General Dentistry

At Advanced Smile Designs in Santa Cruz County, California, we pride ourselves on providing distinctive cosmetic dentistry services to all of our patients. We also provide complete general dentistry services as well.

General dentistry encompasses all of the procedures designed to maintain good oral health including the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of all conditions relating to the mouth and gums.

Terry W. Forsberg, DDS, focuses his dental practice on treating all of his patients' dental needs from general preventative care to the treatment of complicated and painful dental conditions. In order to maintain a healthy mouth and gums, it is important that all aspects of your oral care are addressed appropriately and in a timely manner.

General Dentistry Procedures

General dentistry involves the treatment of conditions, diseases, and disorders that relate to the mouth, jaw, and face. This includes the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of all problems relating to your mouth and teeth.

Your individual circumstances will determine who needs to be involved in your dental treatments. This can vary from just Dr. Forsberg to other dental team members including hygienists, assistants, technicians, therapists, and dental specialists.

Preventative Dentistry

Preventative dentistry is a big part of general dentistry. It is our part in helping you maintain a healthy mouth, teeth, and gums. Good preventative oral care means less need for repair or restoration of problems areas within the mouth down the road. The most important preventative dentistry practices include:

• Education in the proper techniques of brushing and flossing
• Regular cleanings
• Sealants and fluoride treatments
• Advanced hygiene and periotherapy
• Good diet and nutritional supplements

Working with you, the Advanced Smile Designs team can ensure the long, healthy, and attractive life of your natural teeth and gums.

Quality Dental Restorations

The treatment of decayed teeth are common procedures performed in general dentistry. Dr. Forsberg may employ any one or a combination of the following procedures to repair, restore and maintain your natural teeth which have tooth decay.

• Fillings
• Bonding
• Inlays, Onlays or Porcelain crowns
• Tooth removal (at the last resort) and then Dental Bridges or Dental Implants

It is a requirement that all dentists accomplish a certain level of skill and knowledge in the dental field in order to graduate from dental school and be licensed to practice, but merely good enough is not good enough for Dr Forsberg. He has chosen to extend his education and experience by obtaining his training at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI), plus, also does many other continuing education classes and attends UCLA's continuum on Aesthetics and Periodontal issues. LVI's exceptional training facility has given him the technical skills necessary to provide more advanced services to his patients. These services include the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders and other more sophisticated areas of dental care.

Please contact Terry W. Forsberg, DDS, to learn more about general dentistry and the procedures he offers at Advanced Smile Designs in Santa Cruz County, California.