The best way to treat dental problems is to prevent them with regular at-home hygiene and routine visits to Dr. Terrance L. Jeter & Associates at our office in Decatur or Midtown Atlanta, GA. While brushing and flossing every day is integral to keeping your teeth and gums in good condition, plaque and tartar can build up and cause damage. Dental exams and cleanings also give us a chance to handle other oral issues like checking for cancer and maintaining your existing restorations. Make your smile a priority by scheduling routine oral care with our dental professionals.
X-rays
Oral Cancer Screening
During a screening, we look for any cancerous growth on your tongue, throat, face, gums, lips, neck, and other tissues. By catching cancer early, we can treat it quicker and easier before it develops into a significant threat.
Let Dr. Jeter and our team take care of your family’s oral health with regular teeth cleanings and exams. We help you prevent issues like decay and gum disease, and if you develop a cavity, we clean out the affected tissue and fill it to restore the tooth.
Fluoride Treatment
Fluoride is one of the best ways to help your teeth stay strong and resistant to decay and damage. Our fluoride treatment is typically for children and teens to enhance their teeth’s health and protection.
Dental Sealants
Cavities are a form of decay that infects tissue in the teeth. When enamel erodes, bacteria in the mouth can invade teeth and begin to spread, eating away at susceptible tissue and causing you pain and further oral health issues if not treated. At the offices of Dr. Terrance L. Jeter & Associates, our dental professionals want to help every patient maintain a healthy and beautiful smile, and this means removing tooth decay and filling any open spaces left behind to preserve oral function and prevent further decay.
What are fillings and what can you expect when you need one? Fillings are made from a variety of materials, including silver amalgam, gold, porcelain, and composite resin, just for example. Our dental professionals are happy to help you choose the filling material that best suits your preferences and your budget.
Veneers
® and Porcelain Dental Veneers as treatment options to correct your dental imperfections. Lumineers are thin ceramic shells that we adhere to the front of your teeth. Each veneer gets made to the shade and shape that suits a patient’s mouth, and it’s one of the most effective methods to perfect teeth with damage, misalignment, or stains. During a consultation, Dr. Jeter will assess your current dental condition to determine whether Lumineers
Crowns
When a tooth is damaged but a portion is still intact and healthy, our dental professionals will do everything possible to salvage the remaining tissue. This generally means using a crown to hide imperfections like breakage or discoloration, as well as protect any remainder of the tooth. A crown is a covering, or cap, that goes over the remaining tooth.
Bridges
Our selection of cosmetic procedures helps you beautify your smile. Brighten your teeth using in-office teeth whitening, or get veneers to cover stains, chips, and other issues effectively. If you’ve badly damaged or lost a tooth, we use crowns and bridges to give you back your bite and appearance.
Dental Bonding
Dr. Terrance L. Jeter & Associates’s team of dental professionals wants you to enjoy your smile, and our cosmetic bonding treatment allows us to fix unsightly dental imperfections. Your teeth may have stains, chips, cracks, or gaps that you wish to resolve for a perfect smile. Our offices in Decatur and Midtown Atlanta, GA offer bonding to quickly and effectively restore your teeth to a flawless finish. The process involves applying a tooth-colored composite material directly to your teeth to make aesthetic improvements and repairs. When our highly-skilled team performs it, dental bonding gives you excellent and long-lasting results on your tooth repairs or enhancements, and it blends perfectly with your mouth. Our dental staff has helped countless patients achieve a beautiful smile using this safe and pain-free treatment option.
There are times when tooth decay goes beyond what can be easily addressed with a filling. Cracks and chips in teeth can lead to deep decay that reaches all the way to the soft tissue, or pulp, in the roots of teeth. When this occurs, dangerous abscesses can develop, especially if the condition goes untreated. In most cases, patients will experience significant pain and other symptoms. When you partner with the caring and experienced dental professionals at the offices of Dr. Terrance L. Jeter & Associates, you can treat the pain, restore oral health, and hopefully salvage your natural tooth with a root canal.
Maintaining proper oral hygiene is an essential part of treating gum disease, but in advanced cases, treatment generally begins with a deep cleaning to remove plaque, tartar, and pockets of bacterial infection that are the root cause of gum disease. Antibacterial treatments may also be prescribed to aid in healing and recovery. In some cases, more extensive treatment may be needed, especially if tooth decay or abscesses are present.
Tooth loss is an understandably upsetting experience that can not only damage your confidence, but also the function of your mouth. It is further exacerbated by the loss of more than one tooth. However, you needn’t suffer the difficulties of eating and socializing that often accompany tooth loss. With assistance from the caring experts at the offices of Dr. Terrance L. Jeter & Associates, you can explore your options for replacement and restoration and return to your normal life with a full set of functional, beautiful teeth. Dentures are just one option to consider.
When you’ve lost one or more teeth, the closest replacement for them is dental implants. We install the implants into your jawbone and attach an artificial tooth on top, so you get a permanent solution that looks, feels, and functions like your natural tooth.
Dr. Terrance L. Jeter & Associates may perform tooth extractions for a variety of reasons. Teeth that are impacted, broken, or have suffered severe decay may all require removal. The position and condition of your tooth may also decide how we extract it. Rest assured that our dental offices in Decatur and Midtown Atlanta, GA only remove teeth when it’s necessary for the oral health and welfare of a patient. When you have a tooth that’s damaged beyond saving with other means of dental care, let our caring team provide service while keeping you as comfortable as possible during the procedure.
Get the beautiful smile you deserve and straight teeth without braces. Call our offices today for an Invisalign consultation.
Braces
This nearly invisible alternative to braces uses clear, plastic aligners to gradually shift your teeth to their correct positions. You get comfortable treatment without the unsightly brackets and wires of traditional braces, and the aligners are removable so that you can eat, brush, and floss normally.
When you suffer from staining or discoloration that keeps you from flashing your winning smile, it’s time to consult with the dental professionals at the offices of Dr. Terrance L. Jeter & Associates, who are qualified to help you find the best ways to address your oral health concerns and improve your smile and your confidence. In regards to discoloration, we are pleased to offer whitening procedures to help your smile regain its youthful appeal.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr. Terrance L. Jeter & Associates has reliable dental expertise to ensure the exceptional dental care for you and your family. We’ve built our cosmetic dentistry around methods and technologies that offer convenience, timeliness, and outstanding results. Lumineers