TMJ

If you regularly experience morning migraines, swollen cheeks and sore jaw muscles, they could be caused by a condition known as TMJ. TMJ occurs when night grinding, stress or injury put a lot of pressure on the temporomandibular joint.  Fortunately, this common condition can be easily fixed. 

 

Patients that visit our office can find relief with custom night guards that reduce pressure on the affected joint.  In addition to the long term relief that night guards provide, you can take a few steps to relieve pressure at home:

• Eat soft foods
•  Avoid chewing gum
• Perform exercises that stretch and strengthen the jaw muscles
• Apply heat or ice to temporarily relieve pain

For long term relief from TMJ, visit us at Northland Dental Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA where we can better diagnose any issues.  We look forward to helping all of our patients better their dental health and find relief from your pain.

Instant Microfil Veneers

We are proud offer high quality veneers in a single appointment at half the cost of traditional laboratory fabricated veneers. With Microfil Veneers, patients no longer have to wait weeks for their veneers to be manufactured at an offsite laboratory. Microfil Veneers can mask undesirable defects such as staining or broken teeth, they can even correct front teeth separated with large gaps. Our dentist, Dr. Michael Corsello has seen great results in patients hoping to redesign or reshape their smiles with instant veneers.

 

Traditional dental veneers takes about three office visits while Microfil Veneers can be created and placed in just one sitting. Dr. Corsello will begin by speaking with you and determining whether or not you are a candidate for veneers. Dr. Corsello gladly takes any wishes or suggestions you might have into account when forming your treatment plan. Dr. Corsello will then thoroughly clean your teeth and remove about half a millimeter of enamel from the tooth surface in order to compensate for the new veneer. After your teeth are prepped, we will take a digital impression of your teeth and your veneers will be created while you wait.

 

Our Microfil Veneers are stain resistant and guaranteed not to stay in great shape. If something were to happen to your veneers, we are able to repair, modify or whiten them. At Northland Dental Medicine, we even have new, heated massage chairs for you to relax in while your dental veneer is being created. If you are interested in Microfil Veneers with Dr. Corsello at our Pittsburgh, PA dental practice, give us a call today!

CEREC

Here at Northland Dental Medicine, we utilize advanced technology for many of our procedures, including crowns and other restorations, through the use ofCEREC technology. As opposed to taking messy impressions that can take two to three weeks to be complete, we use the CEREC machine to create crowns in just one appointment.

CEREC combines a machine for processing restorative work and a computer program that turns digital images of the tooth’s structure into a 3D model of the restoration.

The simple steps for getting a CEREC crown or other restorations using this technology include the following:

1. Our dentist Dr. Michael Corsello first removes all decay from the tooth that is to be treated. If tissue from the tooth needs to be removed, a local anesthetic is applied.
2. A dry powder is applied to the tooth prior to taking a high-resolution digital image.
3. This image is then sent to the CEREC computer, where a 3D restoration model is made.
4. Within about 15 minutes, the restoration is ready to be applied using a strong bonding material.

No impressions, temporaries or waiting time is needed to get a CEREC crown at our office. To experience CEREC technology first-hand, visit Dr. Michael Corsello in Pittsburgh, PA.

Bone Grafting

When our Pittsburgh, PA dental patients are looking to get restorative work like dental implants, where the restoration goes into their jawbone, we first have to be sure they have sufficient bone to work with. The bone of the missing tooth must be thick and dense enough, and also healthy enough to support the titanium post used in implants.

If it isn’t, we offer a procedure called bone grafting that helps them grow new bone so they still have the option of a dental implant. Bone grafting is a relatively routine procedure that helps patients get restoration work done, regardless of how much bone they currently have.

The bone for bone grafting procedures either comes from the patient, synthetic materials, or a bone bank where it is harvested from human donors. A combination is often used to create a bone graft.

After completing the bone grafting procedure and the patient has healed properly, our dentist Dr. Michael Corsello proceeds with the implant or restoration procedure. It is a great alternative for our patients who want to replace missing teeth permanently, but due to their missing tooth, have lost some bone density.

To learn more about the bone grafting procedure, visit Northland Dental Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA or give us a call at 412-453-5344 to learn more.

Invisalign

Many of our patients at Northland Dental Medicine want to improve their smiles with orthodontic treatment, but don’t want to wear traditional braces. We offer them an alternative in Invisalign, which is a conspicuous and comfortable way to realign teeth and improve mild to moderate bite problems.

With Invisalign, clear plastic aligners are created using advanced 3D technology. Patients return to our office every two to three weeks for a new set of aligners. Our patients wears their Invisalign aligners at all times, except while eating or brushing their teeth.

Patients benefit in the following ways by choosing Invisalign:

• The plastic aligners are comfortable for the patient.
• They do not stain or damage their enamel.
• They are virtually invisible to others.
• Aligners can be removed during meals and while brushing or flossing.
• They are just as effective as traditional braces.

Depending on the orthodontic issue, Invisalign treatment may last about as long as other types of orthodontic treatments, but in some cases the Invisalign braces are worn for less time overall. Invisalign is an ideal orthodontic solution for patients with mild or moderate spacing, alignment and bite problems.

Call Dr. Michael Corsello in Pittsburgh, PA at 412-453-5344 to schedule a consultation for Invisalign.

Customer Care

Here at Northland Dental Medicine, our patients are our top priority as we aim to provide them with the most comfortable and satisfying experience possible. Providing exceptional customer care is something that our dentist, Dr. Michael Corsello, strives to accomplish every day by offering things like VIP amenities, luxuries, and the best in dental chairs.

From a facility with top-of-the-line technology, such as Panorex and handheld x-rays, to extras provided to all of our patients, we are happy to give our patients the best treatment we can. Aside from amenities, we also provide patients with the ability to register online, and even fill out new patient forms from our website for their convenience.

Some of the VIP amenities offered in our dental practice include parking close to the entrance, coffee, juice and tea, headrest pillows for the dental chairs, a rinse and warm cloth upon leaving treatment rooms, blankets, soothing music, scenic video through a blue-ray machine, peaceful treatment rooms, and emergency care access.

We are also excited about our new dental chairs, which are heated, provide gentle massage for patients, and offer additional lumbar support. The patient is given a remote to control the chair according to their preferences.

Schedule an appointment with Northland Dental Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA at 412-453-5344 to find out all about our customer care.

Emergency Line That is Always Answered by a Doctor Not an Answering Service

Here at our Pittsburgh dental practice, we provide quality dental services to our patients. But in some cases, patients are not able to wait until a scheduled appointment to get care.

 

That’s why we provide our patients with an emergency line they can call not just to get help, but to speak to a dental professional who can provide them with quick advice. It is not an answering service, but a call answered by a doctor.

 

This means if one of our Northland Dental Medicine patients is experiencing problems after an extraction, severe pain from an infection, or just needs assistance after hours, they can call the emergency line to speak to a dentist.

 

Northland Dental Medicine not only provides emergency dental services to patients that need last minute help, but the following general dental services:

1. Dentures

2. Digital x-rays

3. Crowns and bridges

4. Root canals

5. Periodontal care

6. Invisalign

7. Wisdom teeth extractions

8. Veneers

9. White fillings and bonding

10. Implants

11. Botox and dermal fillers

 

Visit Dr. Michael Corsello in Pittsburgh, PA or call our emergency line at 412-367-7400 to speak to someone about your emergency dental situation.