An Overview of our Dental Services
in Raleigh, NC

A Comprehensive Dental Practice

Wells Family Dental in Raleigh, NC, offers a comprehensive range of dental services across their multiple locations (Ten Ten Road, Brier Creek, Gateway Commons, North Raleigh, Loren and Louisburg Road). Our commitment is to provide exceptional care and create extraordinary smiles for the whole family. Here’s an overview of our services:

General Dentistry

• Exams and Cleanings: Regular checkups and professional teeth cleaning to remove plaque and tartar, helping to prevent cavities and gum disease. We have new patient specials that include cleaning, exam, and x-rays for a discounted price.
• Digital X-rays: Using advanced technology for detailed images of your teeth and jaw, aiding in accurate diagnosis.
• Dental Sealants: Protective coatings applied to the chewing surfaces of back teeth to prevent decay, especially beneficial for children.
• Fluoride Treatment: Application of fluoride to strengthen tooth enamel and make it more resistant to acid attacks from bacteria.
• Wisdom Teeth Extraction: Surgical removal of problematic or impacted third molars.
• Tooth Extractions: Removal of damaged or unrestorable teeth. They also offer socket and sinus grafts to prepare for potential tooth replacement.
• Emergency Dentistry on Saturday: Addressing urgent dental issues like toothaches, broken teeth, lost fillings or crowns, and dental infections with same-day appointments often available.
• Root Canal Treatment: Removing infected or inflamed pulp from inside a tooth to relieve pain and save the tooth.
• Gum Disease Therapy (Periodontal Treatment): Including scaling and root planing (deep cleaning), laser treatment, tissue and bone grafting, and pocket elimination surgery to treat and manage gum infections.
• Oral Cancer Screenings: Checking for signs of oral cancer during routine exams.
• Custom Mouthguards: Providing mouthguards for sports to protect teeth from injury and nightguards to help with teeth grinding (bruxism).

Cosmetic Dentistry

• Composite Fillings (Tooth-Colored Fillings): Replacing traditional metal fillings with aesthetically pleasing, tooth-colored materials.
• Porcelain Veneers: Thin, custom-made shells bonded to the front surfaces of teeth to improve their color, shape, size, or length and address issues like stains, chips, or gaps.
• Porcelain Crowns: Custom-fitted caps that cover the entire tooth to restore its shape, size, strength, and appearance. We may use CEREC technology for same-day crowns in some locations.
• Porcelain Bridges: Replacing one or more missing teeth by anchoring artificial teeth to adjacent natural teeth or implants.
• Teeth Whitening: Professional in-office or take-home treatments to lighten the shade of your teeth and remove stains and discoloration.
• Dental Bonding: Applying a tooth-colored resin material to repair chipped, cracked, or discolored teeth.
• Invisalign System®: Using clear aligners to gradually straighten teeth as an alternative to traditional metal braces, addressing overbite, underbite, overcrowding, and gaps.
• Tooth Contouring (Enamel Shaping): Reshaping teeth by removing small amounts of enamel to improve their appearance.
• Gum Contouring: Reshaping the gum line to improve the aesthetics of the smile.

Restorative Dentistry

• Dental Implants: Replacing missing tooth roots with titanium posts that fuse with the jawbone, providing a stable foundation for crowns, bridges, or dentures. They offer single tooth implants, implant-supported bridges, and implant-supported dentures.
• Dentures (Full and Partial): Removable appliances to replace missing teeth and restore chewing ability and aesthetics. They offer various types, including traditional and implant-supported options.
• Inlays and Onlays: Custom-made restorations that fit into or onto damaged teeth to restore their structure when a filling isn’t sufficient but a full crown isn’t necessary.

Sedation Dentistry

• Patient Comfort: Help patients feel more comfortable and relaxed during dental procedures.
• Long Procedures: More extensive treatments may require additional sedation to lower anxiety.

Other Services

• Sleep Therapy: Offering solutions for sleep apnea, a breathing disorder that can occur during sleep.

Wells Family Dental emphasizes personalized treatment plans, state-of-the-art technology, and a comfortable patient experience. We accept most major insurance plans and offer flexible financing options, including Compassionate Finance and CareCredit. New patients can often take advantage of special offers for initial checkups. It’s always recommended to contact the specific Wells Family Dental location in Raleigh, NC, you are interested in to confirm the exact services offered at that office and to discuss your individual dental needs.