The Four Flags Family Dentistry team provides regular dental checkup examinations. Click the image above for additional details.

Tooth Extractions involve the removal of a tooth from its socket; click the image above for complete details.

Dr. Flewelling offers the latest advancements in Cosmetic Dentistry; click the image above for additional details.

Doctor Flewelling recommends a professional dental cleaning at least twice a year; click the image above for additional details.

Doctor Flewelling likens dental implants to artificial tooth roots. Click the image above for an overview of the procedure.

Doctor Flewelling provides a full range of support for dental emergencies such as injuries to the teeth or gums, as these can be potentially serious and should not be ignored. Ignoring a dental emergency can increase the risk of permanent damage as well as the need for more extensive and expensive treatment at later date, so Doctor Flewelling strongly recommends contacting the Four Flags Family Dentistry offices any time you encounter a dental emergency.

Dental Scaling is important procedure performed to help patients with gum disease and excessive plaque buildup. While a standard cleaning will address the surface of the tooth, scaling goes much deeper. This is a type of dental cleaning reaches below the gumline to remove plaque buildup which is often referred to as a deep cleaning. This treatment goes beyond the general cleaning that you receive with your regular checkup.

It’s very important to avoid structural damage can be caused as a result of tooth decay, wear or trauma through use of dental fillings, as these can be used to repair damage to the structural integrity of a tooth or teeth. Doctor Flewelling begins by preparing the tooth or teeth for restoration using filling materials such as gold, amalgam, composite resin (white filling material) or porcelain.

Root Canal Therapy performed by Doctor Flewelling involves the removal of infected pulp tissue within the root chamber of the tooth. The hollowed-out tooth is filled with an antibacterial filling, and the tooth is “capped” with a crown for protection.

Teeth may be stained or discolored for a variety of reasons, and while there are a wide number of at-home whitening products, few can equal the quality professional teeth whitening performed by Doctor Flewelling. While there can be minor side effects from teeth whitening, the results make teeth whitening procedures more than worthwhile.

Dental crowns & bridges by Doctor Flewelling can replace missing teeth, or missing parts of the tooth structure.

Dental Aligners are a series of tight-fitting custom-made mouthpieces that slip over the teeth in order gradually realign the position of teeth. Doctor Flewelling is versed in this technology and notes that clear or "invisible" aligners may or may not be a solution for serious alignment issues, as there are many firms now producing clear aligners, each with relative strengths and weaknesses in terms of outcome. In all event, Dr. Flewelling will recommend the optimal solution.