Bonding and White Fillings

Patients of dentist Dr. Amit Pandya often request bonding and white fillings to restore their smile, as these are both excellent procedures that can help cover imperfections of the tooth.

White fillings are performed for tooth decay, but can also be used for covering up imperfections like chips or cracks in the teeth. Bonding works in a similar way, as it is mixed to be the same color as the tooth. This lets it be used by our dentist for staining or discoloration, filling gaps, and improving many other imperfections of the teeth.
Benefits of bonding and white fillings are as follows:

• The material matches the natural tooth.
• It covers a wide range of imperfections.
• No silver amalgam fillings are needed.
• It is safe and effective.

The process of bonding and white fillings is simple, starting with mixing composite resin to the right shade. An adhesive gel is first painted onto the tooth, followed by molding and shaping the resin over the tooth. Dr. Pandya works quickly to get it in the right shape, then shines an ultraviolet light on it, which hardens the resin. The last step is polishing the tooth.
Schedule an appointment with our dental office in New Hyde Park, NY to get your bonding and white fillings completed.

Crowns

Dental crowns, also called Caps, are bonded over the natural tooth. Protecting a tooth that has weakened from a root canal or tooth decay, covering imperfections like cracks or staining, or using a crown as part of a dental bridge are just three of the many reasons to get a crown.

Getting dental crowns is a simple process that takes about 2-3 weeks to complete. A temporary crown may also be offered while the permanent crown is being fabricated. Preparing the tooth must first be done, which involves filing it down to make room for the crown. A local anesthetic is offered so that the patient does not experience discomfort during this phase. After this is done, our dentist Dr. Amit Pandya gets impressions of the tooth to be sent to a lab for creating the crown.
In about two weeks, patients return to our New Hyde Park, NY dental office to have the crown bonded to their tooth. The crown matches their other teeth in color, shape and size, so they are not made obvious.

With good oral care, crowns can last about 10-15 years. Call us at 516-233-2135 to schedule an appointment to have your crowns fitted.

Clear Braces

Here at our dental practice in New Hyde Park, NY, we provide a lot of orthodontic and cosmetic procedures in order for our patients to feel more confident in their smile. One of the options we like to provide is clear braces. They are just as effective as traditional braces, but are less obvious to others. Since many of our patients are children or teens, they often are embarrassed about wearing braces. The same can be said for adult patients who never got corrective orthodontics as teens, and now want straighter teeth. That's why children, teens, and adults love clear braces.

The clear braces still have metal wires separating them, but the brackets are made of ceramic, thus practically translucent. They are made to be the shade of the patient’s natural teeth, so they are barely noticeable.

The process of getting clear braces is much the same as with traditional metal braces, including getting the wires tightened regularly, and wearing them around 2-4 years. Our patients appreciate the benefit of having braces to correct their teeth and bite problems, without having metallic metal braces.

Contact Dr. Amit Pandya at 516-233-2135 for a consultation to get clear braces.

Invisalign

Among the many orthodontic treatments offered in our New Hyde Park dental practice, Invisalign is one of the most highly requested. With Invisalign, clear plastic aligners are worn to straighten the teeth and improve bite problems, such as overbites and underbites. Invisalign braces are similar to traditional braces in straightening teeth, though they can be removed and are practically invisible to others.

The procedure for getting Invisalign starts with impressions of the teeth to make the first set of aligners. Dr. Amit Pandya instructs the patient to wear the aligners at all times, except when eating or brushing their teeth. A new set of aligners are made about every 2-4 weeks, which work just like tightening wires of traditional braces. Mild to moderate spacing, crowding and bite issues can be corrected with Invisalign.

If you are wanting to have braces that are more comfortable and less conspicuous, consider getting Invisalign. To find out if this is a good option for you, call our dental practice at 516-233-2135 to discuss Invisalign and the many benefits.

Veneers

Many of our patients visit our Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park, NY practice to improve their smile, which includes getting dental veneers. Veneers are made of thin pieces of ceramic, which are made to match the shade of their other teeth. They can cover a wide range of imperfections of their teeth, such as staining and discoloration, gaps between the teeth, oddly shaped teeth, or many other problems.

The process for getting dental veneers takes about 2-3 visits in our office and are finished in approximately three weeks. Here is a breakdown of the procedure:

1. Patients first visit us for a consultation where we take x-rays of their teeth. At this appointment, they also choose what types and shapes of veneers they want.
2. Next, Dr. Amit Pandya prepares the teeth as some of them need to be filed down to make room for the veneers. Impressions are taken after the teeth are ready and temporary veneers can be worn until the permanent ones are ready.
3. In about two weeks, patients return to our office where we bond the permanent veneer to the patient’s teeth. After the bonding dries, the veneer is polished and the process is complete.

Make an appointment with Dr. Amit Pandya in New Hyde Park, NY for your new veneers. Be sure to visit our Smile Gallery, where you can see before and after veneers photos!

Lumineers

Lumineers

Lumineers are not just porcelain veneers; they are a special brand of veneers. Lumineers are made of extremely thin material — about the thickness of a contact lens — and placed over the tooth without requiring the removal of any of the original tooth structure. They are also highly translucent, which allows them to replicate the appearance of enamel for a more natural looking finished product. The truly remarkable quality about Lumineers, though, is the fact that they have the durability to last 20 years or more.

Here in our New Hyde Park, NY dental office, we believe in minimizing pain whenever possible. The fact that Lumineers installed by our dentist Amit Pandya DDS require so little preparation to the existing tooth means there is little pain involved in the procedure.

Lumineers require two dental visits:

1) During the first visit, we create a precise mold and work with you to select the desired whiteness level.

2) We install the new Lumineers on the second visit, a process that takes about an hour, and you're on your way.

You can eat the foods you love, drink the drinks you prefer, and your Lumineers will hold up admirably. Call 516-233-2135 to schedule your Lumineers consultation with Amit Pandya, DDS today.

Teeth Whitening and Bleaching

Teeth Whitening and Bleaching

A whiter, brighter smile is not always easy to keep without a little help. Little things you do every day can dull and dim the brightness of your smile. Common foods and drinks, in addition to smoking cigarettes, stain your smile over time. The teeth whitening and bleaching services offered by our dentist, Amit Pandya DDS, though, can help you erase some of the stains that have been making your smile look lackluster.

Our tray whitening system is a two-step process that often results in smile four to eight times brighter upon completion. We begin by making an impression of your mouth. Then, we create custom whitening trays for your mouth that are yours to use, over and over again in combination with our teeth whitening gel.

A brighter smile can help you feel more confident in your smile and yourself. We understand how important it is to have a brighter, whiter smile and can help you get the results you need.

Contact us today at 516-233-2135 to discuss your teeth whitening and bleaching options to bring out the best in your smile. Alternatively, book an appointment online today.