Our commitment to improving your self-confidence in a comfortable environment is evident throughout our practice. We proudly offer a variety of services to maximize the health and beauty of your smile, with a special focus on cosmetic services. Our practice provides a rounded approach to your dental health. At Desert Smiles, you can receive preventive dental treatment and routine care in addition to cosmetic procedures all under the expert care of Dr. Wilcox. This ensures that your overall dental health is considered because we understand all of the needs, desires and other factors exclusive to your unique situation. Our services extend beyond actual dental procedures.

 

Our cosmetic services include:

We believe in the value of patient education as well. Our highly skilled staff will talk to you about how to maintain your dental health between visits, so that you can have long-lasting, beautiful results. When Your Mouth Hurts, Call Us If you have a tootache or discomfort in your mouth or jaw, it is important to have a complete oral exam to determine the cause. This Dental Symptoms Reference Chart will help you understand the possible causes and solutions for your oral discomfort. View the chart. Cosmetic Services Cosmetic services are the cornerstone of our practice. Recognizing that every person and every mouth is different, we evaluate your individual situation to determine the best course of treatment. We then discuss options with you to discover what procedures make the most sense for you. All consultations include a smile analysis. We analyze your smile so that you can see the possibilities available to you and which meets your goals. Dr. Wilcox has extensive training in numerous cosmetic procedures, including almost 20 years in porcelain veneers. In addition, he has had cosmetic work done on his own mouth to augment his smile and correct his bite. Our cosmetic services include: -Tooth Colored Fillings -Porcelain Veneers -MAC Veneers -Whitening or Bleaching -Bonding -All Porcelain Crowns, Onlays and Inlays -Contouring and Reshaping -Cosmetic Gum Lift -Lumineers -Restorative Services Harmful bacteria, accidents, teeth-grinding and failed restorations can create problems for your teeth and gums over time. Once bright and strong teeth may yellow or feel sensitive to hot and cold. A roller-skating adventure gone wrong can leave you with a chipped or missing tooth. Our restorative services are designed to restore not only your smile but function as well. CEREC is an excellent example of restorative technology we use. In a single visit, we can perform full or partial crowns, often within one hour! This method has revolutionized the way we take care of crowns, eliminating the need for molds and a second visit. No second visit means less missed work, inconvenience and anesthetic. Our restorative services include: -CEREC -Tooth Colored Fillings -Whitening -Bonding -All Porcelain Crowns, Onlays and Inlays -Bridges -Dental Implants -Dentures & Partial Dentures -Root Canals -Patient Comfort and Technology We believe you deserve exceptional care and attention when you visit the dentist. That is why we strive to provide a comfortable and friendly environment that will far exceed your expectations. Our entire facility is designed for you, our patient. In our lounge, you may find yourself wondering if you are indeed visiting your dentist as you relax in our lazy boy chairs and watch television. In your dental exam room, you can listen to music or watch television with our wireless headphones as we take care of your dental treatment. We believe that patient comfort is also linked to technology. We have a standing dedication to our patients to ensure that we are providing only the highest quality dental care, so we regularly attend continuing education classes and investigate dental technological advances. -DIAGNOdent -Digital Imaging -Intra Oral Camera -Lasers -Chairside Computers -Patient Education System -Sedation Dentistry (oral sedation) -Nitrous Oxide -Patient Comfort Measures (TV screens, wireless headphones, lazy boy recliners) -Sterilization Center -Preventive Care Services Consistent, quality oral health care allows for you to keep smiling with confidence and comfort. Our preventive care services help prevent unwanted plaque, gum disease and other dental problems. We also offer advice and demonstrations so that you can maintain your healthy, vibrant smile at home. -Cleaning or Hygiene -Dental Sealants -Regular Checkups -Patient Education -Snoreguards -Nightguards -Mouthguards -Breath Treatment ViziLite – The ViziLite system is a test that assists us in looking for abnormalities that might lead to oral cancer. Using a combination of a mouth rinse and a specially designed light, the entire test only takes a couple of minutes and is painless and noninvasive. Gum Disease Therapy Did you know that approximately 80 percent of people have some form of gum disease? Many are unaware of the problem or ignore early warning signs, such as bleeding gums and general discomfort. If you have gum disease, we chart and diagnose the extent of it and then provide therapy to fight the problem. -Charting and Diagnostic Services -In Office Therapy -Laser Treatments