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General and family dentistry, oral surgery, and orthodontics
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Dental Services 

Family Dentistry

We welcome children of all ages to First Avenue Dental. Our goal is to make you feel comfortable and build a relationship that will last through years of oral health. We know it is essential to see our patients regularly in order to maintain your dental health and by extension, your overall health.

At First Avenue Dental, we pride ourselves on building positive relationships with our patients, even those who have experienced mild or even severe dental anxiety in the past. We encourage you to visit our office, meet our team, and allow us to care for your oral health in a stress-free environment.

Prophylaxis (Teeth Cleanings) & Exams

Regular visits are essential to maintaining your dental health! We encourage patients to set up a recurring appointment reminder with us to ensure you never miss a cleaning!

Oral Cancer Screening

Dental Sealants

Tooth-Coloured Fillings

At First Avenue Dental we use white bonded fillings for repairing tooth decay as well as broken teeth. These white fillings are less noticeable than traditional silver fillings.

Dental decay can be uncomfortable, but the quicker we catch it, the easier it is to treat. A regular checkup can identify problem areas so that we can fill small cavities before they become serious problems.

If you currently have unsightly, worn-out, or damaged fillings, we can replace them with new fillings or crowns. Ask us how today.

Root Canals

A root canal is a dental treatment to clean and disinfect the interior of your tooth (the pulp) when it is infected. The clean, hollow canal is then filled with an inert material, sealing the canal off.

After a root canal, the tooth is at high risk for fracture as the tooth is now hollow. In order to prevent fractures of a tooth that has a root canal, we will typically recommend a crown to distribute occlusal/biting forces more evenly.

Dr. Thiessen and Dr. Phillips will discuss your options with you if a root canal is necessary. They may perform the procedure in their office, or they may refer you to a specialist for treatment.

Emergency tooth pain? Call 306-773-2885 to book an appointment quickly. 

Crowns

Crowns provide long-term solutions for cracked teeth, tooth damage, and decay. Depending on the location and type of treatment required, we may recommend all porcelain crowns, porcelain fused to metal crowns, or gold crowns.

Night Appliances

Mouth guards worn during sleep are effective ways to protect teeth from damage from contact or teeth grinding (bruxism). We design and fit custom guards for comfort so that patients are more likely to consistently use the guard.

Mouthguards

First Avenue Dental can make a variety of custom mouth guards in a range of sizes and colours. We recommend sports guards for high contact sports or instances when contact between teeth and soft tissue may occur.

Extractions

Drs. Thiessen and Phillips advocate saving teeth whenever possible through root canals, crowns, or other restorative repairs. In cases where extractions are necessary, however, we will work to minimize the discomfort and anxieties our patients may feel.

Ask Dr. Thiessen about surgical options for replacing missing teeth.

Bridges

Bridges are used to replace missing teeth. They are a permanent solution that is cemented onto your existing teeth, this means there is nothing to take out and clean as would be the case with a partial denture.

Sedation Dentistry

We realize that visits to the dentist can be a source of anxiety for patients. For many patients, it is severe enough that it interferes with their oral health. Avoiding visits to the dentist, or avoiding regular dental maintenance can lead to more problems the longer it occurs.

At First Avenue Dental, we’ve worked to create an inviting environment in order to address the common causes of dental anxiety. By building a trusting relationship with our patients, and by helping them understand their fears about visiting the dentist, we can better manage your dental care in most cases without relying on sedation.

We will take the time to get to know you, to listen to your concerns, and to create a treatment plan that takes your concerns seriously. By addressing the root of your dental anxiety, we can work to make your visit as comfortable as possible.

 

Laughing Gas (Nitrous Oxide)In moderate cases of anxiety, Nitrous Oxide is sufficient to reduce your stress. Both children and adults respond very well to this treatment.

Oral Sedation – In more severe cases of anxiety, a mild sedative can be prescribed and taken at your appointment. Start by scheduling an initial consultation with our dentists to visit our clinic and discuss your concerns in a low-stress environment.

IV Sedation – For patients with severe dental anxiety or dental phobias, we offer intravenous moderate sedation. In these cases, we supply the sedative drug directly into you. This results in a deeper level of sedation which is more predictable and easier to control and reverse. Dr. Thiessen and one of our highly-trained nurses provide continuous vital sign monitoring throughout the entire appointment. Intravenous sedation is a great option if you’d rather not remember your dental procedure. This mode of sedation can be used for all treatments from cleanings to wisdom tooth extractions and everything in between.

Surgical Dentistry

Extractions

Drs. Thiessen and Phillips advocate saving teeth whenever possible through root canals, crowns or other restorative repairs. In cases where extractions are necessary, however, we will work to minimize the discomfort and any anxieties our patients may feel.

Ask Dr. Thiessen about surgical options for replacing missing teeth.

Implant Placement Surgery

Wisdom Tooth Extractions

At First Avenue Dental we are pleased to provide the surgical extraction of impacted wisdom teeth (3rd molars). Wisdom teeth typically require removal between the ages of 14 and 24 depending on development due to insufficient space in our mouths. We provide this service in combination with IV sedation so that our patients remember little-to-nothing of the procedure.

Oral Sedation

In more severe cases of anxiety, a mild sedative can be prescribed and taken at your appointment.

Start by scheduling an initial consultation with our dentists to visit our clinic and discuss your concerns in a low-stress environment.

IV Sedation

For patients with severe dental anxiety or dental phobias, we offer intravenous moderate sedation. In these cases, we supply the sedative drug directly into you.

This results in a deeper level of sedation which is more predictable and easier to control and reverse. Dr. Thiessen and one of our highly-trained nurses provide continuous vital sign monitoring throughout the entire appointment. Intravenous sedation is a great option if you’d rather not remember your dental procedure.

This mode of sedation can be used for all treatments from cleanings to wisdom tooth extractions and everything in between.

Cosmetic Dentistry

Bonding

Crowns

Crowns provide long term solutions for cracked teeth, tooth damage and decay. Depending on the location and type of treatment required, we may recommend all porcelain crowns, porcelain fused to metal crowns or gold crowns.

Veneers

Implant Restorations

Professional ZOOM Whitening

Take-Home Whitening

At First Avenue Dental we offer take-home teeth whitening. We will take impressions of your teeth, create stone models of your mouth, and fabricate trays custom-fit to your mouth that you can take home and use to whiten your teeth when it is convenient for you!

Adult Invisalign

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Teen Invisalign

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Call 306-773-2885 to book an appointment