General Dentistry and Preventive Care

Having a clean, healthy smile is important. General dentistry and preventive care could help you keep your natural teeth well into your golden years, and optimal oral healthy could even lower you risk for major issues such as heart disease, stroke, memory loss, and diabetes. Preventive care really is the key to long-term oral, and overall, health. By keeping your recommend a schedule of general dentistry and preventive care examinations, teeth cleanings, and X-rays, we’ll can keep your smile at its best and fight off problems like gum disease and TJM disorder.

Gum Disease
Infected gums can cause gum disease, and left untreated, this can lead to tooth loss, bone deterioration, and serious health risks. If you visit our Houston general dentistry office regularly for preventive care, we can detect and treat gum problems early. Our non-invasive soft tissue laser gently eliminates infection below the gum line. We may also irrigate infected areas with antibacterial medicines, such as Arestin, to restore your gums. Don't let periodontal problems steal your smile and your good health.

TMJ Syndrome
If you have frequent headaches, facial pain, or neck pain, your symptoms may be related to misalignment of the temporomandibular joint, a condition known as TMJ syndrome. Diagnosed in early stages, TMJ syndrome can be treated with an oral appliance. Contact us if you have painful symptoms, so we can conduct a thorough examination and help you find the relief you deserve. The new NTI appliance that is the only appliance approved by the FDA for treatment of migraine headaches. It is a simple general dentistry treatment that often allows our patients to become medication free in dealing with this debilitating condition.

We hold ourselves to the highest standard of care, because we feel excellence is everything. Visit Schleicher-Read Dental Group at our Houston, Texas, general and cosmetic dental practice and not only see, but feel, the difference experience makes. Drs. Schleicher and Read proudly serve patients in the Memorial, Montrose, Midtown, Bellaire, Katy, and Galleria neighborhoods. Call our office today and schedule your appointment for expert dental care.

• IMPLANTS
  If you're missing one o more teeth, dental implants offer a natural-looking solution.
• Sedation Dentistry
  we perform difficult or extensive procedures while you sleep lightly.
• INIVISALIGN
  Straighten your smile in a more comfortable way.
• LUMINEERS
  Make the Most of Your Smile with Minimal Reduction.
• HEADACHES AND TMJ TREATMENT
  If you have freguent headaches, facial pain, or neck pain; we can help.
• TEETH WHITENING
  Whitening is a simple, safe way to brighten your smile.