For years, we've served the residents of Castroville and its surrounding communities. Our team, led by Dr. Otto Herod, strives to exceed your expectations from the reception desk to the exam chair. Contact us today to schedule your next appointment to get your SureSmile clear aligners!
For years, we've served the residents of Castroville and its surrounding communities. Our team, led by Dr. Otto Herod, strives to exceed your expectations from the reception desk to the exam chair. Contact us today to schedule your next appointment to get your SureSmile clear aligners!
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During your initial visit, Dr. Herod will conduct an extensive oral exam to determine if you're an ideal candidate for treatment. He'll explain what you can expect during the process and what steps you can take to ensure the best results. In addition, you don't have to come in for as many adjustment visits which reduces the impact on your schedule.
During your initial visit, Dr. Herod will conduct an extensive oral exam to determine if you're an ideal candidate for treatment. He'll explain what you can expect during the process and what steps you can take to ensure the best results. In addition, you don't have to come in for as many adjustment visits which reduces the impact on your schedule.
Our Castroville SureSmile clear aligners are an excellent way to address multiple misalignment issues at once. By gradually applying pressure to your smile over time, it shifts your teeth to desired positions. Once your current aligners have served their purpose, you'll come into our office to receive a new adjusted pair. Some of the issues that SureSmile can address include, but are not limited to:
Crooked Teeth
Unwanted Gaps
Crowded Teeth
Underbites
Overbites
Dental Exams & Cleanings
Dental X-Rays
Home Care
How to Properly Brush & Floss
RENEW YOUR SMILE WITH COSMETIC DENTISTRY IN CASTROVILLE
You can trust us to provide treatments that combine a dazzling smile with good overall oral health. We are proud to be your preferred cosmetic dentist in Castroville. Contact us today to request an appointment.
Dental Exams & Cleanings
Dental X-Rays
Home Care
How to Properly Brush & Floss
Cleanings & Prevention
Dental Exams & Cleanings
Dental X-Rays
Home Care
How to Properly Brush & Floss
Crooked Teeth
Unwanted Gaps
Crowded Teeth
Cleanings & Prevention
Dental Exams & Cleanings
Dental X-Rays
Home Care
How to Properly Brush & Floss
Underbites
Overbites
Cleanings & Prevention
Dental Exams & Cleanings
Dental X-Rays
Home Care
How to Properly Brush & Floss
Cleanings & Prevention
Cleaning Your Aligners Daily: When you're asleep, your mouth dries out and creates an environment for bacteria to grow. That's why it's crucial that you thoroughly brush your aligners as you would your teeth. Additionally, we recommend brushing your clear aligners before going to bed.
Rinsing Your Aligners: In addition to regular brushing, it's vital that you rinse your aligners after use to eliminate bacteria. However, we recommend that you use cold or room temperature water to prevent warping your aligners. If your aligners warp in any way, they may not fit your teeth and work as intended.
Not Using Your Aligners When Eating: If you keep your aligners on while chewing or biting, you can cause irreversible damage like cracks. Although you shouldn't eat any foods with your aligners on, hard foods like ice chips, hard candy, and popcorn can severely damage them. It's best to remove your aligners before consuming any foods.
Cleaning Your Aligners Daily: When you're asleep, your mouth dries out and creates an environment for bacteria to grow. That's why it's crucial that you thoroughly brush your aligners as you would your teeth. Additionally, we recommend brushing your clear aligners before going to bed.
Rinsing Your Aligners: In addition to regular brushing, it's vital that you rinse your aligners after use to eliminate bacteria. However, we recommend that you use cold or room temperature water to prevent warping your aligners. If your aligners warp in any way, they may not fit your teeth and work as intended.
Not Using Your Aligners When Eating: If you keep your aligners on while chewing or biting, you can cause irreversible damage like cracks. Although you shouldn't eat any foods with your aligners on, hard foods like ice chips, hard candy, and popcorn can severely damage them. It's best to remove your aligners before consuming any foods.
CBCT Scanner: A CBCT scanner provides our dentists with detailed images of your teeth, gums, nerve pathways, and blood vessels using 3D technology. As such, we're able to place your dental implant while minimizing the impact on its surrounding structures.
Intraoral Scanner: As a way for our dentist and you to view a moving, colored image of your smile, we use an intraoral scanner. By projecting a light source onto an area, we can take vivid images and pull them up on a monitor for you to view.
Computer-Guided Surgery: This form of technology allows more precise oral surgery. The primary benefit of computer-guided surgery is planning and performing the procedure with increased certainty and accuracy.
CBCT Scanner: A CBCT scanner provides our dentists with detailed images of your teeth, gums, nerve pathways, and blood vessels using 3D technology. As such, we're able to place your dental implant while minimizing the impact on its surrounding structures.
Intraoral Scanner: As a way for our dentist and you to view a moving, colored image of your smile, we use an intraoral scanner. By projecting a light source onto an area, we can take vivid images and pull them up on a monitor for you to view.
Computer-Guided Surgery: This form of technology allows more precise oral surgery. The primary benefit of computer-guided surgery is planning and performing the procedure with increased certainty and accuracy.
Dental Exams & Cleanings
Dental X-Rays
Home Care
How to Properly Brush & Floss
CEREC® Crown: If you're missing a single tooth, a CEREC crown may be the perfect option for you. Using CEREC technology, we're able to provide you with a new crown in a single visit. This makes it easy to get the dental care you deserve if you have a hectic schedule. Each crown is made of a sturdy and lifelike ceramic and is color-matched to look natural within your smile. Our dentist can make any necessary adjustments for a snug fit and natural feel during your fitting.
Bridges: Bridges are an effective way to replace multiple teeth in a row. We match our implant-supported bridges to the color of your neighboring teeth for a seamless appearance. We'll take detailed impressions of your teeth and send them to a trusted lab for crafting. Typically, a bridge requires two implant posts to support it at each end.
Dentures: Implant-supported dentures pair the benefits of implants with the comfort of dentures. This restorative option replaces up to an entire arch of missing teeth.
Bone Grafts: A weak or brittle jawbone can create an unstable foundation for your dental implant. That's why we offer skilled bone grafts to improve your jawbone density. As a result, your dental implant can fit securely in your mouth. Our dentist can strengthen areas that lack volume by transplanting a small amount of bone to your upper or lower jaws.
Extractions: If your tooth is severely decayed or damaged, extraction may be necessary for dental implant placement. Our team provides gentle extractions, including wisdom teeth removal. Once your tooth has been removed, you can move forward with the dental implant process.
The term of treatment depends entirely on the extent of your misalignment issues. However, typically treatment can be completed in 12 to 18 months.
It's essential that you remove your aligners when eating or drinking. Darkly pigmented foods and beverages like coffee, tea, red wine, and tomato sauce can stain them.
Dr. Herod recommends wearing a retainer upon completion of treatment. A retainer prevents your teeth from shifting and ensures that your teeth remain in their ideal positions.
Yes. Many of our SureSmile patients have had traditional braces earlier in life, but their teeth have shifted over time. SureSmile is an excellent way to get your smile back to alignment.
We'll carefully examine your smile during your initial visit and determine whether your restorations will impact treatment.
Although feeling slight discomfort or soreness when you receive your new set of aligners is normal, it's not normal to experience prolonged pain. If you feel discomfort during treatment, you need to tell our dentist immediately.
Cleanings & Prevention
The term of treatment depends entirely on the extent of your misalignment issues. However, typically treatment can be completed in 12 to 18 months.
It's essential that you remove your aligners when eating or drinking. Darkly pigmented foods and beverages like coffee, tea, red wine, and tomato sauce can stain them.
Dr. Herod recommends wearing a retainer upon completion of treatment. A retainer prevents your teeth from shifting and ensures that your teeth remain in their ideal positions.
Yes. Many of our SureSmile patients have had traditional braces earlier in life, but their teeth have shifted over time. SureSmile is an excellent way to get your smile back to alignment.
We'll carefully examine your smile during your initial visit and determine whether your restorations will impact treatment.
Although feeling slight discomfort or soreness when you receive your new set of aligners is normal, it's not normal to experience prolonged pain. If you feel discomfort during treatment, you need to tell our dentist immediately.
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Castroville, Texas 78009
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