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Our team of dental specialists and staff strive to improve the overall health of our patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions associated with your teeth and gums. Please use our dental library to learn more about dental problems and treatments available. If you have questions or need to schedule an appointment, contact us.




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... Bonding Cosmetic Contouring Crowns and Bridges Cosmetic Fillings Implants Veneers Whitening Sealants Root Canal Therapy Extractions Night guards Porcelain Lamanites Nitrous Oxide Scaling and Root Planing Dentures Jaw/TMJ Cosmetic Dentistry Initial Oral Examination Your initial oral examination includes a visual examination, charting, periodontal probing, diagnosis and treatment recommendations...

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We encourage you to contact us whenever you have an interest or concern about cosmetic dentistry procedures such as porcelain veneers, dental implants, and tooth whitening in New York...

Kara Mason, D.M.D.
... Teeth Whitening Invisalign Implants

The Solution for Missing Teeth: Dental Implants
Get a Beautiful Smile with Dental Implants from your local Kara Mason, DMD Kara Mason, DMD offers dental implant solutions for patients with missing teeth that look and feel much like real ones...

What is Cosmetic Dentistry?
...Bridges are sometimes referred to as fixed partial dentures, because they are semi-permanent and are bonded to existing teeth or implants...

Glossary
...Overdenture - A non-fixed dental appliance applied to a small number of natural teeth or implants...

Dentures
...An overdenture is a removable denture that fits over a small number of remaining natural teeth or implants...

Tobacco
...Smokers treated with dental implants have a greater risk of developing peri-implantitis...

Dental Implants
...Implants are synthetic structures that are placed in the area of the tooth normally occupied by the root...

Implants
...Implants are anchored to the jawbone or metal framework on the bone and act as a foundation for an artificial tooth or permanent bridge...