Start Spring Right with a Dental Checkup

Spring is in the air: the flowers are blooming and it’s starting to get warmer. It is also a season that we associate with fresh starts and new beginnings. If you haven’t been to Dr. Susan Levine's office in a while, now is a great time to come in for your dental checkup and give your smile a fresh start.

We recommend all our patients have a dental checkup twice a year to ensure the health of their smile. Our caring staff will clean your teeth and answer any questions you might have about your smile or how to care for it. All plaque and tartar will be removed from your teeth using our special tools. 

Also, we will check your smile for signs of gum disease and root canal infections. Gum disease affects over 80% of Americans in some form or another. It is important to treat both these concerns sooner rather than later because they can negatively impact your smile if left alone too long.

If it’s been a while since your last visit, give us a call today to schedule your next dental checkup and make sure your smile is ready for spring and beyond. We want our patients to have beautiful, healthy smiles year round. 

Dr. Susan Levine provides quality cosmetic and general dentistry to patients in the Fairfield, CT area. We want you to smile proudly once again. Call us to schedule your appointment today.

Invisalign for a Straighter Smile

Are your teeth not as straight as you’d like them to be? Do you find yourself putting off braces because you feel it won’t mesh well with your professional image that you’ve worked hard to cultivate? At Dr. Susan Levine’s office, we can help. We offer Invisalign, a clear braces solution.

This is a great option if you want straighter teeth but didn’t like the look of traditional braces. Dr. Levine is a certified provider and would love to analyze your smile and see if this would be a good fit for you. 

Invisalign works by using a series of removable clear aligner trays, so you have the freedom to remove them for easy cleaning or special occasions. You will switch out aligner trays every two weeks, and come in for a checkup every six to eight weeks, just to make sure your teeth are progressing correctly. Unlike regular braces, they don’t require adjustments, and there’s no metal to irritate your mouth. Your treatment can take anywhere from one to two years, depending on your teeth. Dr. Levine can give you a better estimate of how long it will take. 

Straighter teeth are not only more attractive, but they’re also easier to keep clean with no awkward crevasses for food to hide and bacteria to grow. Invisalign is a great way to straighten your teeth, and the clean aligners make it a practically invisible process. Call us if you’re interested or want to learn more.

Dr. Susan Levine provides quality cosmetic and general dentistry to patients in the Fairfield, CT area. We want you to smile proudly once again. Call us to schedule your appointment today.

Teeth Replacement Solutions from Dr. Levine

If you’re missing teeth, there’s no need to despair. At Dr. Susan Levine’s office we have several teeth replacement options available to give you a healthy, beautiful smile once again. It is important to replace missing teeth as soon as possible so that the rest of your smile remains healthy. Once you’re missing a tooth, it increases your chances that more will fall out. Also, the rest of your teeth will shift to try and fill in the space, and could result in misaligned teeth and negatively impact your bite.

If you’re missing one tooth, we can use dental implants to replace it. A biocompatible post will be inserted in your jaw bone and allowed to heal. Then, a porcelain crown will be placed on top to take the place of the missing tooth. If you’re missing one, two or three teeth in a row then a crown and bridge is a good solution. It is a row of crowns that will be attached to your teeth. In the middle will be crowns to replace the missing teeth, ending with a crown that will be attached to a healthy tooth either side of the affected area, to help and bridge the gap. 

If you’re missing a substantial amount of teeth, we have dentures and partials. Partial dentures can be attached with implants or metal clasps and are removable. Full dentures are used to replace a full set of teeth and restore function to your smile. They can also be attached by dental implants. 

No matter what your smile needs, we have teeth replacement solutions to help repair and restore your smile. If you’re missing teeth, call us today to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards restoring your smile’s function and appearance.

Dr. Susan Levine provides quality cosmetic, implant and general dentistry to patients in the Fairfield, CT area. We want you to smile proudly once again. Call us to schedule your appointment today.

Cosmetic Dentistry for a Beautiful Smile

Your smile should be something that you take pride in and want to show off. Cosmetic dentistry is a great way to improve the appearance of your teeth and give you a beautiful smile.

At Dr. Susan Levine’s Fairfield dental office, we have numerous cosmetic dentistry options available for all your smile needs. No matter if your teeth are chipped, cracked, damaged, yellowed, stained or crooked, we can help correct all these issues.

Teeth whitening is a popular option and is great if your teeth are stained or yellowed. We can brighten your smile up to 10 or 12 shades, leaving you with the dazzling smile you’ve always wanted. The procedure usually takes about an hour, and you’ll leave our office with brighter teeth, instantly.

Cosmetic bonding is a great option to help correct small imperfections in your teeth. We can apply bonding material to your teeth to cover over cracks, chips, gaps, and discolored spots. Bonding is made from composite resins that we will carefully color to match your teeth. It will be hardened with a special light, leaving you with beautiful teeth.

Crowns and fillings are great ways to repair damage and restore your teeth. We use tooth colored materials for these procedures so they’ll look natural and blend in with the rest of your teeth. A filling is used to repair teeth with a small area of decay or damage, while a crown is used for teeth with a more substantial amount of damage. It is important to repair damaged and decayed teeth so that they are strong and functional once again.

Cosmetic dentistry is a great way to improve your smile. With so many choices available for your smile, we’d love to help come up with a plan that’s just right for you. Call Dr. Susan Levine’s Fairfield, CT dental office today to schedule your appointment. We want you to smile proudly once again.

Root Canals from Dr. Susan Levine

If you have a persistent toothache, it could be a sign that you have an infected tooth that may need to be treated with a root canal. The toothache is caused by bacteria that have gone through the enamel of your teeth and into the soft pulp on the inside of your tooth, causing an infection. 

The following are some of the symptoms of a root canal infection:

• Throbbing or aching in your tooth
• Increased sensitivity to hot and cold
• Swollen or discolored gums
• A dark spot on your tooth
• Chipping and breaking of a tooth
• Strong pain when applying pressure to the tooth
• A persistent pimple inside of your mouth

      If any of these symptoms sound familiar, it is a good idea to call us right away. If it turns out that you do have a root canal infection, the sooner you come in, the better. To treat your tooth, Dr. Susan Levine will remove the decay, clean out the infected pulp, repair the tooth and seal it with a crown. Many people are afraid that this is a painful procedure. Usually, the pain from the infection is more bothersome than the actual procedure. We use anesthesia and do all that we can to make it as comfortable for you as possible.

The longer you wait, the infection will have more time to spread and could lead to serious health concerns, such as abscessed teeth, swelling, losing the infected tooth and bone damage. The bacteria could even enter your bloodstream and have the potential to affect your overall health, not just that of your teeth and gums.

A toothache should not be ignored as it could be your body trying to tell you that you have a root canal infection. If you have any of the symptoms described above, call Dr. Susan Levine’s Fairfield, CT dental office today to schedule an appointment.