Aesthetic Dentistry of Bellevue Dentistry Procedures

Relax with Sedation and Gas

Are you one of the 30-50% of Americans who avoid the dentist due to some form of dental anxiety? If so, we may have just the solution for you. Sedation Dentistry.

Sedation Dentistry is a technique we can use to safely reduce your anxiety to the extent that you may not even remember your dental appointment the next day.

Who is a candidate for Sedation Dentistry?

• An Anxious, Phobic or Fearful Person
• Someone with time constraints
• Someone with a severe gag response
• Someone who seems to have pain after dental procedures are done
• Someone who has trouble getting numb

How does Sedation Dentistry work and what should you expect?

When you arrive at the office you will not feel much different than usual. Don't worry, as soon as you are seated we will give you a pill crushed under your tongue which will work with the pill you took the night before. Within an hour you will be relaxed with little to no anxiety. While you're relaxed we will do your dentistry. When we're finished you will go home with a responsible party that you have chosen to take you home. When you wake the next day you will have a new smile and very little, if any, recollection of the procedure.

You don't need to be anxious about seeing the dentist anymore. Give our office a call and schedule an appointment to talk about how you can improve your life and smile with the use of Sedation Dentistry.

To learn even more watch the Sedation Dentistry news story on ABC at

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=2775320

One Appointment Crowns:

You can have your crown in one visit. No more temporaries or extra appointment with time off work. We have been providing conservative metal free, cement free, tooth-colored Cerec^® crowns in one visit for over 15 years. Saving tooth structure, protecting your gums, and avoiding root canals saves you time, money and discomfort. Watch a movie of your choice with our Movie-Goggles and our tender loving care.

Tooth Colored Fillings:

Our office ONLY restores a tooth with tooth colored fillings (composites). We do not use black, toxic mercury, fillings. Tooth colored restorations give a natural looking smile, while mercury fillings are noticeable unsightly and toxic.

Veneers:

Veneers are used when that PERFECT smile is desired. With your guidance we create the perfect smile for you using a very thin layer of porcelain to cover the fronts of your teeth. Veneers can correct for crowded teeth, spaces in between teeth, chipped and tracked teeth, unsightly stained or washed out fillings, and permanently stained or discolored teeth.

We Protect You From Your Fillings:

During the removal of mercury, metals, decay and infections can enter your body. We provide the latest and best protection to minimize these from going into your body.

Your old worn down mercury fillings can be replaced easily with tooth colored restorations at our office. You will leave our office confident knowing we took measures to protect you from swallowing and breathing the toxic mercury filling during removal. You will also leave feeling confident about your smile you can no longer see those unsightly fillings. We take a biological approach to dentistry and know you deserve the best when it comes to your health. Find out more about your fillings at http://www.IAOMT.org or http://www.toxicteeth.org/

ZOOM!^® Whitening:

Your smile is one of the first things people notice, the focal point of your face. With a whiter, brighter smile you will feel more confident about yourself using ZOOM!^® or the product of your choice. Whitening we can make your teeth whiter in 1 hour. Enjoy a movie with our Movie-Goggles why you have your smile transformed.

Headache and TMJ Treatment

If your bite is not right, your head can be "uptight", tense and ache. Muscle tension is the most common cause of pain and the muscles of the head and neck work the top and bottom jaws. If your teeth are not fitting together correctly your body can be put in a constant state of tension. The symptoms may include headaches, clenching and grinding of your teeth, muscle soreness in the head and neck, and joint pain, popping and clicking. TMJ can be treated without medications or surgery.

* Dental Education*

Dr's Lawson and Osmunson have taken hundreds of hours in additional training after formal training in Dental School. Keeping up with the explosive growth in Dental knowledge, technology, and techniques requires constant learning.

Dr's. Osmunson and Lawson teach courses in TMJ, Occlusion, Cosmetic Dentistry, Comprehensive Dentistry, Aesthetic Dentistry, and Toxicology of Dental Materials including fillings, crowns and fluoride. We would be pleased to provide your group or club with presentations on these topics.

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