At Distinctive Dental Services, we want you to know some of the things that make us "Distinctive". 

 Your comfort is our concern before, during and after your visit.  Whether it's our painless numbing techniques, warm moist towels for a refreshing cleanup, or an after hours telephone call to be sure everything is terrific, we want your experience to be as pleasant as possible.  We strive to provide value in every service we offer.

Because we believe you want as few dental problems as possible, we deliver services that look good, feel good and last a long time.  Our meticulous attention to quality makes the difference between adequate and excellent.  We provide you with highly personalized treatment plans based on your own oral health goals.  We strive to get to know you as an individual with your own likes and dislikes before we ever evaluate your teeth.  We then perform a thorough examination (a check-up from the neck up), make a comprehensive diagnosis and provide you with a complete review of findings.  You deserve to have all the facts before making a health care decision.

We maintain a strong commitment to continuing education for doctor and staff.  You benefit from over 2500 hours of postgraduate courses in all phases of dentistry.  Excellence is not an accident.

We pride ourselves on maintaining infection control standards that meet or exceed American Dental Association and Center for Disease Control guidelines.  Universal precautions, steam autoclave sterilization of handpieces and instruments, routine use of rubber dam isolation and biologic monitoring of sterilizer effectiveness insures the protection of your health and our own.

Our Distinctive Dental Services are based on a passion and commitment to deliver world class, cosmetic restorative care and orthodontic treatments.  Some of our unique range of services that you might not expect from a typical dental office include:

State-of-the-art cosmetic techniques, from an invisible filling, to complete smile makeovers.  Our smile design services help you evaluate your own smile and clarify your goals.  We are able to provide tooth whitening, tooth reshaping, gum lifts and even "instant orthodontics" with resin or porcelain veneers, usually in one or two visits!  We believe everyone should enjoy the benefits of a healthy, confident smile.

Comprehensive orthodontic treatment for adults and children.  Dr Bannan is a Certified Invisalign provider.  These clear, nearly invisible appliances are a great option for busy adults who want to fix that crooked smile but don't want the compromise of wearing "braces". 

We also provide comprehensive treatment with traditional braces, as well as limited or partial cosmetic improvements with "accelerated braces" and cosmetic, tooth colored brackets.  We consider your whole face and not just the teeth in our diagnosis.  Our treatments utilize new high-tech alloy wires for more gentle and efficient tooth movement, combined with European philosophies emphasizing non-extraction techniques.

Dental implant services to restore single or multiple missing teeth.  Case designs can be fixed (not removed) or removable, and can be a tremendous option for unsightly missing teeth.  We also provide the new, ultra-conservative and economical "Mini" Dental Implants, a wonderfull solution for problem complete and partial dentures.

Occlusion (bite) and TMJ (jaw joint) problems are diagnosed and treated with conservative, non-invasive techniques including the new NTI appliance, for treating facial pain and migraine headaches.

Periodontal (gum) disease therapies utilizing non-surgical, ultrasonic instrumentation and the latest chemotherapeutics.  We enlist you as a co-therapist with specific homecare procedures and supportive follow-up care tailored to your individual needs.

Heated massage pads for your dental chair, personal CD players with headphones and nitrous oxide (relaxing gas) are available to relieve anxiety. Pre-treatment sedation can be prescribed for more fearful patients.

Interactive multi-media patient education systems. Patient education and understanding is fundamental to our philosophy.

High resolution video camera exams and extensive intra-oral clinical photography help identify and communicate about existing conditions.

Restorative procedures are completed with surgical magnification and fiber optic lighting.

Latest advances in dental materials, including mercury-free fillings and metal-free crowns and bridges, utilizing adhesive technology.

Smoking cessation, fresh breath treatment and anti-snoring therapy programs are available to improve your overall health and well being.

Personal oral health care products we recommend are available in office for your comfort and convenience.