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Dental Services at Waterstone Family Dentistry

Here at Waterstone Family Dentistry, your comfort and oral health are held in the highest regard. For over 15 years, Dr. Michele Collier has been building lasting relationships with our patients by prioritizing patient comfort and offering a comprehensive range of services in our Fuquay-Varina dental office. Our goal is to ensure you and your loved ones experience relaxing visits while truly feeling like you receive the one-on-one attention you deserve.

 

Keeping Your Smile Healthy: Your Initial Visit

Your journey towards optimal oral health often begins with a thorough examination and cleaning. Dr. Collier and our team will thoroughly examine your teeth and gums to assess your oral health status and determine your specific needs. This comprehensive oral exam assesses your teeth, gums, jaw, and soft tissues, checking for issues like cavities, evaluating gum health, and looking for signs of potential concerns. A periodontal assessment is also included to measure gum health. Following the exam, a professional dental cleaning is typically performed to remove plaque and tartar buildup that brushing alone cannot tackle.

 

Discussing Your Smile Goals and Treatment Plan

After the evaluation, Dr. Collier will take time to discuss your personal smile goals and your oral health status, reviewing findings from the exam and any digital X-rays. These digital X-rays provide high-quality images with minimal radiation exposure, allowing a detailed view of oral structures. Based on this, a personalized treatment plan is created.

Comprehensive Dental Services for the Entire Family

We strive to offer a wide array of services to address all your dental care needs under one roof. This includes a comprehensive selection of preventive, restorative, cosmetic, children’s, and emergency dentistry. Dr. Collier offers customized care for patients of all ages, including children.

Prioritizing Your Comfort

Using advanced dental technology and gentle techniques, we strive to ensure that you leave the office smiling and relaxed. We believe that excellent dental care goes hand-in-hand with providing a truly comfortable visit, which is why we offer a welcoming office environment, friendly staff, and thoughtful patient amenities like magazines or puzzles. We also offer sedation dentistry options, such as nitrous oxide and oral sedation, upon request for patients who may feel anxious or nervous.

Addressing Your Dental Concerns

We know patients visit us for many different reasons, whether for routine care or to address a specific problem. Whatever your dental concern, we offer a comprehensive range of services to help:

  • Treatment of unhealthy teeth or gums: This falls under general dentistry, restorative dentistry, periodontal care, and endodontic treatment. Services include fillings, crowns, bridges, periodontal cleanings, scaling and root planing, root canal therapy, and treatments for cracked teeth or traumatic injuries.
  • Jaw discomfort: This relates to temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), for which we provide specialized neuromuscular dentistry treatments to alleviate pain. We also use our dental laser to help relax sore, tight facial muscles and provide relief to overworked, inflamed jaw joints.
  • Excessive snoring: This can be a symptom of sleep apnea, and we offer treatments for both snoring and sleep apnea.
  • Teeth stains: This is addressed through cosmetic dentistry services like professional teeth whitening treatments, including custom trays and Opalescence Go, veneers, internal bleaching for deep internal stains, and dental bonding, which can cover discoloration.

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Our Team Is Ready to Welcome You and Your Family

We are ready to see you and your entire family. We are committed to being a family dentist that serves all ages. Dr. Collier will work to accommodate your schedule, offering flexible scheduling and aiming to provide same-day appointments for emergencies. This ensures you receive the personalized attention and commitment you deserve.

 

The Importance of Regular Dental Visits

A cornerstone of preventive care is maintaining a consistent schedule of regular dental check-ups and professional cleanings. These visits allow our team to thoroughly examine your teeth and gums, assess your oral health status, and look for any signs of potential issues like cavities or gum disease that might otherwise go unnoticed. During a professional cleaning, our hygienists carefully remove plaque and tartar buildup that cannot be effectively removed through daily brushing and flossing alone. 

Regular appointments enable us to monitor your oral health closely over time, catch problems early when they are often easier and less expensive to treat, and provide patient education on improving your at-home oral hygiene routine. By prioritizing these routine visits, you are taking a crucial step in safeguarding your dental health and preventing more extensive treatments later, laying the foundation for lifelong dental health and helping to maintain your smile’s natural strength and beauty.

 

Building Lasting Relationships for a Fantastic Smile

Our goal at Waterstone Family Dentistry is to begin a lasting relationship and provide a smile that looks as fantastic as it feels, year after year. We strive to safeguard your dental health and achieve a lasting, dazzling smile, ultimately helping you achieve a healthier, stunning smile.