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Bonding
If you want to enhance your smile, but you have concerns about procedures and cost, cosmetic bonding is the perfect solution! Affordable and conservative, bonding can be used for a variety of enhancements, including whitening stain-resistant teeth (including tetracycline stains), repairing chips and closing gaps between teeth. The procedure is simple: a composite material is placed on the tooth, then shaped to the desired result. Finally, the material is hardened and polished, creating a natural appearance.
Inlays and Onlays
Dr. Nathe cares about your health and offers only metal-free dentistry with beautiful and healthy porcelain inlays and onlays. Dr. Nathe uses inlays and onlays in place of traditional metal fillings that can shift or crack, leaving you vulnerable to bacteria and further decay. Inlays and Onlays are a more conservative treatment because less tooth material is removed. Unlike fillings, these procedures strengthen a tooth's structure and leave your smile whiter and healthier than ever before.
Teeth Whitening
Individuals with stained or discolored teeth may need a whitening procedure in order to restore their smile. Teeth whitening is a safe and effective way to brighten stained, discolored or dull teeth. Even a stubborn single tooth that is noticeably duller than your other teeth can be individually brightened. The procedure can actually make your natural tooth color between seven and twelve shades brighter than it is right now. You too, can have the white smile you have always dreamed about!
Sleep Breathing Disorders
Did you know that snoring could be a bigger problem than you think? It can be an indication of mild to moderate sleep apnea. Dr. Pete Nathe takes special interest in identifying patients with sleep apnea and other sleep breathing disorders. Sleep apnea affects an estimated 12 million Americans each year and can cause extreme fatigue, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, headaches and learning problems. In our practice, we screen for sleep breathing disorders and refer identified patients to the proper specialist. One treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea is an oral device called a Mandibular Advancement Appliance. Dr. Nathe has completed post graduate continuing education in the fabrication, delivery and adjustment of these appliances. If you are concerned because you or a loved one snore, have pauses in breathing during sleep or are very fatigued, please ask us about sleep apnea. If your physician recommends an oral appliance, we can help!
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Dr. Pete K. Nathe - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry to the area of Yakima, Washington (WA).
