When looking for Fort Myers dental procedures, consider Dr. Raymond Lefort, Southwest Florida’s leading dentist.
Zoom whitening
It’s easy to get lost in all the teeth whitening options available today, and it’s hard to know sometimes what is best. And with so many over-the-counter-products available it can seem attractive to go with the quickest and cheapest option…
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Crowns
Not everyone is born with perfect teeth, and even if you are one of the lucky ones who are, you know that this perfection doesn’t last. As we age our teeth tend to weaken and become discolored, decaying over time and in some cases…
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Bridges
A dental bridge is used when a tooth is completely missing and the patient has been left with a painful gap, a gap that oftentimes causes problems with the patient’s speech and ability to eat. This procedure can be done strictly for…
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Partials
A partial denture is a type of denture used when the patient still has some of their natural teeth remaining, but not enough teeth remaining to use a bridge. This type of denture is removable, has prosthetic gums to blend in with the…
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Dentures
There are many reasons why a person might become completely edentulous, or without teeth. Periodontal disease, tooth decay, and injury are a few of the more prevalent reasons, also severe malnutrition or drug use. Whatever the…
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Veneers
A veneer is a thin layer of material that is placed over a tooth to either improve upon its appearance or protect the tooth from damage, and can either be permanent or non-permanent. In the past, the only method available to improve a…
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Cosmetic Bonding
Dental bonding is one of the easiest and most affordable methods of tooth restoration available today. A durable plastic is applied to the tooth and then hardened with a special light, improving the tooth’s shape, size, and/or coloration…
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Root Canals
A root canal is a procedure used to save a tooth that is heavily infected or decayed from having to be extracted. During the procedure, the infected nerve tissue and dental pulp is removed from the tooth. The hole is then filled with an…
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Implants
Implants are used as supports for dental prosthetics, namely crowns, bridges, and dentures. The basis for this in dentistry is a process called osseointegration, in which the material of the implant (usually titanium) forms a…
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Invisalign
Invisalign does what, in the past, only braces could do, and Invisalign does it in such a way that no one but you will know what is happening. Taking a more modern approach to teeth straightening, Invisalign is a series of custom-made…
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Extractions
Unfortunately, sometimes a tooth just cannot be saved and an extractions is necessary. The most likely causes for tooth extraction result from periodontal disease, extended decay, or injury, with wisdom teeth commonly being pulled because…
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Bite splints for bruxism, clenching, migraines
Patients will come to us who are experiencing migraines and jaw pain as a result of clenching or grinding their teeth at night. This clenching and grinding, called bruxism, results in other complications like excessive tooth wear…
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