Procedures offered by you Forest Hills and Bellerose NY Dentist.
At Forest Hills Dental Care and Hillside Family Dental Care, we perform a wide variety of services to help you get the smile you deserve. By leveraging today's advanced techniques and technology, Forest Hills and Bellerose dentist Dr. Susan Levine can restore your beautiful smile to help you maintain your youthful appearance. Whether you need to get a tooth filled, have crooked teeth, or need a complete smile makeover, we can offer a treatment plan that's right for you. Read below to learn more about some of the procedures we offer.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Oral Cancer Screening
Our practice is not only dedicated to your smile, we're also dedicated to your overall wellness. We take a holistic approach to your dental care, which includes an oral cancer screening as a part of your regular exam. Like any kind of...
Infection Control
Infection control procedures and universal precaitions in the health care setting protect both the patients and the dental team. At Hillside Family Dental Care we encourage patients to discuss their infection control concerns with Dr. Levine...
Dental Exams and X-Rays
Routine dental exams are important to maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Additionally, they can help to avoid the financial costs associated with large treatment plans later on. The Academy of General Dentistry recommends twice yearly checkups...
Dental Cleanings
Routine dental cleanings are important to maintaining good oral hygiene. A professional cleaning can remove mineralized plaque that may develop even with careful brushing and flossing, particularly in areas that are difficult to reach. It...
Composite Fillings
When treating a cavity, the dentist will remove the decayed portion of your tooth and fill it with another substance. This procedure is called a filling. There are multiple options for the material to be used in the filling, the most common of...
Amalgam Fillings
Amalgam fillings, also known as silver-colored fillings, are made from a combination of metals such as tin, copper, silver and mercury. This combination of metals gives amalgam its renowned strength and durability. These fillings usually last...
Dental Bridges
A dental bridge is a false tooth that is used to fill the gap created by a missing tooth or teeth. A gap between your teeth can be potentially dangerous to your dental health, as it can cause your teeth to shift resulting in a change in...
Root Canal Therapy
Root canal therapy is treatment used to repair and save a tooth that has cracked or has been infected due to a deep cavity. The treatment involves removing the pulp and the nerves of the tooth, and cleaning the infected area. A tooth's...
Tooth Extractions
A dental extraction is the procedure to remove a tooth from your mouth. It is most commonly required if one of your teeth is damaged beyond practical repair. The most common reasons for tooth extractions...
Teeth Whitening
Our teeth can discolor through the years as our enamel wears down. The wearing down of enamel allows dentin, a yellow color substance that makes the core of our teeth, to show through. This is what gives our teeth a yellowish tint. Teeth...
Porcelain Crowns
Compared to fillings which just cover a small portion of a tooth, a crown (or cap) encases the entire visible portion of a tooth. In effect, the crown acts as the tooth's new outer surface.A dental crown is used when a tooth is broken or...
Dental Veneers
Dental veneers are thin custom made shells that cover the front surface of your tooth to improve its appearance. They are made of tooth colored materials and can be used to improve the color of teeth that have been worn down or stained....
Dental Bonding
Dental Bonding is a restoration procedure in which a tooth-colored resin is bonded to a tooth and cured with ultraviolet light. Bonding is faster and cheaper than veneers or crowns, and can thus be a good option to make small cosmetic...
School Check-ups
Children are a very important part of our practice at Hillside Family Dental Care. Pediatric patients are taught how to implement orioer ora hygiene routines at home to maintain good dental health. Dr. Levine and her staff enjoy educating our...
