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Patient Education

Our team of dental specialists and staff strive to improve the overall health of our patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions associated with your teeth and gums. Please use our dental library to learn more about dental problems and treatments available. If you have questions or need to schedule an appointment, contact us.

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... Preventive Services --Professional Cleanings --Scaling and Root Planing --Sealant Protection --Patient Education System --Athletic Mouth Guards --Bite Guards --Space Maintenance --Breath Treatment --Prescription Anti-microbials --Gum Disease Therapy --Anti-Snoring Appliances Restorative Services --Tooth Colored Fillings --Lumineers/Porcelain Veneers --Composite Bonding --Natural-looking Porcelain Crowns, Bridges   and Inlays --BioHorizons Implant Restoration and Reconstruction --Nobel Implant Restoration and   Reconstruction --IMTEC MDI Mini-Implant Dentures  --Root Canal Treatment for Abcesses/Infection --Gum Disease Therapy --Tooth Extraction, Biopsy and Minor Surgical   Procedures --Custom Dentures and Partials --Bone Grafts   Cosmetic Services --Tooth-Colored Fillings --Lumineers/Porcelain Veneers --Composite Bonding --Natural-looking Porcelain Crowns, Bridges   and Inlays --All Cosmetic Fillings --Custom Dentures and Partials --Bone Grafts --BioHorizons Implant Restoration and Reconstruction --Nobel Implant Restoration and   Reconstruction --IMTEC MDI Mini-Implant Dentures  --Zoom! Laser Tooth Whitening --Custom Tray Whitening --Custom Cosmetic Contouring/Tooth Shaping Patient Comfort, Technology and Safety --Sedation Dentistry  --Neck Pillows and Blankets --Relaxing Medications --Intra-oral Cameras --Hospital Grade Sterilization Center with Spore   Testing --Closed Water System Prevents Cross-   Contamination --Defibrillator on Premises  

Implants
... In the past, dental bridges and dentures were a patient’s only option for tooth loss, but in the last few years implants have helped us improved many people’s lives...

Whar are dental implants used for?
... Dental implants don't compromise the quality of your adjoining teeth as with dental bridges...

Crowns
Crowns and bridges are among the most common dental procedures...

What are dental crowns?
...Amato III, DMD, FICOI has extensive experience in the placement of crowns and bridges, as well as in the placement and restoration of implants, having earned Fellowship status in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), and recommends implants to patients when appropriate...

How is a bridge different from a crown?
...Amato may recommend that dental bridges be cemented onto the natural teeth or implants that surround the empty space...

What is Cosmetic Dentistry?
...Bridges are sometimes referred to as fixed partial dentures, because they are semi-permanent and are bonded to existing teeth or implants...

Bridges
...Because they are custom-made, bridges are barely noticeable and can restore the natural contour of teeth as well as the proper bite relationship between upper and lower teeth...

Air Abrasion
...Although air abrasion is not suitable for work on crowns and bridges, it is often used for bonding procedures, and on tooth restorations involving composite, or tooth-colored fillings...

Crowns and Bridges
...Because they are custom-made, bridges are barely noticeable and can restore the natural contour of teeth as well as the proper bite relationship between upper and lower teeth...

Dental Bridges
...Because they are custom-made, bridges are barely noticeable and can restore the natural contour of your teeth as well as the proper bite relationship between upper and lower teeth...

Teeth Whitening
...These products also are not as effective on pitted or badly discolored teeth, or on restorations such as crowns, bridges, bonding and tooth-colored fillings (porcelain veneers or dental bonding may be more appropriate in this case)...

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(336) 246-7473

Dr. Francis X. Amato, III
200 Hospital Ave, Suite 1
Jefferson, NC 28640

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Dr. Francis Amato is a unique kind of dentist. With his fun personality, he gets people excited about their dental care, and then teaches them to develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime.        Dr.Amato and his team use only the most advanced dental technology, offering the latest in advanced restorative, preventative and cosmetic dentistry with a unique, personal approach to family dental care.  Dentistry has changed a lot since you were a kid, but the power of a beautiful, white, healthy smile remains constant!  Dr. AmatoDr. Amatoada