General Dental Kelowna

General dentistry focuses on maintaining, diagnosing, and treating your overall oral health. It includes routine dental exams, cleanings, fillings, root canals, crowns, sealants, oral surgery, emergency care, bite appliances, and other treatments that help keep your teeth and gums healthy.

Advance Dental Group offers a range of general dental services, including root canals, splints, sports guards, snore appliances, emergency dentistry, deprogrammers, bite equilibration/balancing, sealants, oral surgery, and TMJ treatment. The clinic also sets time aside daily for dental emergencies.

Most patients benefit from seeing a dentist every six months for a checkup and cleaning. However, your ideal schedule may depend on your gum health, cavity risk, medical history, existing dental work, and any ongoing concerns your dentist is monitoring.

Routine dental exams help catch problems early, often before you feel pain or notice visible changes. Your dentist can check for cavities, gum disease, worn enamel, cracked teeth, oral health changes, bite issues, and other concerns that may become more serious if left untreated.

Yes. Tooth pain can be caused by decay, infection, cracks, gum disease, bite pressure, or other dental concerns. A general dentist can assess the source of the pain and recommend the appropriate treatment, such as a filling, crown, root canal, extraction, or emergency care.

A root canal is a dental treatment used when the inner pulp of a tooth becomes infected or inflamed. The damaged tissue is removed, the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed, and the tooth is usually restored with a filling or crown to protect it.

Dental sealants are thin protective coatings placed on the chewing surfaces of back teeth. They help block food and bacteria from settling into deep grooves, which can reduce the risk of cavities, especially for children, teens, or cavity-prone adults.

Sports guards help protect the teeth, lips, cheeks, and jaw during athletic activity. A custom sports guard made by a dentist offers a more secure and comfortable fit than many store-bought options.

A snore appliance is a custom oral device designed to help position the jaw and airway in a way that may reduce snoring for appropriate patients. A dental assessment is needed to determine whether a snore appliance is suitable for your needs.

Bite equilibration, also called bite balancing, is used to adjust how the upper and lower teeth come together. It may be recommended when bite pressure contributes to tooth wear, jaw discomfort, headaches, chipped teeth, or uneven stress on dental restorations.

Yes. Advance Dental Group sets time aside daily for dental emergencies so patients can receive prompt attention when urgent issues come up. This may include toothaches, broken teeth, swelling, lost restorations, dental injuries, or sudden pain.

A general dentist is often the best place to start. They can examine your teeth, gums, bite, and symptoms, then recommend the right treatment. If specialized care is needed, your dentist can explain your options and help coordinate the next steps.