Restorative Dentistry

Having a dazzling, healthy smile can make a positive difference in anyone’s life-it can restore not only one’s youthful appearance, but also the confidence and self-assuredness that come along with it.  We offer a full range of restorative dentistry procedures, from missing tooth replacement to endodontics, so no matter what you dental needs, we have a solution.  Please contact our office today to schedule a consultation.

Cosmetic Dentistry 

Now a movie star smile is as close as your mirror.  Starting with healthy teeth and gums, Dr. Edward Cligher can perfect your smile through porcelain restorations, veneers, whitening, and other state-of-the-art treatments. Now we can design a smile that's perfect for you, and you alone.  Dr. Cligher makes it amazingly easy to preview a smile that will help you look and feel better about yourself.

Veneers 

An excellent, alternative to crowns, veneers can perfect your smile by masking stains, hiding chips, correcting misalignment, and reading uniformity.  Veneers, which are made of thin, customized material designed to slide over the teeth, look incredibly natural, are long lasting.  Please contact us today to find out more about veneers.

Bonding 

A smile can be dulled by stained, chipped, cracked or misaligned teeth, but bonding can quickly and painlessly restore your smile’s natural beauty.  During the boding procedure, a thin coating of pasting or resin is painted over the damaged teeth, strengthening them and making them virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth.  To find out if bonding is the right option for you, please contact us today.

Porcelain Crowns

Porcelain crowns completely cover and protect teeth that have had extensive damage. They restore and improve the appearance of your teeth by hiding misalignments, cracks, discoloration, or other imperfections. Porcelain crowns look completely natural and offer extra support to teeth that are weak or damaged. They can also vastly improve the overall appearance of your smile and make your teeth much more durable. For more information about crowns, please contact us today.

Natural-looking Bridges

Indiscreet metal bridges – the type that reveal unsightly, black, telltale lines right at the gum line – are a thing of the past. We specialize in implants and porcelain bridges, which can fill in missing-tooth gaps with natural-looking artificial teeth, correct speaking and chewing problems, and increase strength when biting. Implants and bridges replace missing teeth in a manner that functions comfortably and looks completely natural. To find out if bridges are a good option for you, please contact us.

Tooth-Colored Fillings, Inlays and Onlays 

Gone are the days when tooth ailments and cavities could only be treated with unsightly metal fillings.  Today, modern, tooth-colored restorations are  made of durable resin or porcelain can be bonded to your teeth for a stronger, more natural-looking effect.  These revolutionary composites and porcelains  are virtually undetectable and are easy to apply.  To find out if tooth-colored fillings are a good option for you, please contact us today.

Mercury-Free Fillings

Unsightly, potentially dangerous amalgam fillings are old news. These fillings, made of 50 percent mercury, expand when warm or hot foods are eaten; this places stress on the tooth and causes cracks. Instead of amalgam fillings, our state-of-the-art practice uses mercury-free fillings to repair teeth and correct injuries. The white fillings, made of resin, ceramic, and porcelain, are bonded to your teeth and are much more natural looking and comfortable than their metal counterparts. To find out more about tooth-colored fillings or our cosmetic dentistry procedures, please contact us today. 

Laser Tooth Whitening 

Many of us feel that our smiles are most striking when our teeth look especially white, but unfortunately, soft drinks, coffee, tea, and tobacco can leave behind ugly stains.  To help you restore your gleaming, bring white smile and to give you and added boost of confidence, we offer in office Zoom tooth whitening treatment. These sate-of-the-art methods of tooth whitening is quick, easy, and painless.  Please contact us today to find out more about laser and take home tooth whitening.

Nite-White Take Home Bleaching

Get beautiful, whiter teeth at home while you sleep.  The Nite-White tooth whitening system consists of a custom-fitted appliance that if filled with bleaching gel and worn at night over the teeth. Nite-White gel safely and gently whitens teeth or the course of about two weeks. You can remove coffee, tea, and other stains, as well as tooth yellowing due to aging, using the Nite-White take-home bleaching system.  Contact us today to learn more.

Dental Implants

We place, restore and maintain implants.

Your teeth were designed to last a lifetime.  Sometimes they don't.  Replacing missing teeth is important. Not only do you loose chewing ability when a tooth is lost, but unreplaced teeth can cause other teeth to be lost, tipped or crowded and crate subsequent problems. 

Dental Implants should always be considered as an option to replace failing or missing tooth or teeth. Replacement of lost teeth with dental implants has been used for treating missing teeth for more than 50 years and is recognised as an effective treatment choice. 

Our office is a one stop shop for implant dental services.  This is in sharp contrast to many general dentists who refer their implant surgery patients to an entirely different dental office. It is comforting to the patient to know that we perform all surgical implant procedures and restore them under one roof. 

Root Canal Therapy 

Each of our teeth contains a long, thin strand of dental pulp – which provides the tooth with nutrients and nerves – that extends down to the tooth’s root. If the pulp becomes infected or injured, the tooth’s nerves die and often, without endodontic treatment, the tooth dies as well. Root canals are designed to save such damaged teeth. During the procedure (performed under anesthesia), a small opening is drilled into the tooth’s crown and pulp chamber, diseased pulp is reshaped or removed, and the tooth is permanently sealed with a gold, tooth-colored, or porcelain crown. Residents of Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas may contact us for more information about root canals.

Gentle Cleanings

Although twice-daily brushings and regular flossing are excellent for maintenance between office visits, regular examinations and cleanings are an absolute necessity if you are to maintain a healthy mouth. Our staff will help you keep your teeth and gums strong and disease-free. To schedule a cleaning or consultation, please contact our office in Las Cruces, Texas, today.

Advanced Non-Surgical Gum Therapy

Unfortunately, periodontal (gum) disease can lead to more than just an unsightly smile – it can cause loss of teeth and eventually, if left untreated, serious health problems. Called gingivitis in its early stages, periodontal disease is caused by excessive toxic bacteria (found in plaque) that attack your mouth’s soft tissues. Early warning signs of the disease include red, swollen, bleeding gums. If caught early, we can help you reverse the damage or, if detected late, we can use one of many effective cosmetic dentistry procedures to restore your mouth to a healthy, beautiful state. For more information on gum therapy or cosmetic dentistry procedures, please contact our office in Encino.

Periodontics

Periodontal (gum) disease can lead to more than just an unsightly smile- it can cause loss of teeth and, eventually if left untreated, serious health problems.  Called gingivitis in its early stages, periodontal disease is caused by excessive toxic bacteria (found in plaque) that attack your mouth’s soft tissues.  Early warning signs of this disease include red, swollen, bleeding gums.  If caught early, we can help you reverse the damage.  If detected late, we can use one of many effective cosmetic dentistry procedures to restore your mouth to a healthy, beautiful state.  Let our office help you keep your teeth and gums strong and disease-free with regular examinations and cleaning.  Please contact our office today to schedule an appointment.

Encino Dental Center
17815 Ventura Blvd. Suite 101
Encino, California 91316
(818) 708-1200