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Complete Dental Care, Completely Affordable

At Livonia Dental Care, we strive to make your dental experience to be as pleasant as possible while treating every patient with the best care available. Our warm, friendly and welcoming team is just the first step in this process.

Our Approach

Our gentle approach to care will make your visit a positive experience. Personalized care from our team of friendly and highly-trained professionals can be surprisingly comfortable. Our new patients find themselves quickly at ease with the gentle dental care they receive from our talented staff.

Our Commitment

We will take exceptional care of you and provide you with such quality service that you will feel proud that you have chosen our office. We want you to know that when you refer your family and friends, we will take exceptional care of them, as well.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected by our dedication to gentle, comfortable care, by our use of the latest techniques and materials, and by our pursuit of improvement through continuous education.

Our Guarantee

All our crown restorations are guaranteed for life. As long as you consistently maintain hygiene appointments at Livonia Dental Care twice a year, we will replace any damaged dental work free of charge. Call us for details.

Our Procedures

We offer full range of affordable, convenient dentistry services. From emergencies to maintenance and everything in between, you’ll find a treatment plan that’s perfect for you.

Patient Comfort Program - Personalized care from our team offers you many choices to make your visits enjoyable.

Preventative Care - Thorough exams, gentle cleanings, digital x-rays, Diagnodent cavity detection laser, and oral cancer

Restorative Care - White Fillings, Cerec Single Appointment Crowns

Cosmetic Dentistry - Zoom teeth whitening, Porcelain Crowns, Veneers

Sedation Dentistry - Snooze through your visit and wake up to a new smile.

Orthodontics - Invisalign, Occlus-O-Guide

Prosthetics - Snap On Smile, Cosmetic Denture

Same Day Emergency Care - Since our primary goal is your comfort, we provide same-day emergency care. Please call us as soon as you suspect you may have a problem, so that you can be seen before it becomes worse.

Treatment for Snoring, Clenching and Grinding

Details on all these procedures can be found on the internet. Go to the American Dental Association for answer and information on topics from A to Z. If you would prefer to discuss your concerns in person in a comfortable atmosphere with no obligation, please give us a call.

Sedation Dentistry

If you have been avoiding dental care because you are afraid, have a sensitive gag reflex, or if you need extensive treatment and would like to complete your treatment in one appointment, then sedation dentistry in perfect for you. With sedation dentistry, you can receive the care you need while you safely sleep through the appointment.

Why consider being sedated?

Are you afraid of dental treatment?
Do you gag easily? Sedation will control the gag reflex.
Are you “difficult to numb”? Sedation helps lower anxiety and the numbing is effective.

Sedation dentistry is a way to make any type of appointment, from a simple cleaning to time consuming complex treatment, seem like a tranquil experience.

Sedation dentistry is achieved using oral medication and is completely safe. There are no IV's or needles, and you can feel confident that dental care won't begin until we know you are completely relaxed. Most patients say that "the time felt like it flew by" and the following day, can't even recall their experience.

Sedation dentistry is ideal for people who put off necessary dental care because of fear. It is also beneficial for those who have very sensitive teeth, a strong gag reflex, or simply want to expedite complex dental treatment.

One of the greatest uses of sedation is for patients who have extensive dental problems and a limited time to complete care. Complex dental treatments that often require six to eight appointments can be done in as little as one! All while you sleep.

When you arrive in our office, you will be escorted to the treatment room, covered with a warm blanket and placed on a monitor to watch your vital signs while medications are being administered. After you are comfortable, our experienced clinical team at Livonia Dental Care will take care of your dental needs. You'll be sedated just enough to be unaware of the treatment, as if you were sleeping. When your treatment is completed, your companion will return you home where you can finish your comfortable, relaxing day.

Once you've experienced sedation dentistry, you'll never be afraid to go to the dentist again. Sedation dentistry can change your life if you have been unable to have dental care accomplished due to fear or anxiety.

If you would like more information about sedation dentistry at Livonia Dental Care, or if you know someone who has put off dental care because they are anxious, please call our office at 734-427-7555.

Patient Comfort

Your comfort is extremely important to us.

If you haven't been to the dentist in a while, you may be pleasantly surprised. Our gentle approach to care will make your visit a positive experience. Personalized care from our team of friendly and highly-trained professionals can be surprisingly comfortable. Our new patients find themselves quickly at ease with the gentle dental care they receive from our talented dentists.

Nitrous-oxide (laughing gas) is available, which is a gentle relaxant. During treatment sunglasses are provided to deter light, provide safety and place you in a more relaxed state of mind. You can watch television, which is mounted in the ceiling for easy viewing to catch the news, sports, or your favorite television show. We offer stereo headphones for listening to the television or classical music CDs.

While you are in the chair, you are provided with a neck supporting pillow and a fleece blanket to keep you warm if you are cool. At the end of your treatment, we offer you a warm towel so you are refreshed before leaving our office.

In our reception area, we offer a full refreshment bar with ice cold bottled water, an assortment of hot Green Mountain coffee, hot chocolate, tea selections, and freshly baked cookies.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to call us. We look forward to a relaxed and pleasant visit with you.

Have a "Laugh" on us:

Nitrous oxide which is often referred to as laughing gas is a very effective remedy for anxiety. Our patients feel calm and peaceful within minutes and can immediately relax and enjoy watching their favorite TV shows or listen to the music of their choice.

Nitrous oxide is also very effective in helping people with uncomfortable gag reflexes. It is not only effective but very safe. After an appointment a patient can safely drive themselves home or back to work without the after-effects that most anti-anxiety medications have.

For those people that have anxiety the night before an appointment or have trouble getting to the office without undo stress we can provide a simple and effective prescription pill.

We offer the following items for your comfort:

CD Players with Headphones
Choose a music selection from our collection or bring one of your favorites from home. Every room is also equipped with music headphones. Listen to our own selections or bring along some of your favorite CDs. We also have Bose noise cancelling headphones for those who want to enjoy the peace of silence during their appointment.

DVD Movies
Cable television and DVDs are conveniently located in every operatory. Feel free to bring your favorite movie or program along with you to watch during your appointment.

Freshening Cloths
Enjoy a refreshing lemon-scented, steamed or chilled cleansing cloth following your treatment. It’s a delightful way to freshen up.

Snuggly Blankets
Feeling a little chilly during your treatment? Snuggle under a cozy blanket and relax.

Comfortable Memory Foam Dental Chair Liner
To ensure your ultimate comfort, our dental chairs are covered with a “memory foam” pad. Your body will create a custom fit into the foam, giving you a very relaxing and back-supporting experience.

Have a Massage
Every dental chair is equipped with a remote controlled massage mat so that you can enjoy a heated massage tailored to your preferences.

Beverage/Snack Cart
Help yourself to our beverage and snack selections in the reception area. Bottled water, Hot tea, coffee, hot chocolate and freshly baked cookies are available for your enjoyment. If you prefer something not on our menu, simply let us know and we’ll have it on hand for your next visit.

Lavender-Filled Eye Pillows
To help you relax and soothe away tension, close your eyes and enjoy the natural benefits of our lavender-filled eye pillows.

Neck Cushions
Rest your head with a soft neck roll pillow filled with lavender and buckwheat.

Relaxing Reception Area
A calming waterfall in the reception room creates a soothing environment.

Knee Cushions
We gently slip a cushion under your knees during treatment to align your spine into a more comfortable position.

The bottom line is that we not only want you to love your smile, but we want you to enjoy the process. Our entire dental "team" wants to make sure that you are absolutely as comfortable as possible at all times. We live in a hurried and stressful environment, and we feel that dental care should be a positive welcoming experience.

Occlus-O-GuideTM

The Occlus-o-Guide™ is a soft plastic device designed for the 8 to 12 year-old child containing sockets arranged in such a way that when the patient exercises with the appliance, the teeth are moved or guided into an ideal occlusion (ideal position). The child provides these orthopedic forces by exercising or biting down into the appliance for a minute, and then relaxing for half a minute. These periods should total approximately 3 to 4 hours a day and while sleeping.

Problems such as overbite, overjet and crowding or spacing are corrected by means of orthopedic forces which favorable alter jaw growth and jaw relations. As the adult teeth begin to erupt, they are guided into the sockets of the soft plastic pliable appliance. The active treatment period lasts from 4 to 10 months. When the correction has been obtained, the patient's exercise time will be reduced gradually until the appliance is worn only one night a week as a retainer.

(All clinical photos courtesy of Dr. Earl Bergersen)
For more information on Occlus-O-GuideTM click here to go to their web site.

Invisalign® Orthodontics

Invisalign® Clear Braces

If you want straighter teeth without bulky metal braces, consider Invisalign®. A series of clear, removable aligners will reposition your teeth without the hassle and pain of traditional orthodontia.

Invisalign® Clear Braces can give you the beautiful straight teeth you've always wanted. It works through a series of invisible aligners that no one can tell you're wearing. So you can smile more during treatment as well as after. In both clinical research and in orthodontic practices nationwide, Invisalign® has been proven effective at straightening teeth.

Invisalign invisibly straightens your teeth with a series of custom-molded aligners.
Forget everything you’ve heard about teeth straightening. Because now there’s breakthrough technology that lets you get the smile you always wanted without bands, brackets or wires.

Less treatment time: A typical Invisalign case takes about a year from start to finish. You’ll see your doctor every 6-8 weeks to see how you’re progressing. Every few visits you’ll be given additional aligners to continue your treatment. Commonly, the number of aligners worn during treatment is between 18 and 30, but treatment time and number of aligners will vary from case to case.

Invisible, And comfortable: Invisalign is an invisible solution, so you won’t draw undue attention to your mouth while in treatment. In fact, virtually no one will know you’re wearing them unless you tell. Comfortable to wear, our aligners are also removable so you can eat, drink, brush, and floss as usual.

Hundreds of thousands of people have already perfected their smile. Maybe it’s time you were one of them.

Benefits of Invisalign:
Affordable: The Invisalign system is considerably less expensive than the conventional orthodontic treatment of brackets and wires.

Invisalign® has both aesthetic and hygienic benefits. Teeth that are crowded or are spaced too far apart may cause such problems as swollen gums, redness or pocketing. All of these are signs of periodontal disease. Invisalign straightens teeth, which can contribute to a healthier smile. Straighter teeth can lead to:

Healthier Gums: Clinical studies have shown that gum health may improve with the use of Invisalign during orthodontic treatment¹. Properly aligned teeth can help gums “fit” tighter around them², which may lead to better periodontal health. With Invisalign, you can brush and floss normally, which can help prevent tooth decay and periodontal disease.

Easier Cleanings: There are no brackets or wires to clean around as with traditional orthodontics. By maintaining good oral hygiene, the chances of having plaque retention, tooth decay, and periodontal disease can be reduced.

Improved Chewing and Speech: In some instances, speech problems may result from poorly positioned teeth and jaws. Correction of your bite can help improve chewing and speech.

Decreased Risk of Trauma and Abnormal Wear: Properly aligned teeth can be less stressful on the supporting bone and jaw joints.

Doctor Nitzkin and Dr. Arora are certified Invisalign providers. If this is something that interests you, give us a call. For additional information, visit www.invisalign.com .

Zoom! ® Whitening

The ZOOM! ® 1&1/2 hour in office whitening technique is safe, effective and fast. In less than 2 hours, your teeth will become dramatically whiter. Perfect for the busy individual, ZOOM! ® chair side whitening is ideal for anyone looking for immediate results!

Before After

The One Hour Power Whitening

After researching all the different methods of in office and take home whitening, Dr Nitzkin and Dr. Arora have developed their own in-office whitening system. Introducing the One Hour Power Whitening system from Livonia Dental Care. The results are consistent with Zoom whitening but with 2 distinct differences:

1. While Zoom whitening usually costs between 300.00 - 500.00, the One Hour Power Whitening costs only 120.00.

2. Zoom whitening usually takes between 1&1/2 to 2 hours to complete. The One Hour Power
Whitening system takes only hour from start to finish.

One Third of the Population Snores

It is estimated that more than 80 million people in North America snore while sleeping. Spouses and children are often repeatedly disturbed during their sleep cycles by a snoring family member, which can lead to tensions and animosity.

Snoring can kill you, according to a UCLA School of Dentistry study: the struggle for breath can result in soaring blood pressure which can damage the walls of the carotid arteries and increase the risk of stroke. Fortunately, using the Silent Nite snore prevention device, dentists can now provide most persons with cost effective relief.

What Causes Snoring?

During sleep, the muscles and soft tissues in the throat and moth relax making the breathing airway smaller. This decrease in the airway space increases the velocity of air flowing through the airway during breathing. As the velocity of required air is increased in the constricting space, soft tissues like the soft palate and uvula vibrate. These vibrations result in what is called noisy breathing, or generally referred to as snoring. It should also be noted that sleep studies have shown that excess body weight, heavy alcohol consumption and other sedatives have been shown to increase the severity of snoring.

For the majority of snorers, the most affordable, non invasive, comfortable, and effective snoring solution remains the dentist prescribed oral snoring preventative device, such as the SILENT NITE.

How Does the Silent Nite Prevent Snoring?
Snoring research has also shown that custom fabricated dental devices worn at night that move the lower jaw into a forward position increase the three dimensional space in the airway tube which reduces air velocity and soft tissue vibration. By increasing the volumetric capacity of the airway and preventing soft tissue vibrations, snoring is eliminated. In clinical research studies, these dentist- prescribed oral devices have exhibited initial snoring prevention success rates of between 70-100%. The SILENT NITE device positions the lower jaw into a forward position by means of special connectors that are attached to transparent flexible upper and lower forms. The forms are custom laminated with heat and pressure to the dentist’s model of the mouth. The fit is excellent and comfortable.

Snap On Smile

What if there was a way you could have a beautiful smile in a matter of weeks... at a very affordable fee?

Maybe you have a very special event coming up like a wedding, anniversary, or a reunion? Maybe you would feel more confident with a beautiful smile, because after all...folks usually take a lot of photos at these events, don't they?

You would love to have cosmetic dentistry to improve your smile, but right now you may not have the money to invest in crowns, bridges, or veneers.

Now, there is something that some people are calling "The greatest breakthrough in Dentistry in 20 years." In short, this product is amazing. It's a way to have the smile of your dreams- in a week or less- at an affordable price.

Here are some other benefits of this new procedure: