General Dentistry Claremont, CA

Maintain your whole family’s happy, healthy smiles with routine dentistry at Claremont Dental Institute.

Routine dental care is the cornerstone of oral health for growing and aging smiles. General dentistry focuses on disease prevention through routine dental maintenance, reparative care, and patient education and engagement. Establishing a relationship with a general family dentist can help you manage your family’s oral health care.

Claremont Dental Institute is an all-in-one family dentist office servicing families in Claremont, San Dimas, Upland, and surrounding communities. Our highly-trained and compassionate team of dentists provides routine general dentistry for children and adult patients.

Our dental care team works to help our patients take a proactive approach to maintaining the health and appearance of their natural smiles.

Our General Dental Services

We offer a full range of dental services in-house for every stage of oral development, including:

• Drill-free Dental Fillings: The drill-free dental fillings procedure is an innovative way to fix cavities in teeth. This procedure is a less invasive and more comfortable alternative to the traditional dental fillings procedure. The procedure is a more natural way to fix cavities than traditional methods because it does not require drilling into the tooth. Instead, the dentist removes a small amount of tooth enamel using an ultrasonic scaler. Then he injects a special putty material into the cavity, which hardens and fills it up.
• Emergency Dentistry: Emergency dentistry is a field that deals with the treatment of dental emergencies. Dentists in this field provide relief to patients who have sudden pain or discomfort, or who require urgent dental care. Some dental emergencies include: throbbing toothaches, dental trauma, Bruxism (teeth grinding), and contracture of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or jaw joints.
• Laser Dentistry: Modern dentists use dental lasers to provide more comfortable and accurate results than ever before. This means that patients can undergo procedures without any discomfort, and dentists can work with more precision. Lasers also mean a reduced need for anesthesia, which is a plus for those with allergies or who have a fear of needles.
• Pediatric Dentistry: Children need special attention when it comes to dental visits. Our dentists tailor pediatric dental services to meet the needs of their young patients.
• Sedation Dentistry: Do you have a fear of the dental chair, needles, or anxiety about the overall dental visit experience? We offer one of the most relaxing sedation methods, nitrous oxide (laughing gas). Some of the benefits of using dental sedation are that they help patients reduce anxiety, prevent muscle spasms, and ease pain.

Dental Care & Your Oral Health

The American Dental Association recommends that patients as young as 1 visit the dentist twice yearly. Developing a biannual routine from an early age allows the dentist to track the development of the teeth and jaw and provides the opportunity for proactive instead of reactive treatment- often saving patients time and money.

When it comes to your oral health, small dental issues can snowball into more complex dental concerns that require more extensive treatment plans. By taking a proactive approach to your oral health care, we can stay ahead of the development of cavities or gingivitis.

Patients who visit the dentist regularly experience lower rates of tooth decay, gum disease, and tooth loss. Routine dental checkups and professional teeth cleanings help reduce plaque and tartar buildup from forming. Your dentist also screens for signs of periodontal disease, oral cancer, and other dental concerns. We can manage these concerns more easily if caught early.

Patients who avoid the dentist or suffer from dental anxiety experience deterioration of their oral health. They’re uns the comfort and appearance of their smile. For many patients, dental anxiety stems from a past experience with other dentists and causes them to skip their routine exams. Patients with dental anxiety can benefit from sedation dentistry and finding the right dentist.

General dental services combine personal oral hygiene and restorative dentistry to maintain the health and function of your natural smile. Between dentist visits, brush your teeth twice a day and floss at least once daily to enjoy optimal oral health.

Request A Dental Exam Today

Dr. Fountain and his dental associates provide holistic dental care. We take a gentle approach and help you and your children stay calm and relaxed while visiting our Claremont, CA dentist office. If you are looking for a general dentist in the Claremont, CA area, contact Claremont Dental Institute at (909) 277-6919 to request your routine dental health exam.