Category Procedures

FIXED ORTHODONTICS, REIMAGINED Braces designed around your teeth, not selected from a standard set. Traditional fixed orthodontics generally uses standardized brackets that are positioned and adjusted according to the treatment plan. LightForce approaches that process differently by combining a digital…

WHEN A PERMANENT TOOTH DOES NOT ERUPT Sometimes the tooth is there. It just cannot reach the arch. An impacted tooth is a permanent tooth that remains partially or completely beneath the gum or bone instead of erupting normally. Although…

WHEN A ROUTINE CLEANING IS NOT ENOUGH Clean beneath the gumline. Scaling and root planing, often called a deep cleaning, is a non-surgical periodontal treatment used when plaque, calculus and bacteria have accumulated beneath the gumline. Unlike a routine cleaning,…

BONE CHANGES AFTER TOOTH LOSS Preserve what remains. Rebuild what is missing. Jawbone changes after a tooth is removed. Over time, the ridge can lose volume, which may affect the amount of bone available for future implant placement. Ashraf Dentistry…

REGENERATION NEEDS SPACE Guide which tissue heals where. Guided regeneration refers to surgical techniques that use grafting materials and barrier membranes to protect a healing space. The aim is to support regeneration of selected tissues while limiting faster-growing soft tissue…

THE GUMS FRAME AND PROTECT THE TEETH When tissue moves away from the root. Gum recession occurs when the tissue surrounding a tooth migrates away from its original position, leaving more of the tooth or root exposed. This may contribute…

WHEN THE TOOTH IS THERE, BUT ACCESS ISN’T Create the space restoration needs. Crown lengthening is a periodontal procedure used to expose additional tooth structure by carefully reshaping gum tissue and, in selected cases, the supporting bone around a tooth.…

UPPER-JAW IMPLANT PLANNING When anatomy sets the limit. The back of the upper jaw can present a unique implant challenge because the maxillary sinus sits above the premolar and molar region. After tooth loss, the remaining bone may be too…

WHEN ONE TOOTH ISN’T THE WHOLE STORY Think in systems, not isolated procedures. Full mouth rehabilitation brings multiple areas of dentistry into one coordinated treatment plan. It may be considered when wear, missing teeth, failing restorations, bite concerns or extensive…

FULL-ARCH RESTORATION A new foundation for an entire smile. All-on-X uses a strategically planned group of dental implants to support a fixed full-arch bridge. Ashraf Dentistry’s implant program describes four to six implants as the foundation for a complete arch,…