The Finest Encino Dental Care-An Overview
Dr. Melnick is a skilled dentist utilizing the latest in dental technology and emphasizes comprehensive dentistry, which is made up of many types of dental care, including preventive dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry, restorative density, periodontal disease, temporomandibular joint disorders and childrens dental care.
Preventative Dentistry
Dr. Melnick is a preventive dentist first and foremost. He believes in a regular in office program, and patient homecare, including toothbrushing and flossing. With this early intervention patients have the optimum way to eliminate many of the problems people experience. Today we know preventive dentistry effects extend beyond the mouth to the whole body. There is evidence that having a clean and disease free mouth may help many other medical problems. Also, by eliminating problems which negatively influencing your dental health, such as a poor diet and smoking, the chance of a successful treatment outcomes increases. Dr. Melnick is one of the few dentists in the Encino, Sherman Oaks and Tarzana area performing minimally invasive dentistry. It is possible to resolving small problem such as root wear and keeping then from becoming larger problems. This is all part of a complete preventive program. To read more about Preventive Dentistry click here.
Among cosmetic dentists, Dr. Melnick is known for providing skillful care so that teeth enhanced teeth and smile appear completely natural. He is fortunate to be able to utilize the top cosmetic dental esthetic laboratories, so his crowns and porcelain laminates are outstanding. Dr. Melnick has a personal ceramic technician who he confers with almost daily to discuss the fine tuning of his restorations. He has been whitening teeth in Los Angeles area including Northridge,Woodland Hills, and Van Nuys since 1989 and has created many hundreds of whiter and more beautiful smiles. This tooth whitening is accomplished using either tray bleaching at home, in office whitening, or a combination of both. As a friend of the inventor of denal bleaching, Dr. Melnick is always abrest of the latest developments in the field. To read the complete story on Cosmetic Dentistry click here.
Implant Dentistry
Dr. Melnick has been involved in implant dentistry for over 30 years. That is the longest time of any dentist in the San Fernando Valley. He is an implant dentist who prefers to work with the finest implant surgeons to replace lost teeth. Today the success rate of implant teeth is over 90% at 10 years which is a major achievement in dental science. It is possible to implant new teeth that are long lasting and comfortable. Dr. Melnick utilizes all the latest worldwide research and technology when restoring implants and is a constant student in this fascinating and rapidly evolving area. For more information on Implant Dentistry click here.
Restorative Dentistry
As an expert Encino restorative dentist and a former teacher in that department at UCLA, Dr. Melnick restores teeth with cavities or that are cracked or broken daily. He utilizes a highly natural looking and proven technique. By using white mercury free filling materials only we avoid all of the negative qualities of the older and obsolete materals. We do not use mercury in any form in our restorations and infact no longer have it in the office. Not only are our restored teeth highly cosmetic, but they must be comfortable and fully functional to meet our standards. Restorative dentistry covers a broad spectrum of restorations and materials. Crowns, bridges, inlays, and onlays are only a few of a long list. For more information on Restorative Dentistry click here.
Gum Disease and Periodontal Dentistry
Dr. Melnick is a dentist in Encino places great emphasis on the treatment of periodontal disease with an advanced non-surgical approach. By using a combination of antibiotics and a series of special techniques. These treatments, when they are combined with improved patient home care, have proven to be very effective in eliminating periodontal problems and can often save the patients trips to the periodontist for surgical care. If you do require surgical treatment, he can refer you to some of the finest periodontists in Los Angeles, most of which he knows personally. They not only treat advanced periodontal disease, but are also expert at performing bone regeneration, cosmetic tissue grafting and a variety of periodontal procedures. His philosity is that a solid healthy foundation must be established before time and effort is spent on restorative dentistry. For a compleate review of Gum Disease click here.
TMJ and Neuromuscular Dentistry
In addition to his other services, Dr. Melnick treats many patients experiencing head and neck pain. Patients experiencing pain in the jaw joint and jaw muscles are seen often as well as patients with head and neck pain. In fact this problem has dramatically increased over the last several years. Dr. Melnick is a believer that stress is a major cause of the head and neck pain and is associated not only with the bite relationship but the tension in the asociated muscles. By constructing various appliances that alleviate muscle and TMJ strain a reduction in symptoms is frequently seen. These bite appliances along with certain habit changes can often cause many symptoms to subside. When the pain is accompanied with noises in the joint such as a click or pop, further investigation is normally employed. For more information on TMJ and Neuromuscular dentistry click here.
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"Once again Dr. Melnick you came through for me. My medical people had no answers but you diagnosed my TMJ pain in a few minutes. They don't call you the "silver fox" for nothing. My pain is gone and I feel great , Thank you so much" |