Our Services

Smile Design

A newly designed smile is truly a work of art. The term "smile design" applies to the enhancement of a smile using a combination of methods. A patient's eyes, lipline, coloring, gum tissue contouring and face are all considered when a new smile is being designed. Our goal is to redesign your smile so that it fits you, is beautiful, strong and natural-looking. We will create a smile especially for you that will make you smile for years to come!

Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are the most conservative aesthetic restorations available in dentistry today. A thin layer of the front of the tooth is removed to allow porcelain to be bonded to the tooth without making it any thicker. The veneer covers dark or yellow teeth, fills unsightly gaps, lengthens short or stubby teeth and straightens crooked teeth. Veneers are a lasting solution. The veneers are attached to the teeth using the most advanced methods of bonding principles. The end result is a strong, functional, natural-looking and beautiful smile!

Full Mouth Rehabilitation

Full mouth rehabilitation involves restoring the teeth, bite and muscles to a natural-looking and youthful-feeling condition, which improves self esteem and enhances appearance. Combining computerized technology and an expert's artistic eye, full mouth rehabilitation may be the answer to countless problems, such as migraines, tooth heat sensitivity, sore jaw muscles and pain in the arms, neck and shoulders.

To find out how full mouth rehabilitation can help you, call our office today!

Teeth Whitening

If you are unhappy with the dull, yellowish shade of your teeth, consider teeth whitening as the perfect solution! Teeth whitening is safe, effective and an efficient way to dramatically improve your overall appearance. Dr. Zettler can help you choose the most effective and convenient method of whitening for you. We offer in-office whitening as well as take-home kits. These processes can actually make your natural tooth color from seven to twelve shades brighter than it is right now! You too, can have the bright, white Hollywood smile that you've always dreamed about!

Porcelain & Cerec Crowns

The most common crown restoration placed today utilizes a metal lining covered with porcelain. These types of restorations are not as natural in appearance because light is not able to pass through porcelain-metal crowns as it does with a natural tooth. The result is an opaque or flat-looking tooth. Often, these types of traditional crowns leave a dark or gray line next to the gumline. Our talented team is proud to offer a natural-looking alternative: all-ceramic, non-metal crowns! With these newer restorations you will notice the "life-like" appearance that mimics natural teeth and does not produce the black gumline so common with porcelain-metal crowns.

Your time is valuable, so to make dentistry as convenient as possible, we offer CEREC Technology. CEREC, which stands for Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics, allows us to create and place a custom-designed crown in only one appointment in our office. Typically, such a procedure requires two separate visits several weeks apart. CEREC takes a digital image of your tooth and then carves a custom restoration in just a few minutes. It is then placed, restoring your smile to health, comfort and a natural appearance.

Hygiene

Preventative care is an integral part of our practice. Maintaining good oral hygiene is one of the most important things you can do for your teeth and gums. Healthy teeth not only enable you to look and feel good, they make it possible to eat and speak properly. Good oral health is important to your overall well-being. Promoting health through preventative dentistry and educating our patients on good oral hygiene is the heart of our practice. Thorough examinations, professional cleanings and digital x-rays allow us to identify problem areas and stop periodontal disease.

Digital X-rays are images that are taken digitally and loaded into a computer file especially for a specific patient. The advantages of digital x-rays include exposure to lower radiation (only 10% of the radiation of traditional x-rays). They can also be enlarged to the full size of a computer screen, allowing the doctor to have improved viewing ability for analysis and diagnosis.

TMJ Treatment

"TMJ" stands for temporomandibular joint. The TMJs are the small joints in front of each ear that attach the lower jaw to the skull. They allow you to perform such functions as opening and closing your mouth, chewing, speaking and swallowing. TMJ conditions are manifested by pain in the muscles along with limitations in the ability to execute normal movements. If you suffer from such pain, Cherrywood Dental Care can help!

Implants

Implants are changing the way people live! With implants, people are rediscovering the comfort and confidence to eat, speak, laugh and enjoy life. Dental implants are designed to provide a foundation for replacement teeth that look, feel and function like natural teeth. A person with implants regains the ability to eat virtually anything and can smile with confidence, knowing that teeth appear natural and that facial contours have been preserved. Implants consist of small titanium posts which are placed into the jawbone where teeth are missing. The bone bonds with the titanium, creating a strong foundation for artificial teeth. In addition to restoring a natural appearance in the mouth, implants can help preserve facial structure, preventing bone deterioration, which typically occurs when teeth are missing.

Metal Free Fillings

If your teeth are filled with dark, gray metal fillings, you've got more to worry about than your appearance. Metal amalgams can damage teeth. Temperature sensitive, amalgams expand with heat and contract with cold. This movement weakens the tooth wall, leading to fractures and also allows bacteria to enter and cause decay. They contain mercury which may have negative long-term health effects. Tooth-colored composite fillings are a safer, stronger, more attractive and more enduring alternative to metal. They conservatively restore your teeth to strength and your smile to beauty.

Bridges

A bridge is a custom device anchored to neighboring teeth that replaces one or more missing teeth. When a lost tooth is replaced with bridgework, the teeth on either side of the missing one are prepared as crowns to serve as abutments to hold the prosthetic (replacement) tooth in place. Crowns and bridges are most commonly prepared from high quality materials such as semi-precious or precious metals, porcelain or a fused combination of the two. Aesthetics, function and tissue compatibility are considered when selecting the material most suitable for you.

Bonding

The application of tooth-colored filling material (composite) to the teeth has been a dental technique for many years. Recent advances have increased the strength, durability and longevity of these restorations. Bonding material can be molded and shaped to attain outstanding results, including: teeth lightening, closing spaces between teeth, repairing chips and cracks and making teeth appear straighter. When polished, bonding gives the appearance of natural tooth structure.

Inlays and Onlays

Metal fillings are not the healthiest solution, often expanding and contracting with temperature changes. This can cause cracking or allow bacteria to affect further decay. Onlays and Inlays make it possible to replace unsightly, silver fillings with beautiful and healthy tooth-colored restorations. We'll design them to match your teeth, reviving your natural strength, wear and function. With new materials such as pure porcelain, it really is finally possible to beautifully repair and restore your smile.

Invisalign

Invisalign is a groundbreaking way to straighten your teeth without braces and without any uncomfortable and unsightly metal appliances. Invisalign uses a series of removable aligners that are virtually invisible, so you don't have to worry about your appearance. You can take them out for daily necessities like eating, drinking, brushing and flossing. Comfortable, convenient and complimentary to your smile, Invisalign is the preferred method of teeth alignment for patients. Call us today to find out more about Invisalign invisible braces.

Periodontics

Periodontal treatment starts with prevention: regular cleanings and good hygiene habits are excellent precautions to take to avoid gum disease. The main cause of periodontal disease is bacteria in the form of a sticky, colorless plaque that constantly forms on your teeth; however, other factors can cause the disease or influence its progression. Scaling, root planing and local delivery of antimicrobials can treat and prevent the progression of the disease. In some cases, surgical therapy or cosmetic solutions may be necessary to correct the damage from gum disease physically and cosmetically. Dr. Zettler can evaluate your situation and present the best treatment options for you.

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Dr Melissa Zettler DDS - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry and periodontal treatment to the areas of Minneapolis, Shakopee, Prior Lake and Savage, Minnesota (MN).