Dr. A. Tellez
Serving El Paso-Juarez-Las Cruces area for over 25 years.
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| Q: | What services do we offer? |
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All the basics, from cleaning and whitening, root canals, gum disease, orthodontics, crowns and bridges, total plates, to implants and makeovers. In cosmetic care, everything from a bleaching to a makeover, and almost every dental specialty. |
| Q: | Does teeth cleaning have to hurt? |
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Cleanings at our office are virtually painless. We use ultra sound systems to work on your teeth (this is only sound at a high frequency). We also have electronic anesthesia, needleless anesthesia, and if necessary a pill to relax you, or sedation for any procedure. |
| Q: | I smoke, can I still get whiter teeth? |
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Whether you smoke or not we can get your whiter teeth. And as with any patient we can bleach teeth or set you up with a take home or in office whitening treatment.
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| Q: | What if I have a lot of cavities and have really sensitive teeth? |
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We have special treatments to help desensitize and harden your teeth. |
| Q: | Are dental x-rays harmful? |
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No. We use computerized digital x-rays. This is the lates technology available with 92% less radiation exposure. |
| Q: | Do I have to suffer from cold sores all my life? |
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No. Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus which was once considered noncurable. But now we have the technology to permanently cure it. |
| Q: | Does a root canal have to hurt? |
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Definately not! We also have endosonic systems to treat root canals and in most cases we don't even need anesthesia. |
| Q: | What is ultrasound technology? |
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It is sound at a high frequency. You probably have heard of it used to see babies in the womb in ultrasonic examinations. |
| Q: | Do you do endopost and reconstructions after a root canal? |
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Of course. And if it is in your front teeth we'll do it all white so the reconstruction will not show through your nonmetal all ceramic crowns. |
| Q: | Can you treat chronic bad breath? |
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Sometimes everything you do is not enough. In our office we will evaluate the cause and solve the problem.We offer a fresh breath program that will eliminate those embarrasing moments, and give you hygiene instructions and products specially formulated for this problem. |
| Q: | I have gum disease (periodontal disease). Can you save my teeth? |
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In most cases we can save your teeth. It is always nice to keep your own teeth. If needed we can put new bone in the area to strengthen your teeth once again. Gum disease affects all support tissues (bone, ligaments and gums). Your teeth tend to move seperate and fall when you have gum disease. We case replace your lost or weakened bone using several types of bone from synthetic, animal and human demineralized bone (treated and distributed by American labs) to grafting of your own bone. |
| Q: | What are veneers and what are they used for? |
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A veneer is a thin shell of porcelain. We use it to shape, color, close gaps, straighten teeth, and make your apperance glow. Once the veneer is in place the results are beautiful teeth with a natural apperance.
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| Q: | Do you still used silver fillings? |
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No. It has been a long time, thirteen to fifteen years, since we have used sliver fillings. Silver fillings do not adhere, they expand, break, and contain mercury which is toxic. We use the latest resin fillings which adhere microscopicly (mechanically) and chemically, seal better, and have superior apperance. Mercury is toxic to your nervous system and is a predesponing factor for cancer. It has also been linked by the Neurologist Pediatric to a higher incidence of autism in new borns. Mercury also causes the silver fillings to expand and crack the tooth over time. 
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| Q: | Do you do orthodontics? |
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We straighten teeth that do not fit togeather properly, improve function and appearnce. To boost your confidence and get a great smile. Doing preventive intermediate and corrective orthodontics. If after that you still need a change of shape or color or you gum line is not in the correct place we correct it for you. So even if you weren't born with a beautiful smile, you can still have it. We also do adult orthodontics as long as you have healthy support tissues. 
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| Q: | Do you do fixed crowns and bridges? |
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Yes we do. And we always try to make the apperance look natural. The best compliment that we can get is that no one notices our work. |
| Q: | My total plates jump out and hurt. Is there a solution? |
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Yes there is. Most of the time the plates are not settled correctly, or there are areas where they pressure the bone unevenly. They might not even have enough ridge support. So there are different solutions. We might adjust your old plates for them to work correctly. Or we might put anchors to the bone so the plates are fixed and you can take a bite out of corn on the cob, apples or steak. |
| Q: | Do you do implants? |
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Yes. We've been doing implants for more than fifteen years. And it's a very comfortable solution when you have lost teeth. Because dental implants are securely anchored your dentures, bridge and crowns will never move out of place. |
| Q: | What is an implant and how does it work? |
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An implant is a small "anchor" made of titanium inserted into the jaw bone to take the place of your missing tooth root. The new tooth looks, feels, and performs just like your natural teeth. |
| Q: | Do you do makeovers? |
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Yes. Not all of us are lucky enough to have the correct size, shape and position of teeth.
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| Q: | What is a makeover of your smile? |
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When you don't have the correct size, shape, color and position we can change and redesign it. And if your lips or gums don't show in the proportion that they should we can do plastic surgery to correct it. |
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