Root Canal

While the thought of having a root canal procedure usually fills patients with dread, the procedure is a necessary one for those whose teeth become infected in the nerves. Besides causing pain, infections, if left untreated, can become abscesses, which are much more serious and result in a loss of bone mass in the jawbone. Dr. Nina Kiani can relieve your pain with root canal procedures in New York, NY

Although root canals may not sound pleasant to you, they are well worth it to stop your pain and improve your oral health. While there is some soreness after the procedure, it is only temporary and usually nothing that over-the-counter painkillers cannot take care of.

During a root canal, Dr. Kiani will remove the infection by applying a local anesthetic to the area and drilling into the tooth to create an opening in the canal. Then she is able to remove the infected tissue and clean the area. Once the infection has been removed, your tooth will be filled with a sealant and then fitted with a crown to protect it from infection in the future. The crown also helps improve the appearance and strength of the tooth. Once the procedure is complete and soreness subsides, you will be able to eat without experiencing pain and sensitivity to heat, cold and pressure.

If you’re in pain, you don’t need to suffer. Schedule an appointment at our office by calling (212) 279-8770. For more information, visit www.ninakianidds.com.  

Intraoral Camera

Dental technology has greatly improved the diagnosis of dental issues over the years, making early treatment of decay, infection and disease possible. With advancements such as intraoral cameras, dentists can view patients’ teeth easier and more accurately. This helps them diagnose dental issues earlier and treat them with less invasive methods. At our office in New York, NY, our patients’ oral health is important to us, so we use intraoral cameras and other top-of-the-line technology to keep them smiling.

The intraoral camera is an effective tool for viewing patients’ teeth and mouth from different angles, allowing Dr. Nina Kiani to see the mouth from angles that were not available even a couple years ago. The camera connects to a monitor that lets the dentist see the structures of the patient’s teeth more closely and with better accuracy than traditional methods. These digital images also allow the patient and insurance companies to see what the doctor has seen, which lets you understand your oral health better and gain procedure acceptance from your insurance company more easily. In addition, by using digital intraoral cameras and digital X-rays instead of traditional dental X-rays, your dentist can limit your exposure to radiation.

To schedule an appointment at our office, call (212) 279-8770. For more information, visit www.ninakianidds.com.

Crown Lengthening

A dentist’s first goal is always to save your teeth, which means that they have developed many dental procedures that help prevent tooth extraction. In cases where cavities have decimated a tooth to a point where there is not enough tooth structure left upon which to fix a crown, our office will perform a crown lengthening.

If a tooth has broken below the gum line or if decay has developed underneath an existing crown or filling, crown lengthening allows a new crown to be placed rather than extracting the tooth.

While called crown lengthening, this common surgical procedure does not actually lengthen the crown. It actually lowers the gum line, and it does this by removing gum tissue, bone or both to expose more of the tooth and provide a foundation for the crown.

The procedure is performed with a local anesthesia to numb the area. When the area is fully numb, Dr. Nina Kiani will make cuts to pull the gums away from the teeth and expose the roots and surrounding bone. In some cases removing a little of the gum tissue will expose enough of the tooth for placing a crown. However, it is more likely that some bone will also have to be removed from around the roots of the teeth. After removing the necessary amount of tissue and bone, the area will be washed and the gums stitched.

Our office works hard to always protect your teeth and to provide the best quality of dental care available. For more information about Dr. Nina Kiani and her services, visit www.ninakianidds.com. Call 714-879-7943 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY.

Bonding

Of all cosmetic and restorative procedures in dentistry, bonding is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to enhance your smile. Called bonding because tooth-colored resin is bonded to your teeth, the procedure is used to repair teeth that are discolored, unevenly shaped or chipped. At our office, we can even use bonding as an alternative to amalgam fillings if only a small filling is required.

Bonding is achieved by applying incredibly strong resin to the tooth in need of restoration. The procedure can usually be accomplished in one visit and allows you to keep most of your tooth’s original enamel, which makes bonding preferable to veneers in many cases. Once the right color resin has been chosen for your smile, Dr. Nina Kiani will slightly abrade your teeth to roughen the surface. Then a conditioning liquid is applied to help the resin adhere. The putty-like resin is then applied to your tooth and molded and smoothed until it is in the proper shape. It is hardened with an LED light. After the bonding material has hardened, Dr. Kiani will trim and shape it even more and then polish it until shines like a tooth. Altogether, the procedure usually takes between 30 minutes to an hour for one tooth.

If you’re unhappy with your teeth but unwilling to go as far as veneers, bonding can be used to improve your smile quickly and effectively. To schedule an appointment with our office in New York, NY, call us at (212) 279-8770. For more information, visit www.ninakianidds.com. 

Endodontic Retreatment

Endodontics is a dentistry specialty that involves issues of the nerves and roots of the teeth. Most commonly, it consists of a root canal treatment. During a root canal, the nerves, roots, and other infected tissue of a tooth is removed, which helps rid it of an infection and saves the tooth.

 

After a root canal, a long-lasting crown is usually placed to save the tooth. Unfortunately, at times some teeth need an additional treatment called endodontic retreatment, which is offered by our New York, NY dentist Dr. Nina Kiani.

 

Endodontic retreatment is necessary following a root canal if the tooth does not heal or the infection is not completely eliminated. If the patient keeps having sensitivity to hot and cold temperatures after a root canal, then it was not successful and needs an additional treatment. Common reasons our patients need the treatment to be performed a second time, include:

 

1. Continuing to have a tooth infection after treatment.

2. Narrow tooth canals that could not be treated properly during the first root canal.

3. A crown placement that was delayed after the endodontic treatment.

 

If you think that you need endodontic retreatment, call our dental office at 212-279-8770 to schedule a consultation.

Extractions

There are two main categories of extractions performed in our office: simple extractions and those performed as oral surgery procedures. The simple extractions are done on teeth that are not impacted or deeply hidden beneath the gums. The gums do not need to be cut open to reveal the tooth, and a simple loosening of the tooth from its roots pulls it free.

 

Other teeth, including wisdom teeth, need to be surgically removed which requires anesthesia and a longer recovery time. In both cases, it is a routine procedure done for a variety of reason: the tooth is infected or impacted, a wisdom tooth is pushing against other teeth or causing jaw pain, the tooth needs removed prior to an orthodontic treatment.

 

We provide our patients with the following recommendations after having extractions performed:

• Have liquids or soft foods for the first few days after the tooth has been extracted.
• Do not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol as it affects the healing time.
• Avoid using a sucking motion, such as through a straw, because it can dislodge the blood clot and cause a dry socket.
• Take all prescribed medications as directed, including antibiotics and painkillers.

Our dentist Dr. Nina Kiani is currently accepting new patients for extractions in our New York, NY dental office.

Dental Bridges

Bridges

Dental bridges are one of many dental procedures performed here in our Nina Kiani, DDS, PC dental office. Bridges help to replace missing teeth by using an abutment where the missing tooth is, as well as crowns over the adjacent natural teeth to create a tether for the bridge and provide more stability.

 

Among the options for missing teeth, bridges are one of the more popular choices because they are less expensive and take less time to complete than dental implants. We encourage everyone with missing teeth to replace them with bridges or another option.

Here are some of the main benefits to getting bridges for missing teeth:

• Less expensive than dental implants.
• Restore the patient’s smile.
• Allow our patients to speak and chew normally.
• Prevent potential bone loss and shifting of the teeth.
• Maintain the shape of our patient’s face.

Dental bridges take about 2-3 weeks to complete, starting with impressions of the natural teeth for the missing tooth, and preparing the adjacent teeth for fitting crowns over them. The bridge takes two weeks to be fabricated in the lab, and a temporary can be worn during this time.

 

Call Dr. Nina Kiani at 212-279-8770 to schedule an appointment for your dental bridge.