- CrownsDental implants have been now utilized for over 40 years and have a proven track record as the most successful tooth replacement option, typically exceeding the life a traditional dental bridge, root canal or crown. Dr. Street is the first surgeon in the Greater East Kentucky region to utilize 3D CT imaging (iCAT) for placement of implants. We offer the latest in bone grafting techniques and implant materials and are well beyond 1,000 successfully integrated and restored implants. Our customization of each implant case to your mouth allows us to utilize techniques to get you restored in the shortest, most predictable way, not possible just a few years ago. If you would like to learn more about dental implants, follow this Dental Implant Link to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons website.
- Bridges
- Root Canal Treatment
- Dental ImplantsFor years, dentists have utilized archaic flat plate imaging, such as a panorex (pantograph), to treatment plan dental implants. It wasn't until the inception of cone beam CT imaging that dentists were finally able to accurately predict and treatment plan cases without the typical guesswork of a panorex. Dr. Street has have been utilizing the iCAT cone beam CT for years and has rapidly improved implant protocols for patients. What this means for patients is decreased levels of invasive surgeries, accurately planned and expensed surgeries, and an increase in knowledge not gained by any other means. We are demystifying more complex procedures and providing a level of comfort, predictably, and minimal to no pain with improved surgical techniques.
- Oral Surgery
- Jaw SurgeryModern orthodontics have significantly lessened the number of patients undergoing jaw surgery. However, there are still many patients that the need for surgery is clearly identified. These patients will often undergo the surgery for a multitude of reasons but often include improvement of sleep apnea, function, and facial cosmetics. These surgeries require a consultation which includes a review of orthodontic records, a 3D CT, and diagnosis and treatment planning. Our surgeries are often digitally planned in an effort to improve accuracy not gained by bench top measuring methods. Pre-authorization through medical insurance is also typically required. With all the preoperative planning, years of orthodontics, and healing time of surgery, undergoing a jaw surgery can often be an exercise in patience. However, as jaw surgery tends to be significantly life changing, our jaw surgery patients tend to be some of our happiest.
- Maxillofacial SurgeryChad C. Street DMD, MD was born and raised in Pikeville, Kentucky. He returned home after completing Medical School and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at the
- Bone GraftingJust the words "bone grafting" seems to induce a negative connotation. The materials nowadays are so advanced that the bone we are using is typically out of a bottle and works extremely well. It is very common to get some form of grafting in conjunction with a dental implant procedure. Utilizing our 3D CT scanner, Dr. Street will discuss with you options for grafting if it is required. The grafting may be done at the time of tooth removal or on the day he will be placing your dental implant. The simplest way to think of a graft is helping to build the foundation in which the implant will be placed. The main reason for needing grafting is that the tooth root supports the bone. After a tooth is removed, this bone will inevitably shrink or narrow. Grafting is utilized in two ways. It can either help slow the narrowing process and/or augment the bone to allow the placement of the dental implant.
- Orthodontics
- BracesOccasionally, a permanent tooth may be displaced in the upper or lower jaw bone and not be able to erupt correctly into the mouth. This is often identified early in development by the patient's dentist or orthodontist. The treatment for a tooth failing to erupt into position is the bonding of a chain or button to the tooth and allowing the orthodontist or dentist to "pull" the tooth into correct position with the assistance of braces. In the Northern Kentucky area, there seems to be a high propensity of impacted (not able to erupt) teeth, particularly with the canine tooth. We have simplified what was once a complex procedure by utilizing our 3D CT for identification of the impacted tooth/teeth and plan the least invasive surgery for our patients. In this manner, our success rates are extremely high and our patient downtime is significantly lessened.