Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  If you want to keep your teeth healthy with professional cleaning and examination services, schedule a dental checkup with us today.
• X-rays

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
  At Shannon H. McCarthy DDS, we help patients throughout Williamsville to stay in excellent oral health. With a focus on preventative care, we take the time to get to know each of our patients, creating a plan for lifelong oral health. With only one set of permanent adult teeth, it is important to care for them and be proactive in taking the steps to prevent cavities, infections, and gum disease. We recommend that you visit our dental office for a teeth cleaning twice a year so that we can remove plaque buildup and tartar, keeping your mouth healthy and clean. To schedule an appointment, call (716) 689-8882. In the meantime, here are steps that you can take at home to keep your mouth healthy.
• Fluoride Treatment
• Dental Sealants
  Dental sealants contain a resinous material that we apply to the chewing surfaces of the posterior teeth to prevent dental caries.

Restorative

• Fillings
  With SMART mercury removal, we can help to replace mercury amalgam fillings that may have treated cavities in the past. The acronym stands for the Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique. SMART mercury removal involves using techniques approved by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) to remove and dispose of mercury fillings. Doctor McCarthy believes that practicing mercury free/ mercury safe filling placement is very important.
• Resin Composite
  One regular option for filling materials is composite resin. Using them to fix cavities is inexpensive, and the composite can be color-matched to the patient's teeth. Composite resins do not contain any mercury or other metals, making them a viable option for repairing a decayed tooth.
• Veneers
  As a family dentist in Williamsville, NY, we are regularly asked, "When is a tooth extraction necessary?" This is an understandable question because no one wants to have a tooth pulled unless it is absolutely beneficial. We are not interested in extracting teeth unless absolutely necessary. In fact, if you damage a tooth, our preferred method of treatment is to restore it using dental veneers or dental crowns. There are times, however, where we do recommend visiting our dental office located at 777 Hopkins Road Williamsville, NY 14221 for an extraction.
• Crowns
  The traditional process of having to attend multiple appointments to get a new crown, inlay, onlay, or other restoration can leave patients struggling for far too long. That’s why our team is happy to offer one day all ceramic, metal free crown and bridge work with E4D! This advanced technology streamlines the process and creates impressive results for your smile. There is no need for two visits, goopy impression material, temporaries that may fall off or needing to get numb twice.
• Bridges
  Dental crowns are one of the most common restorative solutions in dentistry, and Dr. McCarthy is likely to recommend their placement in a wide variety of situations, including when a patient has a weakened tooth that has a large filling, a severely decayed tooth, or a badly injured tooth. Using materials such as zirconia, the crown is designed to cover the entire shape of a single tooth, restoring its strength, shape, and appearance all at once while protecting what remains of the natural tooth underneath. Additionally, crowns are commonly used to compose dental bridges, which can span the space where teeth are missing and replace the missing structure in a durable and lifelike fashion.
• Dental Bonding
  We can treat patients who have gotten into an accident and need to have immediate dental work completed. In some cases, dental damage is only part of the problem and immediate solutions are necessary. If possible, we will restore the tooth using dental bonding, dental veneers, or dental crowns. However, if the problem is urgent, a tooth extraction may be necessary. If you do need an emergency dentist, call (716) 689-8882 to schedule an appointment.
• Restorative Dentistry

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  Virtually everyone knows what a cavity is, but “cavitation†is a much less understood term in the dentist’s office. A cavitation is a hole in the patient’s jawbone that cannot be properly detected through visual inspection alone. These lesions are often found in old sites where natural teeth were extracted or underneath areas where root canals were previously performed. They can spread extensively over time and may even penetrate the sinuses without intervention. Thankfully, Dr. McCarthy uses CBCT technology to evaluate the presence of cavitation and can refer you to a skilled practitioner who can help manage this situation.

Periodontics

• Periodontal Surgery
• Deep Cleaning
  Schedule a deep cleaning. If you already have gum disease we may recommend that you have a deep cleaning or root planing and scaling procedure. This allows the dentist to remove tartar and plaque that has built up underneath the gum tissue. The procedure is typically completed in two to four appointments but it works incredibly well for removing the cause of the problem.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  There is a direct link between visiting the dentist and keeping your natural teeth. If you want to ensure that you have a full mouth of healthy teeth, then visit the dentist. Gallup Poll released a study in 2014 finding that the states with the highest percentage of dental visits also had the lowest percentage of adult tooth loss. For example, in Connecticut, 74 percent of adults visited the dentist in the past year, and their rate of adult tooth loss was only 9 percent. On the other hand, only 57 percent of adults in West Virginia visited the dentist in the past year, and 37 percent of adults have complete tooth loss. The correlation is clear and should prompt you to give us a call. If you do lose your teeth, we can help by providing you with replacements in the form of dental implants, bridges, or dentures. Still, there is no need for you to experience significant tooth loss when you visit our office regularly for preventative care. Saving your teeth, after all, is less time-consuming and less expensive.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  When you’ve lost one or more natural teeth, your oral and overall health suffers as a result, and your self-confidence can take a big nosedive as well. While our Williamsville team can’t turn back the clock for your smile, we can provide the next best solution with state-of-the-art dental implants.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
  While Dr. McCarthy and her team always strive to keep care as minimally invasive as possible, oral surgery may become necessary at times to relieve infection or improve oral health. Don’t worry, though – we approach each individual case with a holistic viewpoint in mind, promoting natural healing and biocompatible solutions. Your comfort is always a top priority as well! To learn more or to schedule a first appointment, don’t hesitate to contact us here in Williamsville.
• Flap Surgery
  Gingival flap surgery is a procedure in which the periodontist separates the gums from the teeth temporarily to reach the root of the tooth and nearby bone.
• Tooth Extractions
  PRP/PRF treatments are often used by dentists to speed up the healing process after dental surgery, such as tooth extraction or a bone graft. There is no risk of disease transmission since the plasma or fibrin comes from the patient's blood.
• Bone Grafting
  Bone grafting for implants: PRP/PRF treatment can help to speed up the recovery period after bone grafting procedures performed to close a cleft lip, perform a sinus lift or to give a patient the bone density they need to be eligible for implants.

Orthodontics

• Orthodontics
• Braces
  The goal of myofunctional therapy is to teach awareness of the oral and facial muscles. the tongue is trained to rest in the right place and the mouth to stay closed. When these two simple things happen, troublesome symptoms disappear and the big picture problems around braces, speech, jaw pain and sleep apnea become much easier to treat. The tongue is a major part of the airway, but it is only a part of the whole system This is a list of all the things that are evaluated during a myofunctional therapy examination...

General

• Teeth Whitening
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• Cosmetic Dentistry
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