The best way to maintain your smile for a lifetime is with routine dental care. Along with your home oral hygiene, regular visits to the dentist can help protect your teeth and gums from decay, disease and damage. At Liberty Lake Smile Source, we offer a long list of general dentistry services to protect, repair and maintain the smiles in your family.
Whether you live in Spokane or Liberty Lake, WA, or across the border in Post Falls, ID, you are welcome at Liberty Lake Smile Source. We serve patients of all ages in a family-friendly atmosphere. Our practice is designed with patient comfort in mind. You can expect to receive the best quality of dental care in a comfortable and relaxing environment. Our dental team focuses on preventive care to reduce the need for dental treatments for patients. But when you need gum disease treatment or a broken tooth fixed, we have the latest equipment and digital technology to provide the best care for your smile.
What To Expect From Your Check-Up
Thorough Cleaning
Our dental hygienist will examine your teeth and gums and then remove any plaque and tartar build up from both the surface of your teeth and in between your teeth. Once that is completed, our hygienist will polish your teeth with a gritty toothpaste followed by a professional flossing. The whole procedure can take between 30 to 60 minutes.
X-Rays
Dental x-rays are an important part of determining and maintaining your dental health. Generally dental x-rays are taken once a year. There is a small amount of radiation emitted so you will be covered with a shielded apron for your optimal protection. The process only takes about 10 minutes.
Comprehensive Exams
Dental x-rays are an important part of determining and maintaining your dental health. Generally dental x-rays are taken once a year. There is a small amount of radiation emitted so you will be covered with a shielded apron for your optimal protection. The process only takes about 10 minutes.
Oral Cancer Screenings
Oral or mouth cancer is detected in an estimated 50,000 Americans and nearly 10,000 die from this disease every year. Like most cancers, early detection is vital for the best options in treatment. When identified in the early stages, oral cancer can be effectively treated, but it has very few noticeable early symptoms. At Liberty Lake Smile Source, we offer oral cancer screening as one of our preventive oral health options at our dental center in Spokane Valley.
Halitosis Treatment
Bad breath odor, or halitosis, can be embarrassing in professional and social encounters. If you have noticed your breath has an unpleasant smell even after brushing your teeth or using mouthwash, it may be a sign of other oral health issues. At Liberty Lake Smile Source, we offer halitosis treatment. Our dentists can help determine if dental issues are causing your bad breath and offer solutions to restoring your oral health.
Night Guard for Bruxism – Teeth Grinding
Your jaw muscles can exert extreme pressure, allowing you to chew and grind tough foods. When you clench your jaw or grind your teeth, that pressure is put directly on your teeth. Bruxism, or teeth grinding, can be detrimental to your teeth, wearing down enamel and damaging the teeth structure. A dental night guard for bruxism-teeth grinding is a general dentistry solution to protect your teeth from unnecessary damage. At Liberty Lake Smile Source, we create customized mouthguards to prevent damage to teeth for our patients with bruxism.
Sports Mouthguards
Individuals who play contact sports are recommended to wear mouthguards to protect their teeth and oral tissues. The American Dental Association estimates that up to 20% of sports injuries are in the maxillofacial area, impacting the teeth, jaw and soft oral tissues. Sports mouthguards can greatly reduce the risk of injuries to the teeth and mouth while playing football, soccer, hockey and other sports. At Liberty Lake Smile Source, we offer a premium option in sports mouthguards for better protection for our athletic patients.
TMJ & TMD Treatment
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders (TMD) involve the jaw joint and surrounding tissues. Disease, trauma and dental issues can all contribute to functional problems with the TMJ and result in jaw or facial pain. If you are living with TMJ/TMD, you know how uncomfortable jaw issues can be and how they impact your quality of life. If you want to explore advanced options in TMJ and TMD treatment, come see us at Liberty Lake Smile Source.
TMJ disorders can involve misaligned teeth, arthritis, muscle/tendon strains, bruxism and other issues with the jaw joint. Like all joints, the TMJ has many different components that can affect the movement and cause discomfort. It requires expert evaluation by an oral specialist like one of our dentists at Liberty Lake Smile Source to determine the best treatment option.
