Vest Implant & Periodontal Center
Periodontics
Birmingham, AL
(205) 823-3461
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SERVICES

  • Treatment Methods
  • Periodontal Maintenance (Teeth Cleaning)
  • Scaling and Root Planing
  • Bite Adjustment
  • Osseous Surgery
  • Gum Grafting
  • Frenectomy
  • Crown Lengthening
  • Bone Grafting
  • Guided Bone and Tissue Regeneration
  • Soft Tissue Laser Periodontal
  • Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery
  • Oral Cancer Exam
  • Piezosurgery

Bite Adjustment

A bite is considered to be healthy when all or most of the teeth are present and not destroyed by normal daily usage.

It is destructive when teeth show wear, looseness or when TMJ (jaw joint) damage is seen. Bite therapy helps restore a bite that can function without damage and destruction. The therapy may include:

  • Reshaping the biting surfaces of the teeth and eliminating spots of excessive pressures where the teeth are brought into contact. This is done by carefully dividing bite pressures evenly across all of the teeth.
  • Bite splint therapy using a custom-fitted and adjusted plastic bite guard to keep the teeth apart, worn during the day, at night, or both.
  • Referral for braces to reposition mal-aligned or drifted teeth.
  • Referral for replacement of old, worn out, or damaged fillings.
  • Reconstruction of badly worn and damaged teeth.

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Serving The Following Alabama Cities:
Birmingham AL • Gardendale AL • Pelham AL • Trussville AL • Gadsden AL • Hoover AL


Address: 1310 Alford Avenue • Birmingham, AL 35226 • Phone: (205) 823-3461


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