Our dental practice is dedicated to providing the most advanced technology 

Welcome! Thank you for selecting our Cosmetic Dental team. Drs. Loza and Lazaro are dedicated to providing excellent dental care in a gentle compassionate atmosphere by a skilled team of professionals. It is a privilege to serve you and build a relationship on trust.

Creative Smiles Great Falls provides high tech dentistry with a personal touch. With the advancements in modern dentistry we can deliver pain free dentistry in a warm and friendly atmosphere that is anxiety free. Drs Loza and Lazaro provide maximum comfort with the hightest standards using the latest technology.

Drs Loza and Lazaro provide a variety of restorative and preventive dental services-Each designed to extend the life of your teeth and total dental health, contributing to your physical comfort, outer appearance and your inner confidence. Dr’s Loza and Lazaro use the artistry of smile design to create the perfect smile just for you. Ask a member of our professional team for more information on procedures performed in our office

Preventive/Diagnostic: Intra Oral Cameras, Digital X-Rays, Casey System, Mouth Guards, Snore Guards. Oral Hygiene instruction (brushing, flossing, and cleaning gums. Fluoride and fluoride supplements. Infection Control (practiced throughout every procedure). Cavities and Caries control and prevention.

Casey System: Patient education is one of our top priorities. The Casey System is the most complete dental education

 solution.

Digital X-Rays:

Another good technological improvement available at Creative Smiles is the Scanx digital radiography system. It exposes the patient to significantly less radiation than conventional x-rays and at the same time provides a high resolution diagnostic image in less time than conventional radiography.

Prevention: Early detection and treatment of cavities can prevent more costly and painful treatment later. Make sure that you see your dentist every six months for a thorough oral examination. We are committed to preventing dental disease in all its forms. As partners in striving for your optimum dental health, we will educate you about the latest products, techniques, and information to help you prevent dental disease. Talk to a caring and professional team member about the health advantages of early detection.

 Sealants:6 years You may know that sealants are a protective plastic coating placed over deep grooves in teeth to prevent potential decay. You may not know that all sealants are not created equally. Both the type of material and the placement procedure play a big role in sealant success. Before placing a sealant the toothy must be meticulously cleaned of all plaque and debris. Organic material can reside in the deep grooves and prevent a proper bond for the sealant. Moisture, tartar or calculus will also prevent a proper bond.

Benefits:  Seals out the food and bacteria from collecting in the grooves of the teeth, and causing decay.

The grooves of the teeth are cleaned prior to the placement of the sealant via a process known as microairabrasion; this increases the adhesion of the sealant. The enamel on the tooth is then etched with a 33% phosphoric acid etch to further increase the sealant bonding strength. A special bonding agent is brushed deep into the grooves. This bonding material is hardened with a special wavelength curing light. Finally, the sealant is placed. We use a unique formula that not only seals the tooth but will actually release fluoride into the surrounding tooth structure if an acidic attack occurs. Industry experts agree that the normal life span of a sealant is 4-6 years.

Whitening: Zoom 2, Day White, Nite White,

In- Office Whitening or Chair-side whitening a protective gel in place to protect your gums, and American Dental Association (ADA) approved bleaching agent is applied to the teeth. A special light is used to enhance the bleaching agent.

At-home Whitening- Based on your needs, we will select from a variety of customized whitening procedures.  Placed in a custom – fabricated mouth guard the gel will whiten your teeth safely when used as little as one or two hours a day for as few as two weeks. We'll choose the plan that suits your lifestyle and delivers fantastic results. For you based on the shade of your teeth.

Veneers: There are times when wearing braces is the only option. However, there are many time when cosmetic dentistry can offer an alternative to years of orthodontic treatment. Crooked teeth can be straightened, gaps can be closed , and crowded teeth aligned often in as few as two dental visits (instant orthodontic). If wearing braces is not the treatment you desire, perhaps instant orthodontics is for you. With beautiful porcelain veneers we can give you the smile you have always wanted.

Bonding: We mend chips cracks stains and gaps using this wonderful proven technique. Special composite resin materials are blended in a color carefully chosen to match your tooth, applied to it, then shaped into just the right contours and bonded into place. The result is an instant, noticeable change you'll love.

Fillings: Tooth colored non metal fillings are far better than the metal filling that we grew up with.

Tooth colored fillings

• Seal the tooth better
• Bond the remaining tooth together resulting in a stronger tooth
• Cause less of your natural tooth structure to be removed to place the bonded restorations
• Look great.

Help to restore strengthen and function while giving your teeth a healthy and natural look. Complements your tooth color and blends in to create a more natural looking smile. These filling may be done in either one or two visits depending on the condition of your tooth and the type of filling required. You no longer need to see those dark silver or grey spots on you teeth!

 Itero: Our office utilizes the latest technology. To fabricate your crowns and bridges. Itero is a digital camera that is used to capture the three dimensional shape of your teeth. The end result is a extremely precise reproduction of your teeth, which result in a very accurate fitting crown or bridge, and we don't need to resort to gooey impression materials.

Crowns: Covering and supporting a weak or broken tooth, crowns can make your tooth stronger and improve its appearance. It can also be used to attach a bridge, restore a dental implant or cover teeth that are discolored or poorly shaped. Our crowns can be made to mimic existing teeth or changed to enhance your smile.

Bridges: Resin Bonded, All Porcelain, PFM, All Metal

Missing teeth can be replaced with artificial teeth to help maintain the shape of your face and alleviate the stress in your bite. The restoration can be made from gold, ally, porcelain or a combination of these materials and is attached onto surrounding teeth for support. Unsightly gaps can be eliminated resulting in enhanced chewing ability and a better appearance.

Dentures: We can fit you with dentures, full or partial to restore multiple missing teeth and provide proper function and appearance.

Implants: Crowns, Bridges, Dentures

Implants can be used to replace a missing toothy, as a support for a bridge to more missing teeth or to secure a denture. A dental implant is a man made artificial tooth root made f titanium- the same metal used to replace artificial joints in the body. Placed in the jaw by one of our carefully selected specialists, implants are fitted with a custom fabricated restoration after a short healing period of four to six months. This is the ultimate in tooth replacement.

Invisalign:  Invisalign is the invisible way to straighten your teeth without braces. Invisalign uses a series of clear removable Aligners to straighten your teeth without metal wires or brackets. It has been proven effective in clinical research and in orthodontic practices nationwide. In fact, over 70% of all U.S. orthodontists are certified to treat patients with Invisalign.

The Aligners are made through a combination of your orthondontist expertise and 3-D computer imaging technology.

You wear the aligners for about 2 weeks, removing them only to eat, drink, brush, and floss. Each Aligner is replaced with a new one every 2 weeks. As you replace the aligners with the next in the series, your teeth will move little by little, week by week until they straighten to the final position your dentist has prescribed. You'll visit your dentist about once every 6 weeks to ensure that your treatment is progressing as planned. Total treatment time averages 9-15 months and the average number of Aligners worn during treatment is between 18 and 30, but both will vary from case to case.

Very few people have naturally straight teeth, and for years, braces were the only option. Introducing, Invisalign a revolutionary new way to straighten your teeth without braces. So invisible, you'll be the only one that knows. Invisalign uses a series of nearly undetectable aligners instead of brackets and wires. So it's really hard for people to tell you're wearing invisalign even up close. Invisalign can give you the smile you've always wanted without the braces you've always avoided.

Endodontics: Endodontics (Root Canal) Therapy is the removal of the pulp tissue from the tooth. The pulp tissue refers to the nerve and blood vessels of the tooth. Endodontic Therapy may be necessary to save your natural tooth if the pulp tissue is irreversibly damaged by bacteria associated with decay, very deep filling, tooth fracture or trauma, or periodontal disease. Using the latest technology our doctors are able to complete endondontic treatment comfortably and in much less time than previously possible.

State of the Art Sterilization: Our office meets or exceeds all government required standards for sterilization. This is yet another way we strive to assure your continued health.

We cover handles and buttons that are touched with a disposable blue cover tape. We use sterilization wipes that prevent mold and mildew, eliminate odors, and are bactericidal,fuungicidal, virucidal, tuberclosidal.

Smile Design/Cosmetic dentistry

A healthy attractive smile is an important facet of life. It has an impact on your health, self-esteem, and relationships both professional and personal. You may not like the shape or color of your teeth. Your concern might be gaps of missing teeth. Your gum line might be unusual. Each individual that comes to see us has unique concerns. Dr. Loza uses the artistry of smile design and porcelain veneers to design the perfect smile just for you.

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Great Falls Professional Center 737 Walker Road, Suite 6 Great Falls, VA  22066 703-759-3011