Diagnostic

• Dental Examination
  Removable bridges often need replacing within 5 to 10 years, depending on your oral hygiene habits. Over time, they can start to wear down and sink onto the gums. To maintain the support of your cheeks and lips, your dentist will evaluate it when you go in for your regular dental exams to make sure it’s still in good shape and can remain in place.
• X-rays
• Oral Cancer Screening
  While oral cancer screenings haven’t been proven by studies to lower the risk of dying from oral cancer, we prefer to do them anyway at Dipika T Shah, DDS, LLC., in Holmdel, NJ. After all, they only take about 5 minutes and are harmless.

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning
  There are various treatments for bad breath, depending on the cause of the same. If the reason for your bad breath is plaque buildup in your mouth, the dentist may recommend a dental cleaning, coupled with mouth rinses and antibacterial toothpaste.
• Fluoride Treatment
  Covers Comprehensive Exam, Complete X-Rays, & Cleaning Additional Benefits: If accompanied by children, comprehensive exam, complete x-rays, cleaning, and fluoride treatment for the first child is free of charge. Book Now
• Dental Sealants
  At Dipika T Shah, DDS, LLC., in Holmdel, NJ, we emphasize the importance of preventive dentistry to help our patients maintain optimal oral health and wellness. In addition to teaching patients good oral hygiene habits, we offer extra preventive treatments like dental sealants.
• Space Maintainers
  Fixed appliances are ones that are put in then left in place. They’re not removable and can’t be taken off until after the required duration of treatment. The most popular ones are braces that come in different varieties and variations of wires, bands, and brackets. Other examples of fixed appliances include fixed-space maintainers and special fixed appliances.

Restorative

• Fillings
• Resin Composite
  At Dipika T Shah, DDS, LLC., we use contemporary materials like porcelain and composite resin. These options are durable and can be molded to have a tight fit in the tooth to prevent plaque and bacteria from getting back inside. Composite resin and porcelain can also be colored to match the natural shade of your teeth, so no one will know you had a cavity in the first place.
• Veneers
  Discolored, stained, or chipped teeth can take away from the most attractive smile and leave you feeling self-conscious. Porcelain veneers are wafer-thin, tooth-colored materials usually made of porcelain that are used to cover portions of your tooth.
• Crowns
  Dipika T. Shah DDS LLC is proud to provide top-quality dental services to patients in Holmdel, NJ, including emergency dentistry, dental crowns...
• Bridges
  Many dentists recommend dental bridges for replacing one or more missing teeth. Along with improving your oral health, bridges can maintain the shape of your face because they support cheeks and lips.
• Dental Bonding
• Restorative Dentistry
  Recently, I was in the position of having to find a dentist to treat a developing problem for which I delayed treatment for far too long, and was having a bit of difficulty knowing who to trust. It was, therefore, a huge relief when I eventually discovered Dr. Dipika Shah through excellent reviews found at another dental review site. What I found represented in reviews there is exactly what I found in her office, both with regard to her straight forward business practices and in her real focus on the science and craft of dentistry. Throughout my course of treatment, Dr. Shah gave me good advice specific to my situation with regard to both function and aesthetics, helped me understand what would happen at each stage of my treatment, and had her office manager provide me with spot-on accurate cost estimates so I could make the best decisions for me. Of particular concern to me was replacing a dental bridge that I had for over 20 years on my top front teeth-the most visible part of your mouth. Needless to say, when you have a crown or bridge for that many years your teeth do decay underneath them regardless of how good the original work may have been. I did not really have the money for dental implants, so I very much hoped this bridge could be replaced. Dr. Shah advised me that she would do so if she could do a durable restoration. Fortunately, upon examination she determined that she could replace the bridge by building the anchor teeth up with a post and core build up. I was pleasantly surprised at how much attention Dr. Shah and her dental assistant also paid to the cosmetic aspects of replacing this bridge, very carefully choosing a shade and even taking pictures of my mouth to send to the lab so that they could fashion a bridge that would match the surrounding teeth and look natural in my mouth. The end result is very natural and aesthetically beautiful– even my own front teeth never looked this good-and yet it blends very well with the rest of my natural teeth. As mentioned above, due to my own delay in seeking treatment, I had to have Dr. Shah extract a cracked tooth and place another bridge on the side of my mouth. She informed me that had I sought treatment earlier she could have saved that tooth with a post and core build up and a crown. I really wish I had done this, but Dr. Shah advised me that we could get improved functionality due to the stress that chewing and nighttime teeth grinding might place on these functionally important teeth by using a maximally durable but aesthetically natural looking material for this bridge. While leaving the final treatment decision up to me, Dr. Shah also advised me of the functional and cosmetic advantages of doing a very simple bone preservation graft along with the tooth extraction to prevent the loss of bone that always results from a pulled tooth. Having seen this condition develop with my first bridge many years ago, I decided to do the bone graft on this new one. That was a several months ago

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  Root canal treatments are commonly used to save or repair teeth that become infected or severely decayed. During a root canal procedure, the dental nerve and pulp are removed, and the tooth is then cleaned and sealed to protect it from further damage.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  The type of bridge, permanent or removable, that a dentist recommends for your needs will depend on how many teeth are missing. If there are several teeth together you need to replace, then a removable bridge, or a partial denture, is usually the recommendation.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  Implants have been successfully replacing teeth for over three decades. In fact, dental implants are the strongest and most reliable tooth replacement solution available. Even more, the prosthetic roots enable the new teeth to look, feel, and function naturally. For that reason, we are happy to offer our patients implant restorations at Dipika T Shah, DDS, LLC.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
• Tooth Extractions
  At Dipika T Shah, DDS, LLC., in Holmdel, NJ, we perform dental extractions as a last resort to help our patients return to their regular activities without pain or discomfort. Using the latest techniques and technologies, we keep our patients comfortable and remove permanent teeth quickly and efficiently.

Orthodontics

• Orthodontics
  Dr. Dipika T. Shah, DDS, is a highly-respected general, family, and cosmetic dentist in Holmdel, NJ, offering family care, orthodontics, TMJ treatment, pediatric dentistry, and more to her patients from all over the surrounding communities including Holmdel, Colts Neck, Hazlet, Middletown, Marlboro, Manalapan, Matawan and Aberdeen. Facing a dental emergency? Contact our emergency dentist immediately for urgent dental care. If you have any questions that we can help with regarding our services, financial options, or the practice itself, simply reach out and give us a call! Our team would be happy to help in any way that we can. Book an appointment online now with our easy-to-use scheduling form. We are looking forward to seeing you and your family here soon.
• Invisalign Orthodontics
  Invisalign® comes in a series of thermoplastic trays, each of which stays in place for about two weeks before being changed to a tighter tray to gradually move your teeth. When it’s time for a new one, you will be able to remove the old tray and insert the new one yourself.
• Braces
  Our teeth don’t always grow and develop perfectly. They are sometimes misaligned, too crowded, or too far apart. At Dipika T Shah, DDS, LLC in Holmdel, we see these all the time. After all, it’s why so many people wear braces.

General

• Teeth Whitening
  If you’re considering a professional teeth whitening treatment, you may have some questions. While we’re happy to answer any of your concerns during a thoughtful consultation, we’d like to provide some general information here.
• Cosmetic Dentistry
  If you have imperfections in your teeth, and are ready to improve them, consider cosmetic dentistry in Holmdel. These procedures treat the teeth of cosmetic issues like chips or staining to produce a more attractive smile. Visit our
• General Dentistry
  Dr. Shah has over 35 years experience and has earned both Mastership and Life Long Learning and Service awards from the Academy of General Dentistry Learn More