Patient Glossary

Crowns- If you are self-conscious about your smile due to crooked, broken, decayed or worn teeth, we can bring back your healthy, natural-looking smile with dental crowns.

Fixed Bridges- If you’ve lost teeth due to accident, injury, or gum disease, we can create a permanent “bridge” appliance to replace the missing teeth.

Implants- When patients loose permanent teeth due to accident, injury, disease or extraction, dental implants can be a secure, functional replacement option.

Invisalign- This FDA approved “braces for the 21st century” way to straighten your teeth is the “invisible” alternative to traditional metal braces.

Porcelain Veneers- Veneers can provide patients who have chipped, stained, discolored, unevenly spaced, or even slightly crooked front teeth with a completely new looking smile in just a few simple appointments.

Galileos CT Scan - Galileos CT scan technology allows diagnostic X-ray imaging with the smallest amount of radiation possible, 10 times less radiation than a conventional CAT scan. With astonishing anatomical detail, we can achieve a more accurate dental treatment plan with improved results. Dental implants can subsequently be placed with unrivaled precision and accuracy.

Center for Dental Medicine (CDM) - Recent research indicates the strong link between your oral health and the overall health of your body. We are now one of two offices in the state of Florida that is a certified Center for Dental Medicine (CDM). When you come in for your regular dental checkup, we will do a complete periodontal examination.

Trudenta – The head and mouth are home of numerous nerves, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and bones which affect not only your teeth, but your overall health and well-being. If these elements are not in proper balance, it is possible that you suffer from headaches, migraines, chronic head, neck and face pain, clenching, grinding, ringing or fullness in the ears, broken teeth, popping of the jaw and numerous other symptoms not typically associated with dentistry. Dr. Gaff and our staff are trained and certified Trudenta practitioners who can treat and resolve the underlying cause of the problem, not just the symptoms.