General Dentistry
In Kansas City
We Treat You Like Family
From the moment you walk in the door, our goal is to earn a your trust. We believe the absolute best preventive and restorative dentistry we can provide will only take place when there is a strong bond of trust with our patients, and we’re all working together toward the common goals of healthy teeth and gums and a beautiful smile.
Earning Trust
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One Patient at a Time
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Earning Trust • One Patient at a Time •
Dentistry for Adults
Whether you need an exam, cleaning, or other care, our team provides exceptional adult dentistry. Six-month visits keep your teeth healthy and catch issues early. We’ll address your concerns and provide continuous care. We look forward to meeting you!
Cosmetic Dentistry
Crooked, worn, chipped, cracked, gapped, discolored teeth—or old fillings—our cosmetic dentist can fix them. A better smile boosts how you feel and are seen. Many assume treatment must be extreme, but conservative options exist. Ask about bonding, crowns, and more.
BOTOX™
An FDA-approved BOTOX Cosmetic use treats head, neck, and facial pain by relaxing muscles, reducing intense contractions and referred pain. Severe clenching/grinding can chip or break teeth or require root canals. One treatment can relieve pain up to three months and also reduces lines and wrinkles, so you’ll look and feel refreshed.
Root Canals & Extractions
We can perform extractions and root canals in-office with the doctor and team you know and trust. Root canals repair teeth too damaged for fillings. Wisdom teeth often need extraction because they don't grow in properly, and some problematic teeth must be removed.
Dentures
If you’re looking for affordable dentures for missing teeth, Dr. Patel can design and fit beautiful-looking dentures that don’t slip! She is skilled at fitting the denture so well that you don’t have to worry about the foods you’re eating or your dentures shifting when you talk.
Teeth Whitening
Professional-strength whitening delivers the whitest results. We offer chairside power whitening in one visit or custom take-home trays—options to remove stains and fit your goals and budget. Results can last for years.
Healthy Smile = Healthy Life
Did you know that the cause of most tooth loss is not decay? It’s gum disease. And recent studies have established a link between gum disease and your overall health. The good news is that gum disease can be treated successfully, often without surgery. Our commitment to you includes paying meticulous attention to all of your needs for healthy teeth and gums so you not only look your best but also have optimum overall health.
Digital
X-Rays
Traditional dental X-rays have been “good enough,” but digital X-rays provide clearer and much more accurate pictures of what’s going on inside a patient’s mouth. This makes it easier for the doctor to diagnose issues. Leaks or breaks in fillings that used to go unnoticed, often leading to root canals, can now be found and treated before major damage is done.
Intra-Oral
Camera
The dentist works hand-in-hand with patients to create a bond of teamwork. The amazing intra-oral camera is a miniature video camera that displays a closeup picture of the inside of your mouth. You can see for yourself what work needs to be done and which teeth are doing fine. You then become a participant in each dental decision. You’ll love how this works!
Elevated
Sterilization
Sterilization is taken very seriously in our office. Instruments are sterilized after each use with a special unit called an autoclave, which is regularly monitored by an independent lab to ensure the highest level of safety and cleanliness. Your health is too important to us to take even the slightest risk. We have one of the most robust infection control procedures and we were one of the first offices in Kansas City to implement hospital grade infection control spray and monitoring services through MCS. Learn more about MCS here!
We screen for oral cancer.
It’s so simple you wouldn’t even notice if we didn’t mention it.
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It’s an often unknown statistic that oral cancer causes one American death every hour. For 40 years, this mortality rate hasn’t changed. But it’s not all bad news. Early detection means a 90% cure rate for oral cancer.
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Every 6-month appointment, it’s a simple visual exam we’ll do as part of your cleaning appointment. No extra steps for you!
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If the hygienist or doctor sees anything that gives them cause for concern, they’ll refer you to an oral surgeon. This screening could literally save your life!
Complete Care from the Team You Know
Sometimes a tooth is too damaged for a regular filling and requires a root canal. Wisdom teeth typically require extraction because they do not grow in properly, and occasionally a troublesome tooth must be removed. In most cases, Dr. Patel is able to perform required treatment right here in our office, with the team you already know and trust.
Have a question about a treatment you’re not sure if we offer? Contact us.