At Q Dental, our skilled and compassionate dentists treat a wide range of oral health conditions that can affect the functionality of your teeth and gums, overall oral well-being, and even your systemic health. From common problems like gum disease and crooked teeth to impacted canines and wisdom teeth, we’re dedicated to providing state-of-the-art dental care in a nonjudgmental, friendly setting.
Our team strives to diagnose and treat small oral health problems before they become costly and painful. But when more serious issues arise, such as broken and infected teeth, rest assured your smile is in highly skilled and gentle hands. If you’re looking for a dental office in Champaign, IL, that offers comprehensive dental care under one roof, you’ll feel at home at a practice that blends state-of-the-art technology with an excellent and welcoming team culture!
As experts in family, preventive, restorative, cosmetic, implant, and emergency dentistry, we work collaboratively as a team to deliver outstanding treatment to restore smiles and lives.
When a tooth is impacted, it’s unable to erupt completely and gets stuck beneath the surface of the gums. It can also partially erupt and become displaced, causing it to grow crooked. Although wisdom teeth are the most commonly impacted teeth, maxillary canines are typically one of the last teeth to erupt into the arch, and as such, they’re prone to impaction.
If your child’s upper canine teeth haven’t erupted by age 13, it is important to bring them in for an oral surgery consultation. If we determine they need surgery, sedation is administered, we gently lift the gum tissue to expose the impacted tooth, and then we suture their gums back in place. If a baby tooth is still present, we extract it simultaneously to enable proper eruption of the canine tooth.
When wisdom teeth (third molars) develop between the ages of 17 and 25, they typically don’t align or erupt properly due to a lack of space at the back of the mouth. They may grow sideways, partially erupt, or remain trapped beneath the gum and bone, which can cause discomfort and, in rare cases, develop a cyst.
Once sedation has taken effect, we carefully cut the gum tissue covering the impacted tooth and gently rock the tooth back and forth to widen the socket. In some cases, removing the tooth in a few pieces is easier than extracting it whole. After the tooth is extracted, we suture your gums and provide important postoperative instructions for a complication-free recovery.
In many cases, a broken tooth can be restored with a dental crown. But when damage or decay impacts the nerves and vessels deep inside your tooth, bacteria causes a painful infection that requires a root canal.
Under local anesthesia and sedation, if needed, the canal is accessed through a small hole drilled in your impacted tooth, cleaned out, disinfected, and then sealed. After your gums have healed, a crown is placed over the weakened tooth structure to protect it from future fracture and/or extraction.
Although bridges and partial dentures are tried-and-true tooth replacement options, dental implants stand alone as the best and only permanent solution for tooth loss. Dental implants provide a stable and strong foundation for a single crown, bridge, or full mouth prosthesis.
This is accomplished because the implant posts fuse with your underlying bone and assume the role of the missing tooth roots. In addition to providing unrivaled longevity and natural-looking function and appearance, dental implants in Champaign, IL, preserve the health of your underlying jawbone and facial aesthetics.
It’s common for removable dentures to become loose due to progressive bone resorption and everyday wear and tear. Strong denture adhesive, daily removal/cleaning, and eating the right foods can help, but even the best denture hygiene routine can’t prevent bone loss. Relining the denture is one method to resolve loose dentures, but it comes at a cost.
An alternative is an implant-supported denture in Champaign, IL, also known as an overdenture. Whether removable or fixed, artificial teeth are anchored securely to your jawbone using dental implants, eliminating slippage and restoring greater functionality.
Gum tissue supports your teeth and jawbone while creating a barrier against bacteria. When plaque is left to accumulate on teeth, it hardens into tartar and releases bacterial toxins that irritate the gum tissue, causing them to form periodontal pockets and bleed.
At Q Dental, gum disease treatments that not long ago required scalpels and sutures can now be performed with a soft tissue laser. The laser is set to specific wavelengths to sterilize harmful bacteria and remove diseased gum tissue. Eliminating harmful bacteria and infections allows your gums to heal, regenerate, and form a tight seal around your teeth.
The appearance of short teeth with excessive gum tissue is known as a gummy smile. A gummy smile can cause a hit to your smile confidence but can also lead to minor functional problems, such as difficulty speaking clearly or chewing properly. At Q Dental, crown lengthening creates a more attractive and symmetrical gum line by removing small amounts of gum tissue to lengthen the appearance of teeth.
Although a gingivectomy is often performed to remove soft tissue damaged by gum disease, recontouring gum tissue can also improve the appearance of a gummy smile. The good news is that both procedures can often be performed with a soft tissue laser instead of scalpels.
Receding gums can make a single tooth or multiple teeth more prone to decay, painful sensitivity, tooth instability, and even tooth loss. Topical antibiotics, scaling and root planing, and dental bonding can help in some cases, while gum recession caused by misaligned teeth can often be resolved with orthodontics.
When gum recession is more severe, gum graft surgery is a longstanding, evidence-based method for reversing gum recession. Also called gingival grafting, donor gum tissue covers exposed tooth roots and adds volume to your gumline. After healing, the donor tissue integrates with your existing soft tissue to restore healthy gums.
Coffee, tea, wine, tobacco, aging, and certain foods can cause stubborn tooth discoloration and stains. In-office teeth whitening can safely remove years of stains within an hour or less. We can create customized trays with whitening gel that you can wear in the comfort of your home.
Whether you opt for in-office or at-home whitening, we use the highest-quality whitening formulas that deliver effective brightening. Drawing on years of cosmetic dentistry experience, teeth whitening at Q Dental delivers a predictable boost to your confidence by restoring radiance to your pearly whites!
When a cracked tooth splits vertically from the top and extends down the root, a root canal followed by a crown is typically recommended. A same-day crown alone may protect the compromised tooth from further damage if the damage is minor.
If the cracks are superficial (craze lines), ceramic veneers are the procedure to conceal this predominately aesthetic issue. Dental veneers in Champaign, IL, are also an effective cosmetic dentistry option to improve the appearance of slightly uneven or misshapen teeth in your smile zone.
A good first impression starts with an attractive smile, but crooked teeth impact more than aesthetics. Misaligned teeth make it harder to brush and floss properly, thereby increasing the risk of bacterial plaque, which can lead to periodontal disease. With ongoing advancements in materials and production techniques, traditional braces are more comfortable and discreet than in previous decades.
Depending on the alignment issue, you or your child may qualify for clear aligners. While clear aligners are removable for eating and oral hygiene, they must be worn 20 to 22 hours a day and switched to new aligners every couple of weeks to gradually move your smile into the desired alignment.
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