, and you can contact our office to verify we accept your plan.

If you don’t have dental insurance, we have options. Absolute Dental provides a Smile Saver program and regular specials to ensure patients can access affordable, quality dental care. We’ll also work with you to create a payment plan for your treatment.

Get Tooth Decay Treatment at Absolute Dental in Las Vegas

Absolute Dental has 34 locations in Las Vegas where you can receive expert treatment for tooth decay and cavities. Walk-in appointments are available, and we offer emergency services for those experiencing dental emergencies.

Seeking prompt dental care if you’re experiencing symptoms of tooth decay — such as bad breath, tooth sensitivity, and tooth pain — may mean receiving treatment in time to save your tooth and prevent a dental emergency.

You can call Absolute Dental to schedule an appointment today or use our online booking tool to make an appointment now.