Orange County is found in Southern California. It is made up of 34 suburban cities that include Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, Laguna Beach, Mission Viejo, Orange, San Clemente, Seal Beach, Villa Park, and Yorba Linda. There are various kinds of dentists serving Orange County, such as general dentists, dental implant dentists, cosmetic dentists, pediatric dentists, periodontists, prosthodontists, oral-maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, and endodontists.
Dentistry is a vital health service because dental health is connected to a person's general health. Dentists can prescribe medication, devices for use in the home or in the office, and radiographs. They usually apply various materials when treating tooth decay, including various metals, dental composites, dental porcelain, and dental amalgam.
Many of practitioners of general dentistry can treat even complex cases, including the extraction of third molars and the placement of dental implants. Dentists can also provide preventive treatments such as fluoride treatments, tooth brushing, tooth flossing, and tooth polishing. Dental sealants can also be provided to protect teeth from decay. The nine specialties recognized by the American Dental Association include dental public health, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral and maxillofacial pathology, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and prosthodontics.
There are many general dentists in Orange County, California. They include William F. Berger, Ivan Ho, Thomas A. MacKinnon, Mohsim R. Mahmood, Hazem H. Haj-Yousef, Husam H. Salameh, Allison Olex, Cris N. Durghinescu, Joseph Levingston, Michael C. Lin, and Brian Buehler.
Endodontics is the branch of dental medicine for the treatment of the tissues around the root of the tooth and the tooth pulp. Endodontists are able to save the tooth by treating the injured or diseased arterioles, nerves, venules, fibrous tissue and lymphatic tissue in the tooth pulp. Endodontists in the Orange County area include Roy Hayashi, Shahriar A. Rassoulian, Kimberly H. Carter, Bruce R. Harkins, John R. Buoncristiani, Richard B. Angell, Arthur Gage, Mahmoud Karimipour, James L. Kloss, and John R. Lythgoe.
The oral-maxillofacial surgeon provides treatments for the craniomaxillofacial complex that is made up of the skull, face, neck, jaws and mouth. Some of the treatments that they can provide are dentoalveolar surgery, benign pathology, cutaneous malignancy, cleft palate and cleft lips, chronic facial pain disorders, bite correction, temporomandibular joint disorders, trauma of oral-maxillofacial region, and insertion of bone-fused dental implants. Oral-maxillofacial surgeons in the Orange County area include Grant Jong, Michael K. Clark, Keon-Jung Kim, Siamak Nasseri, Jeffrey Lee, Rick Berrios, Jeffrey J. Pulver, Bao-Thy N. Grant, Ronald L. Wright, and Young Lee.
Pediatric dentistry, which is also known as pedodontics, focuses on the oral health of infants, children and teenagers. Some of the important services given are the application of dental sealant, fluoride treatments, and orthodontics. Some of the pediatric dentists serving the Orange County area are Sarah I. Mathias, John M. Fowle, Tina Azin, Lonnie R. Lovingier, John D. De Lorme, Richard S. Lee, Clara M. Lee, Chrysoula Cutrone, Carolyn E. Chong, Joyce C. Kim, and Kathy D. Le.
Prosthodontists specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, maintenance and rehabilitation of oral health, appearance, comfort and function in patients with deficient and missing teeth and maxillofacial tissues. Oral function is restored through dental implants, crowns, dentures and other kinds of dental prostheses and restorations. Prosthodontists in the Orange County area include Christopher P. Travis, Glenn Bickert, Richard D. Guthrie, Pankaj Narkhede, David S. Han, Michael Choi, R. Bruce Coye, Taher Aminikharrazi, Peter S. Wohrle, and James W. Kim.
Cosmetic dentistry services include dental implants,gum reshaping, gum grafts, dental crowns, teeth whitening, dentures, and bridges. Cosmetic dentists within the Orange County area include Cris N. Durghinescu, Christopher P. Travis, Reza Madany, James M. Kahol, Bill F. Wight, Apirada K. Petchpud, Ernestina Avalos-Figueroa, Cheryl A. Meregillano, Richard E. Wheatfill, P. S. Dhani, and Al S. Manesh.
One of the materials used in cosmetic dentistry are the dental veneers, which are applied over the front teeth that are crooked, chipped, stained, or cracked. Another important service is teeth whitening, which is usually required because the teeth slowly darken as a person ages. Stains from tobacco products, drinks and food also accumulate. Whitening procedures include microabrasion, bleaching, laser tooth whitening, and abrasive tooth whitening.
Dental implants are used for fastening replacement teeth and are placed in the jawbone where the patient's tooth had previously existed. Another application of a dental implant is to strengthen loose teeth by fastening them with splinted crowns. The fastening material is usually made of titanium because of its compatibility with the bone and tissues of humans. Dentists who can perform dental implants within the Orange County area include Brian Buehler, Arthur A. Ontiveros, Cris N. Durghinescu, Christopher P. Travis, James M. Kahal, Bill F. Wight, Ernestina Avalos-Figueroa, Cheryl A. Meregillano, Richard E. Wheatfill, P. S. Dhani, Ajay Setya, and Robert C. Hirst.
Orthodontists specialize in the treatment of improper bites that may have been caused by disproportional jaw relationships, tooth irregularity, or both. They are able to align the teeth with or without making any changes in the underlying bones. The bones can be moved through jaw surgery in adults or by changing teeth growth in children. Orthodontists within the Orange County area include John Di Giovanni, Bobby Ghandehari, Elizabeth G. McNabb, Bruce S. Harris, Richard L. Botzbach, Nina Bhatt, Jeffrey J. Staples, James D. Clark, Guy W. Mendivil, and Janine Nguyen.
Periodontists specialize in the treatment of the structures that support the teeth, such as the gums, cementum, alveolar bone, and periodontal ligament. These tissues are called the periodontium. Periodontal diseases are often caused by the accumulation of bacterial plaque in the gums and teeth, immuno-inflammatory mechanisms, and other risk factors. If not treated properly, periodontal disease could result into the loss of teeth and alveolar bone. Periodontists in the Orange County area include E. Clark Wright, Mark Redd, Tash Farkhondeh-Kish, Al S. Manesh, Ajay Setya, Robert C. Hirst, Nicholas Caplanis, Todd R. Plocher, Kian Kar, H. Michael Hersh, Kevin J. Hszieh, and Bobby Soleiman.
