Age Related Services

Adults
The adult stage of life needs many of the services that we provide. Unfortunately, our bodies start to change, and are not as resilient to disease. Periodontal disease starts to happen if proper home care is not adhered to. This can range from moderate to severe. Some of the dentistry that was placed as a child or young adult is starting to break down and needs replacement. Most adults want their old silver fillings removed, and replaced with tooth colored fillings that blend in with their teeth. The long-term effects of malocclusions start to show, including cracked teeth, broken teeth, worn teeth, shifting teeth and TMJ problems.

It is also the time in life where adults become concerned about their appearance. Tooth whitening, cosmetic dentistry, and extreme smile makeovers are sought after by adults to make their appearance more youthful and beautiful. This is often combined with eating healthier, exercise, and other cosmetic procedures to look your best. This is where Dr. Boulard has searched for the best education possible, to give you the best results possible .Most adults choose to have major dental work done at this age, because it makes them feel good about themselves, and they can afford the treatment.

Seniors
As our population continues to age, taking care of Seniors will be one of dentistry's biggest challenges. Early seniors need repair of old restorations. Often, these old restorations are very large, and need crowns to protect the teeth. Many seniors did not have the advantage of prevention based dentistry when they were younger, which means that they suffer from advanced periodontal disease, tooth loss, and advanced malocclusions. They often need crowns to protect teeth, and replacement of missing teeth with bridges, implants, partial dentures or full dentures. Much of the dentistry that had been done in the past may need replacement. Seniors have functional problems that interfere with the harmony of the muscles, teeth and jaw joints. This leads to jaw problems, broken teeth, sore muscles and worn teeth.
Most seniors realize the importance of being able to chew properly to get proper nutrition, which is essential to staying healthy and avoiding digestion problems. Seniors also seek cosmetic services, such as tooth whitening and extreme smile makeovers to make them look and feel younger.

Teens/Young Adults
This tends to be one of the healthiest groups of patients. If they are doing their preventative maintenance, they should have few cavities and no gum disease. If they do have disease, we spend a lot of time teaching them the value of taking care of their teeth before we fix them. This age group is prone to bite related issues, including TMJ. This is when they usually undergo orthodontic care to help them look better, and make their bites better. We also provide tooth whitening procedures, cosmetic bonding, and veneers to make their appearances better

Children
The focus on young children must be preventative. Dr. Boulard and his team strongly believe that this is the time to teach children the proper way to clean their teeth, to teach them what causes cavities, and totally prevent disease from happening in the first place. This will ensure that as they grow older, the will have far fewer problems, and less invasive treatments.

Typical treatments for young children would include prevention techniques, routine cleaning of the teeth with examinations, nutrition counseling, fluoride treatments, sealants and cavity repairs.

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