As your general dentists, we focus on diagnosing, treating, and managing your oral health. We achieve this by providing expert advice, including proper brushing, flossing techniques, and diet/nutrition. We also perform a wide range of dental procedures, including:

• Dental Fillings — We remove the decayed tooth material and fill your teeth with metal or tooth-colored resin fillings. White resin fillings resemble your natural teeth, making them ideal for front teeth. The resin fillings are strong and blend perfectly with the rest of the teeth, giving you a natural smile. Silver amalgam and gold fillings are ideal for the back teeth due to their strength and durability. When silver amalgam fillings are used on the back teeth, you do not need to worry about aesthetics because the fillings are too far to be noticeable.
• Dental Crowns — We offer many dental crowns, including metal, gold, porcelain, porcelain fused with metal, ceramic materials, and composite resins. Dental crowns can cap a tooth after a root canal, cover a badly damaged or cracked tooth, and be attached to dental implant rods. Our dentists at South Coast Dentistry will help you select the best crown for your situation.
• Bridges and Dentures — We provide partial/complete and fixed/removable dentures. We also provide traditional cantilever bridges. Our dentist will examine you and determine whether you need a denture, bridge, or implant.
• Root canal treatment — Even when a tooth's pulp is badly damaged, we can still save your tooth through a root canal treatment. We will remove the infected pulp before filling the root cavity. We will then shave the tooth down to receive a crown, after which we will cement the crown in place.

As your family dentist, South Coast Dentistry provides comprehensive dental services for the whole family. We provide dental services to patients in all age groups. We have excellent features for busy families, like flexible scheduling, same-day appointments, and affordable pricing.

Many families benefit from our high-tech dental exams and complete treatment. We provide professional teeth cleaning services, whereby we clean your teeth to prevent the accumulation of plaque and the buildup of tartar that could cause tooth decay. We employ conventional and laser teeth cleaning methods, depending on your preference. If necessary, we take dental x-rays to help you understand your teeth better. Digital x-rays are more advanced than traditional film-based methods. With digital x-rays, the results are available immediately after the exam. In addition, you can view the results on a screen next to your dental chair. In addition to being faster than conventional x-rays, digital x-rays provide more detailed images than conventional x-rays.

Many children and even adults could have tooth misalignment problems when growing up. Our dentists are experienced in fitting all types of braces, including ceramic or traditional metal braces. We also offer invisible braces, known as Invisalign. In small children, metal or ceramic braces are the common option. However, in teens and adults, Invisalign can be used. With the Invisalign trays, it will be hard for others to know that you are wearing braces. The Invisalign trays are removable, allowing you to enjoy your favorite foods and drinks and engage in your favorite sports during treatment. In addition, Invisalign requires far fewer dental appointments since its treatment period is much shorter. We will advise you on the pros and cons of different types of braces to help you make an informed decision.

When an unexpected accident knocks off your tooth or when a toothache causes you excruciating pain, you need instant pain relief. In the face of a dental emergency, our team of dentists at South Coast Dentistry will treat you with a sense of urgency and compassion. We will make space in our tight schedule to attend to you immediately. We always have an emergency dentist available, so you can count on us whenever you need us.

How can you tell that you have a dental emergency? The following are the typical dental emergencies:

• Loose teeth or filling
• An abscessed or infected tooth — An abscess can form at the base of your tooth root due to cavities, previous dental work, or infection. The typical treatment for a dental abscess is root canal treatment to eliminate the damaged pulp inside your tooth.
• Sudden severe toothache — Persistent toothache is often a sign that your tooth is infected. While sometimes you only need a dental filling, extreme pain when you bite could be an emergency dentistry situation involving the tooth root. Our dentists could recommend root canal treatment to relieve the pain.
• Broke or fractured tooth — When you suffer a broken or fractured tooth after injury or oral trauma, you should seek immediate medical treatment. Minor chips and cracks can wait, but a fractured tooth is often accompanied by severe toothache. Depending on the size and extent of damage, our dentists could recommend dental crowns, filling, or root canal treatment.
• Damaged broken dentures
• Inflamed or painful gums — Inflamed and painful gums could be a sign of infection or gum disease.
• Cracked or chipped tooth or dental crown
• Knocked-out tooth — You should seek immediate treatment if you have a partially dislodged or knocked-out tooth. Immediately your tooth is knocked off; you should try to hold it in its socket until you access emergency dental care. If it is impossible to hold the tooth in its socket, you should preserve it by placing it in a cup of milk as you seek immediate dental care.

We cannot overstate the social, emotional, and professional benefits of smiling confidently. However, if you must hold back a smile or even cover your mouth whenever you smile because you do not want people to see your teeth, you should consider visiting a cosmetic dentist. Cosmetic dentistry is a proven art of smile enhancement. Many cosmetic dental procedures can improve the appearance of your smile, irrespective of your age. You can barely exhaust the wide range of amazing possibilities, from incredible porcelain veneers to professional teeth whitening.

The first step towards your smile makeover is to book an appointment with the dentists at South Coast Dentistry in Aliso Viejo. During the initial appointment, our doctors will conduct a thorough dental examination to ensure that your cosmetic dental issues are not a sign of an underlying dental problem. After establishing your health, we can cosmetically enhance your smile in many ways.

To get the most out of our cosmetic dental procedures, you should inform the dentist exactly what you do not like about your smile and how you would like to improve it. For example, what do you like or dislike about the size, shape, color, and spacing of your teeth? Are your teeth well-aligned and bright? Would you like to show more or less gums when you smile?

Our dentists will recommend the ideal cosmetic dental procedure depending on your needs. Some common cosmetic dental procedures offered at South Coast Dentistry are cosmetic bonding, veneers, composite fillings, Invisalign, Inlays and Onlays, dental crowns, and removable dentures.

Our pediatric dentists work with children from infancy through adolescence. Our pediatric dentist had undergone child psychology training, allowing him to connect with children effectively. We provide all the necessary examinations and treatments to enhance children's dental health. A child's oral health is crucial to their overall well-being. Our routine dental checkups for children usually include professional teeth cleaning to prevent the accumulation of plaque and tartar on the teeth. This ensures that a child's teeth develop the way they should. In addition, regular dental checkups allow us to identify and address dental issues in children before they progress.

Dental cavities are the most common dental issues in children. If a decaying tooth is left untreated, it could cause illness and discomfort. Filling the dental cavities restores the normal function of the teeth. We understand that the process of placing dental fillings is not always comfortable. Our pediatric dentist will ensure the entire process is comfortable for the child.

We believe that when it comes to dental health, prevention is always better than waiting for dental issues to develop. By applying dental sealants to a child's teeth, we prevent cavities from occurring. In addition, dental sealants are quick and easy to apply. Placing dental sealants involves applying a thin coating on the chewing surface of a child's teeth. Applying dental sealants only takes a few minutes and does not involve drilling or numbing.

South Coast Dentistry provides professional teeth whitening services to keep your smile bright and attractive. If you have never had your teeth whitened, we invite you to book an appointment with us. You will be surprised to discover that your teeth can become eight shades brighter in just one bleaching visit. Many patients ask questions regarding teeth whitening, especially those considering over-the-counter teeth whitening procedures. We always advise patients to seek professional teeth whitening because it is more effective than at-home teeth whitening procedures.

The ultimate goal of teeth whitening is to have a gorgeous smile. With this in mind, teeth whitening should involve using a powerful and proven whitening solution to do the trick. The teeth whitening methods used by professional dentists are more effective than the whitening products in stores. Our teeth whitening techniques at South Coast Dentistry penetrate beneath the surface of the enamel to remove deep stains. Most of the whitening products you buy in stores will only remove surface stains, meaning you will not achieve a bright smile.

We offer zoom teeth whitening, the most trusted teeth whitening procedure. Your teeth will appear much whiter after only one appointment. In addition, we make the whitening process easier for our patients by sedating them to ensure they do not feel any pain or discomfort during the whitening.