Patient Services

Healthy, beautiful smiles are inside everyone.

We greet everyone who comes through our doors with a hot cup of coffee or a bottle of water. Help yourself to a granola bar from our health bar. Our warm, caring staff will help you relax and feel comfortable during your visit. It is truly a unique dental experience.

• Comprehensive Dentistry
• Preventative Care Services
• Laser Periodontal Therapy
• Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry
• TMD and Neuromuscular Dentistry
• Sedation Dentistry
• Patient Comfort and Technology
• Sterilization Center

Comprehensive Dentistry

You can appreciate the fact you can receive almost all of you dental care in one location. Both doctors are qualified to treat all aspects of dentistry, including oral surgery, root canals and orthodontics---traditional or invisible braces. This means you do not have to travel to another dental practice and begin treatment with a new dentist for these procedures. At Keller Family Dental, we treat your entire family--children, teenagers, adults and seniors.  Your comprehensive treatment options include:

• Oral surgery
• Endodontics
• Orthodontics
• General Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Dentistry for Children
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• TMJ and Sleep Apnea Management
• Manage Dental Pain  Learn More...

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Preventive Care Services

Good dental health is closely linked to overall general health, and we know a healthy smile is a good sign of total wellbeing. Your dental hygienist at Keller Family Dental is wonderful at educating you regarding your dental health needs.  She conducts a complete health history including a comprehensive full-mouth examination during your initial visit.

Early detection is the key to avoiding costly and painful dental treatment. Prevention begins with the control of plaque and calculus, the main causes of decay and periodontal disease. With regular dental visits, gum disease can be treated at an early stage, before it gets out of hand. Learn More... 

• Hygiene Treatment
• Dental Sealants
• Periodontal Treatment

Healthy gums are a fundamental part of good dental health. We want your restorations to last, which is why we have a strong focus on your periodontal health. About 40 percent of our patients have gum disease, which we treat with antibiotics, laser therapy, and dental cleaning. We provide:

• Charting and Diagnostic Services
• Advanced Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
• Laser Periodontal Therapy

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Laser Treatment for Gum Disease

We Use a Soft Tissue Laser for Deep Cleanings
Gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss for American adults. Reports indicate that about millions of people are unaware that they have gum disease, and about 30% of the population are genetically susceptible to contracting the condition. Other risk factors include smoking, pregnancy, puberty, stress, grinding teeth, poor nutrition, diabetes, and poor oral hygiene. When gum disease sets in, it destroys soft tissue, breaks the strong bond between teeth and supporting gums, and can cause jawbone deterioration, as well as tooth loss.

If your gums bleed when you brush your teeth, or if they appear, red, swollen, or are tender to the touch, you may have gum disease. Depending upon the severity of your case, our hygienists may recommend deep cleaning to reverse the condition. Our office uses a gentle soft tissue laser to treat the pockets infected by bacteria and periodontal disease. The procedure is called “sulcular debridement,” and it involves removing diseased epithelial lining and coagulation utilizing a pulsed, free-running Nd:YAG laser. We perform this therapy in conjunction with subgingival scaling to improve the gingival index, gingival bleeding index, probe depth, attachment loss, and tooth mobility.

This all sounds very technical, so here's what you need to know in layman's terms…
During your appointment, mild anesthesia will ensure that you stay comfortable. We will use an ultrasonic scaler to remove hardened plaque, called tartar or calculus, from your teeth. Next, we will smooth rough tooth roots where plaque and bacteria tend to accumulate. We'll also irrigate the pockets between the teeth and gums to wash away debris and sterilize the area. The soft tissue laser will disinfect the pocket and seal blood vessels, nerve endings, and lymphatics so that there is no infection, bleeding, or swelling following laser treatment (sulcular debridement).

Soft tissue laser therapy for deep cleanings presents many advantages. The laser beam seals as it cuts away damaged tissue, so bleeding is minimal. Because of the reduced trauma, most patients feel better than they would after traditional deep cleanings.

If you're interested in laser treatment at your hygiene visit, call our office today. Our gentle dentists and hygiene team will examine your situation and determine the best, most effective and conservative therapy for your condition.

Laser Dentistry

Because we care about patient comfort, we use dental lasers to provide faster and more comfortable dental treatment options than the traditional methods. Healing time is quick, and children particularly feel almost no pain. All of our dental procedures feel more comfortable with the laser because no cutting is involved.

Heat and vibration are the causes of most of the discomfort associated with the drill, and 99 percent of dental procedures do not even require anesthesia when performed with a laser. Our goal is to make your dental experience as comfortable as possible.

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Restorative and Cosmetic Dentistry

It is possible for you to keep your natural teeth for a lifetime.  Early detection and prevention are the keys.   The earlier a problem is detected, the easier it can be treated.  Thus, the less of your natural tooth structure needs to be removed.

• Porcelain Crowns  Learn More...
• Inlays and Onlays
• Tooth-Colored Fillings
• Porcelain Veneers Learn More...
• Bridges
• Root Canals
• Full-Mouth Rehabilitation
• Orthodontics
• Whitening Learn More...
• Nite White - Take-Home Whitening
• ZOOM! - In-Office Whitening
• Invisalign

Our Crown Guarantee

We guarantee our crowns and support our guarantee by providing you with a written warranty when you receive treatment. As long as you come in for regular hygiene check-ups (as prescribed by your dentist), we will replace any crown with a problem at no additional fee to you. We can do this because we use materials and dental laboratories from companies we can stand behind. If you've ever had a crown replaced, you know what a tremendous value this is for you.

Invisalign: The invisible way to straighten your teeth, without braces

Have the beautiful, straight teeth you've always wanted. It works through a series of invisible, removable and comfortable aligners no one can tell you're wearing. So you can smile during treatment as well as after.

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TMD and Neuromuscular Dentistry

When you come to Keller Family Dental, the goal is treat you comprehensively, not just your mouth and teeth. Because your jaw is sensitive to imbalances in other parts of the body, we may recommend appliance therapy, nutritional counseling, massage therapy and physical therapy. Surgery is a last resort.  Everything possible is done to treat your discomfort before operating.

• Twin Block Appliance Therapy
• Orthotics (Nightguards, splints)
• NTI - TSS  Learn More...
• lontophorisis

The following diagnostic tests are used in our office to help identify jaw joint and muscle dysfunction, and to comprehensively treat each case with the most up-to-date technology.

• Computerized Jaw Tracking Instrumentation: Used to record jaw movements, range of motion, path of closure, protrusive guidance, rest positions, habitual centric occlusion, and determine freeway space.
• Electromyography - Used to monitor the muscles in function.
• Joint Vibration Analysis - Records jaw joint sounds and helps detect abnormalities.
• Myo-Monitor (low frequency TENS) - Used to relax the hyperactive facial muscles.
• Tomography - Special X-rays

Learn more about TMJ Disorder. Learn more...

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Sedation Dentistry

Imagine not being afraid to go to the dentist. Imagine being able to accomplish all your dental care in as little as one appointment. This is what Sedation Dentistry can do for you. You'll be able to smile with confidence and chew your food without pain. If you've been putting off years of dental work, Sedation Dentistry can change your life. We offer the following types of sedation dentistry for "high fear" patients:

• Conscious Sedation
• Oral Sedation
• Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas)

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Patient Comfort and Technology

Keller Family Dental uses the latest technology to provide our patients with the most comprehensive dental care available. We use intra-oral cameras, high-speed curing light, lasers, air abrasion and digital x-rays. Video monitors are used in each of our operatories to provide you with a complete multimedia dental package, including chairside cosmetic imaging. We also incorporate the latest technology in bonding, non-extraction orthodontics, whitening, veneers and other cosmetic procedures. We think we're cutting edge in the dental technology department. We invest in only the best and most advanced dental equipment so our patients can have the most comfortable dentistry available today.

• Air Abrasion Learn more...
• Comfort Control Syringe - Keeping you comfortable during your treatment is one of our top priorities. That's why we've invested in a new anesthetic delivery system called the Comfort Control Syringe. Learn more...
• Digital Radiography - Reduces radiation versus traditional x-rays by up to 90 percent. Learn more...
• Laser Dentistry Learn more...
• Florida Probe for Periodontal Pockets
• Intra-Oral Cameras
• Oral Sedation
• Nitrous Oxide
• Dental Computer Network
• Computerized Imaging and Photography – See the results of your proposed cosmetic treatment even before we actually do it.
• Patient Comfort Measures - Headsets, blankets, warm towels, neck rolls and aromatherapy.

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Sterilization Center

We offer state-of-the-art antiseptic procedures. Our sterilization procedures are great, and we always meet the Center for Disease Control guidelines.

• Heat sterilize handpieces and instruments.
• Use gloves, masks gowns, eye protection and barrier covers.
• Use only ADA-approved disinfectants.

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