When you visit our Desert Springs Family Dentistry, your dental health is our top priority. Our entire team is dedicated to providing you with personalized, gentle, state-of-the-art care, in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.

Our friendly staff of skilled clinicians wants you to feel confident knowing that you are receiving the best possible treatment. We stay ahead on the latest technology and advances by attending personal and professional education seminars, continuing education courses and dental conventions.

We see adults and children of all ages, and we gladly accept new patients. In the event of a dental emergency, we make every effort for you to be seen and cared for right away.

We want you to have a positive experience with us, and can help you achieve your optimal dental health. We value our patients and enjoy providing exceptional customer service with a smile!

BriteSmile® Teeth Whitening: Sit back and relax for an hour while a dental professional oversees the BriteSmile safe and gentle tooth-whitening system. BriteSmile whitening gel is carefully applied to your teeth, and then activated by BriteSmile's patented gentle blue light for 20 minutes while you relax and watch TV or listen to music. This process is repeated twice more before you go home with a naturally brilliant new smile.

DayWhite® Teeth Whitening: DayWhite Teeth Whitening is a low sensitivity daytime tooth whitener formulated exclusively for use in a patented dual barrel syringe. In only 30 minutes twice a day, you will achieve the whiter smile you've always dreamed of!

LumiBrite™ Teeth Whitening: A gentle, safe and effective professional whitening method, Lumibrite Whitening produces whitening results in as little as 30 minutes of treatment time. Formulated with 35 percent hydrogen peroxide, this professional whitening system can be used by your dentist with or without a light. However, when used in conjunction with the Sapphire Supreme Light, the system is proven to produce greater whitening effects.

LUMINEERS®: Ultra-thin LUMINEERS are a type of dental veneer that is custom designed to give you the beautiful smile you’ve always dreamed of. Unlike traditional veneers, there are no shots, no drilling of sensitive tooth structure, and no pain. They’re even reversible, so you have nothing to lose and a beautiful smile to gain.

NiteWhite® Teeth Whitening: NiteWhite Teeth Whitening is ideal for people who have healthy teeth and gums but would like a whiter, brighter smile. The highly effective formulas of NiteWhite can transform your smile to its whitest in only a few days. NiteWhite is a fast, safe and effective tooth whitening system. The whitening gel is a thick solution, which is applied at home using a clear and inconspicuous custom tray fitted by your dentist . Nothing freshens up your appearance like a whiter, brighter smile.

Sapphire® Lesion Detection: Sapphire Lesion Detection allows our office to potentially discover oral lesions early. Without the aid of Sapphire Plus Lesion Detection, cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions could go undetected and possibly spread, causing pain, disfiguration or death. The earlier cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions are detected, the greater the chances of successful prevention, treatment and recovery.

Snap-On Smile®: Snap-on Smile's unique, proprietary formula of hi-tech dental resin make it very thin yet extremely strong. It fits right over your own teeth to give you a beautiful, natural looking smile—even if you have stains, chips, gaps or missing teeth.

Bonding: Dental bonding is a procedure in which a tooth-colored resin material is applied to your teeth and hardened with a special light, which ultimately "bonds" the material to the tooth to restore or improve your smile.

Broken Tooth / Chipped Tooth: A broken tooth requires immediate attention. Our office can help you with the care and treatment of broken teeth.

Bruxism Appliances: Stress or misalignment of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) can cause a patient to grind or clench teeth, a condition known as bruxism. Most patients experience bruxism during sleep and are unaware that they grind teeth. Bruxism can cause tooth wear, cracks, and chips; our office offers bruxism appliances to prevent grinding and clenching.

Caps: Many people find themselves with teeth that are no longer structurally sound. Root canals, lost fillings, decay below a filling, and chipping and cracking of the enamel are things that may lead to large scale defects in a tooth's surface. When the entire surface of the tooth is a problem, but the root system is intact, a cap might be appropriate for you.

Checkup, Exam, X-ray and Cleaning: Professional dental cleanings are usually performed by Registered Dental Hygienists. Your cleaning appointment will include a dental exam and the removal of tartar, removal of plaque, and teeth polishing. Tartar is hardened plaque that has been left on the tooth for some time and is now firmly attached to the tooth surface. Tartar forms above and below the gum line and can only be removed with special dental instruments. Plaque is a sticky, almost invisible film that forms on the teeth. It is a growing colony of living bacteria, food debris, and saliva. The bacteria produce toxins (poisons) that inflame the gums. This inflammation is the start of periodontal disease! Teeth polishing helps remove stains and plaque that is not otherwise removed during tooth brushing and scaling.

Cosmetic Dentistry / Smile MakeOvers: Cosmetic dentistry or Smile MakeOvers are terms generally used to refer to any dental work that improves the appearance of a person's teeth, gums and/or smile.

Crowns & Bridges: Crowns and bridges are two restorative techniques that repair damaged or missing teeth. They restore tooth function and appearance, and avoid shifting teeth which can happen after a tooth is lost. By maintaining or restoring your bite and smile, the effects of the tooth damage or loss are reversed.

Cosmetic Dental Fillings (Cavity Correction): Advances in dental materials and techniques allows teeth to be restored with a more aesthetic and natural appearance. There are different types of cosmetic fillings currently available. The type used will depend on the location of the tooth and the amount of tooth structure that needs to be repaired.

Dental Sealants: Dental sealants are thin plastic coatings that are applied to the grooves on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth to protect them from tooth decay. Most tooth decay in children and teens occurs on these surfaces. Sealants protect the chewing surfaces from tooth decay by keeping germs and food particles out of these grooves.

Dentures / Specialty Dentures: Dentures are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, and supported by surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable; however there are many different denture designs, some which rely on bonding or clasping onto teeth or dental implants. Our office uses technological advancements to create dentures that are lightweight and mimic the look and feel of natural teeth.

Emergency Appointments: Dental emergencies arise when you least expect them. And while every emergency causes worry, knowing our office handles dental emergencies can help ease your mind.

Mouth Guards / Sports Guards: Sports mouth guards are resilient plastic appliances designed to cover and encase an athlete's teeth and the gums and bone that support them. When a guard is worn it helps to provide protection for the hard (teeth and jaw) and soft (lips, cheeks, gums) tissues of the mouth by way of absorbing and redistributing the forces generated by traumatic blows.

Oral Cancer / Lesion Detection: Lesion Detection allows our office to potentially discover oral lesions. The earlier cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions are detected, the greater the chances of successful prevention, treatment and recovery. The procedure involves a simple, quick examination of the oral cavity as a whole in the search for abnormalities that may or may not be oral cancer. A thorough oral screening may include feeling the floor of your mouth and portions of the back of your throat, indirect examination of the nasopharynx and larynx, and involves manually feeling the outside of the neck for swollen lymph nodes, and other abnormalities such as hardened masses, and often the use of a lesion detection device, which uses light.

Pediatric Dentistry: Pediatric Dentistry is the branch of dentistry dealing with children from birth through adolescence. Our training in pediatric dentistry addresses the special needs of children with a gentle touch.

Periodontics & Gum Disease: Periodontics is the treatment of diseases that effect alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, cementum and gingival. Gum disease or gingivitis is a form of periodontal disease involving inflammation and infection that destroys the tissues that support the teeth, including the gums, the periodontal ligaments, and the tooth sockets (alveolar bone). Gingivitis is due to the long-term effects of plaque deposits. The best way to start periodontal care is to come in for a visit. The dentist will be able to help you decide on the best course of treatment.

Endodontics & Root Canal Therapy: Endodontics refers to treating the tooth pulp and the tissues surrounding the root of a tooth, including root canal therapy, endodontic retreatment, surgery, treating cracked teeth, and treating dental trauma. Root canal therapy is one of the most common procedures and is designed to correct disorders of the dental pulp -- the soft tissue inside the tooth that contains nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue. Teeth with abscessed or infected nerves were once removed with corrective therapy. But now, in 95 percent of these cases, the natural tooth can be saved with modern endodontic care.

Teeth Whitening / Teeth Bleaching: Tooth Whitening or Tooth Bleaching is ideal for people who have healthy teeth and gums but would like a whiter, brighter smile. Many teeth whitening systems are available, both at-home and in-office, including BriteSmile®, NiteWhite®, DayWhite®, LumiBrite™, ZOOM!®, and Opalescence®.

Toothache / Tooth Pain: Toothache or tooth pain is caused when the nerve root of a tooth is irritated. Dental (tooth) infection, decay, injury, or loss of a tooth are the most common causes of dental pain. Our office is here to help you if you are experiencing any tooth pain.

Tooth Extraction: A tooth that is severely damaged may need to be removed by extraction. Our office specializes in extraction, providing you with the safest, most comfortable care possible.

Veneers & LUMINEERS®: A veneer is a thin layer of restorative material placed over a tooth surface, either to improve the aesthetics of a tooth, or to protect a damaged tooth surface. There are several versions of veneers including traditional veneers and ultra-thin LUMINEERS, which require no shots, no drilling of sensitive tooth structure, and no pain. Veneers & LUMINEERS are custom made to give you a beautiful smile.