Chapel Hill Family and Cosmetic Dentistry is a family dentist office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Local dentist Dr. James Furgurson is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the Academy of General Dentistry. This accomplishment is achieved by few dentists nationwide. Dr. Furgurson and Dr. White use their dental experience to provide comprehensive dental services in Chapel Hill, NC.
Our office offers preventive, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry for all ages in a family-friendly environment. We use advanced technology and the highest quality materials for your comfort.
Our Dental Services in Chapel Hill, NC
Chapel Hill Family and Cosmetic Dentistry provides personalized dental care for families in Chapel Hill and Durham, NC. Dr. Furgurson and Dr. White give each patient the attention they need for the best experience and results.
Our team takes the time to listen to your concerns, discuss your oral health, and help you make informed decisions about your care. We offer a full range of dental services for all ages. Our office wants to create healthy, beautiful smiles. With our care, you can feel confident in lasting results that support your oral and overall health.
General Dentistry
This branch of dentistry focuses on the overall oral health care of patients. Dr. Furgurson will work with each patient to diagnose and treat dental conditions and diseases that affect the teeth and gums.
Dr. Furgurson offers his general dentistry services to patients of all ages. A large majority of general dental care is regular checkups. These visits take place every six months and include a complete exam and teeth cleaning. Patients of all ages should attend these visits to prevent common dental problems such as gum disease and tooth decay. To learn more about what to expect at your first dentist appointment, see General Dentistry.
Common general dental services in our Chapel Hill, NC office include:
- Dental Fillings: Patients with cavities or minor damage to a tooth can have it fixed with a dental filling. During treatment we remove the decay or damaged portion of the tooth. Then, we fill the space with a composite resin.
- Laser Dentistry: Dr. Furgurson can treat soft gum tissues more comfortably with laser dentistry. Treatments with lasers are noninvasive. Lasers also improve healing times.
- Mouthguards: Patients who play contact sports will benefit from a custom mouthguard. They offer better protection for your teeth and gums than store-bought options. We also offer nightguards for patients who suffer from teeth grinding.
- Pediatric Dentistry: Dentistry for children is a vital part of our practice. As a family dentist office, we treat entire families in one office visit. Our staff is well-trained and caters to patients who need pediatric dentistry treatment.
- Preventive Dentistry: We can help you prevent dental diseases with good oral health. Preventive dentistry includes visits where we will do an oral exam and clean your teeth. We recommend that you visit us every six months.
- Root Canal: You may need root canal therapy if you have a tooth infection. This treatment will remove the infected tissue from inside your tooth. It can save your tooth and avoid the need for a tooth extraction.
- Sedation Dentistry: Many of our patients suffer from dental anxiety or fear of the dentist. Those patients have the option to use sedation methods to receive dental care. Sedation dentistry allows patients to remain calm and relaxed at their appointment. Most do not remember much of their appointment including any fear or pain they felt.
- Tooth Extractions: Sometimes even when we make every effort to treat a tooth, it simply cannot be save. In these cases, your dentist will need to perform a tooth extraction and offer a tooth replacement option.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic care focuses on fixing teeth that have cosmetic issues. This will enhance the appearance of the patient’s overall smile. Dr. Furgurson can improve the color, shape, size, alignment, and overall aesthetics of your teeth.
While the purpose of general dentistry is to create a healthy smile, the purpose of cosmetic dentistry is to allow our patients to smile with confidence. After a consultation, Dr. Furgurson can recommend the best cosmetic treatments to help you achieve the smile of your dreams. To learn more about our various cosmetic treatments, see Cosmetic Dentistry.
Our cosmetic dental treatments include:
- Porcelain Veneers: These are thin, custom-made shells that we bondto the front of teeth to improve their look. Porcelain veneers can fix stained, chipped, cracked, gapped, misaligned, and uneven teeth. We provide custom veneers to match your natural tooth shape and shade.
- Teeth Whitening: We offer several professional teeth whitening treatments. They are more effective at whitening teeth than store bought products and are also safer. You can choose between an in-office treatment or at-home treatment.
- Tooth Bonding: This cosmetic treatment can repair chipped or cracked teeth, close gaps, and improve the color and shape of the teeth. When we provide tooth bonding, we apply a tooth-colored resin material to a tooth and then shape it by hand. The new tooth blends in with your smile.
- Botox® and Xeomin®: Our dental office also offers Botox® and Xeomin® to top off a perfect smile. These facial fillers address visible fine lines, wrinkles, crow’s feet, and frown lines between the brows.
- Invisalign: This clear aligner orthodontic treatment will correct misaligned teeth. Patients can wear Invisalign to get straight teeth without braces. They are clear, removable, and more discreet than traditional braces.
Restorative Dentistry
The main goal of restorative dental care is to restore function and health to your smile. It can fix damaged teeth and replace missing teeth. Restorative care can also treat gum disease and TMJ disorders. To learn what to expect from restorative dental care, see Restorative Dentistry.
Our restorative treatments include:
- Dental Bridges: Dr. Furgurson can replace one or more teeth with a dental bridge. Implants or natural teeth can support bridges. We recommend implants because that means we don’t need to prepare healthy teeth for your bridge.
- Dental Crowns: A dental crown is a cap that covers the tooth to the gum line. Crowns are shaped to look like a natural tooth. They can protect and strengthen damaged, decayed, or weakened teeth.
- Dentures and Partials: If you have an entire row of missing teeth or several missing teeth on an arch, we offer dentures and partials to replace them. Dentures are removable prosthetic devices custom-made to fit perfectly in your mouth. You can get partials for multiple missing teeth and full dentures for missing tooth arches.
- Periodontal Therapy: Do you have sensitive and bleeding gums? We offer periodontal therapy. Our gum disease treatments provide a deep clean to help heal your gums.
- TMJ Therapy: TMJ disorders can cause jaw pain and frequent headaches. If you have jaw pain or wake up with a headache, you may have TMD. We can provide you with a nightguard as a form of TMJ therapy to help stabilize your jaw while you sleep.
Our Dental Services in Durham, NC
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Get Complete Dental Services
Do you need a family dentist in Chapel Hill, NC? If you want to find a local dentist in the Raleigh-Durham area for general dentistry, call Chapel Hill Cosmetic and Family Dentistry at 919.736.6175. You can also schedule an appointment online.
We are experienced family dentists who can also provide advanced dental treatments like full mouth reconstructions and smile makeovers. Get all your dental services from Dr. Furgurson and Dr. White in Chapel Hill, NC.
If you have any questions, please let us know. We’ll be glad to help.