FAMILY DENTISTRY IN OAK RIDGE
General Dentistry in Oak Ridge, TN
Cleanings, exams and repairs from one gentle, patient team on Bus Terminal Rd.
Chapter 01
What slips when checkups slip
Most dental trouble starts quietly. Tartar builds up below the gumline where a toothbrush never reaches, and gums that were fine a year ago start to bleed and pull back. Small cavities stay painless for a long time, then announce themselves only once they reach the nerve. That is why a routine visit at Premier Dental in Oak Ridge is about catching things early, not just polishing.
Old fillings are the other quiet culprit. A filling that has been in your mouth for twenty years can crack at the edge or pull away from the tooth, and decay slips in underneath where no one can see it. Your dentist checks each one with a mirror and a probe at every exam, and takes X-rays when the surface alone can't tell the story.
Front of the Premier Dental Associates office in Oak Ridge, a white brick building with a covered porch
How a visit at Premier Dental runs
Your cleaning is done by a registered dental hygienist. Andrea, Ann, Carol and Joy handle hygiene at Premier Dental, and they'll scale away tartar, polish, and show you where you're missing spots at home. Then Dr. Lee comes in for the exam, looks over your teeth and gums, and talks through anything he sees before you leave the chair.
When a tooth needs work, the office handles it right there. Tooth-colored fillings and porcelain crowns are commonly done in the office, along with preventive care, porcelain veneers, dental implants and teeth whitening. Premier Dental uses only the highest quality dental materials, because the material used decides how long a repair lasts and how much it looks like your own tooth.
Chapter 03
Back to your day, with as little stress as possible
The goal at Premier Dental is simple: you walk out of the office and back into your day with as little stress as possible. The office is open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 to 5, so an early appointment before work is a real option, and you can be back at your desk with time to spare.
General Dentistry is the base of the practice, and the rest of the service menu builds on it. Orthodontics is handled with clear aligners, so straightening doesn't mean brackets. If something hurts between visits, or a filling comes loose, call (865) 483-1323 at the office on Bus Terminal Rd in Oak Ridge and tell the front desk what's going on.
Premier Dental Associates: 5.0 on Google from 523 reviews. Open Monday to Thursday, 7:30 to 5. The office phone is (865) 483-1323.