If you or a loved one lost a tooth, injured their jawbone, or experienced severe pain or swelling of the mouth, would you call your dentist right away? Many patients say they wouldn’t because they don’t expect their dentist to be available in case of emergency. Instead, patients say they would go to the emergency room if the problem was severe, or call to schedule a regular appointment. At Complete Dental Care, Drs. James P. Kostas and Justin J. Cardarelli, encourage patients experiencing dental emergencies to call our practices immediately. We’re here to help you, and we always try to see our patients with dental emergencies right away. Your comfort and care are our top priority, and that means we’re available when you need us most. Call to find out more about emergency care from our Burlington, MA team or schedule your appointment today.
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The Emergency Dentist Burlington, MA Turns To
August 12, 2015
Replace Your Missing Teeth with Dentures, Burlington
July 30, 2015
Is your smile incomplete? Do you feel the first and sometimes only thing people notice about you is your missing tooth? Each year, millions of patients choose not to replace missing teeth due to fear, inability to pay for replacement, or simply believing that replacement is unnecessary. At Complete Dental Care of Burlington, MA Dr. James P. Kostas and his team encourage you to reconsider. Our practice offers numerous methods of tooth replacement whether you’re missing 1 tooth or several. At our office, we want each patient to achieve their optimal oral health, and that means having a full, healthy smile they’re proud to share. Call to schedule an appointment or find out more about your tooth replacement options today.
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Emergency Dentistry, Burlington: Being prepared
July 16, 2015
Your daughter’s wedding is tomorrow. You have been running around like crazy making sure you are doing everything in your power to make her day special. At the rehearsal dinner you reflect on how well everything has come together and you start to get excited for the long awaited day. You reach for the fresh bread at the center of the table, take a big bite and….’CRACK.’ That front filling that has been there for years gives way at the worst moment you can think of. It’s Friday night! The wedding is at 1:00pm the next day and all you can think of is showing up as the Jack-o-lantern in all of the pictures! Here at Complete Dental Care, James P. Kostas, DMD, P.C. we understand there is no truer dental emergency. Our office is here to put your mind at ease in situations like these. Dental emergencies can occur any time and any place; that’s what makes them an emergency!
Our Burlington office has recently expanded hours, increased coverage and added more providers to better serve the Middlesex County area. With new office hours 6 days a week and being available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for dental emergencies, Complete Dental Care wants to make sure you are never without coverage. Whether the emergency is esthetic, trauma, or infection related Dr. Kostas and are ready, willing and able to take care of you in your time of need. We understand that our patients come first. We understand that as service providers we are here to make your life easier, and better yet, we find happiness in doing so. Our office is trained in the latest in dental technologies. With the advancements of CEREC same day crowns we are equipped to provide you a beautiful porcelain replica of your tooth within 1 and a half hours.
Contacting our office in an emergency is easy! Our convenient website directs you to our emergency number where you will be placed in direct contact with the office. After hours, our system will send your message directly to one of our providers who will promptly respond to your needs. Even if you are uncertain if you have a dental emergency, you can contact our doctors who can help you determine if immediate action needs to be taken.
Examples of dental emergencies include: Knocked out or avulsed tooth, discomfort or pain, large swellings, uncontrolled bleeding, and immediate esthetic concerns (including broken dentures).
Speed counts in saving a knocked out tooth. That is why Dr. Kostas and are available 24/7 to help protect your smile. If you do lose a tooth, contact our offices immediately and then follow these steps:
- Do not touch the root! You will be introducing bacteria and foreign particles to the part of the tooth that will be re-integrated.
- Rinse the tooth and ensure that all foreign particles are removed.
- Carefully try to re-insert the tooth back into its socket. Gently hold the tooth in place until you can see your provider
- If the tooth cannot be inserted it should be carried to the office in a medium. Milk works great and is usually accessible but saliva and water can work as well. These mediums however, carry a less successful prognosis.
We’re here to Help in Any Dental Emergency
We at Complete Dental Care with Dr. Kostas hope that you never have to experience a dental emergency, but our promise to you is that we will be available and prepared if you ever should. Call us immediately in case of emergency. We handle emergencies from all of Middlesex County including Burlington, Bedford, Woburn, Wilmington, Lexington and Billerica.
Improve Your Smile With Dental Implants
May 31, 2015
Missing teeth can stand between you and a healthy, happier smile. We all want to look our best, and our teeth are no different. Missing teeth can be a confidence killer, but there is hope with dental implants from Dr. James P. Kostas at Complete Dental Care in Burlington, MA.
Implant Dentistry Overview
Dental implants are artificial tooth roots used to support a restoration for a missing tooth or teeth, helping to stop or prevent jaw bone loss. Losing teeth can be a drag and a confidence killer. Dental implants provide patients with the strength and stability to eat all the foods you love without struggling to chew. In addition, dental implants stimulate and maintain the jaw bone, thus avoiding bone loss and helping to preserve facial features. Dental implants in Burlington are getting the expert treatment.
Common tooth-loss factors:
- Tooth decay
- Root canal failure
- Large cavities
- Dental injuries
- Gum disease (Periodontitis)
- Trauma to the mouth (tooth injury)
- Excessive wear and tear
- Congenital defects
Implant dentistry services:
- Quality, proven, reliable procedures
- Exam and X-Rays
- Placement of dental implants
- Restoration to final results
The benefits to having dental implant dentistry are many including properly aligning your bite, natural-looking teeth, better oral health, bone loss prevention and so much more. Dental implant patients enjoy restored function, which allows a healthy diet of hard-to-chew foods, improved speech and more. Your new smile will boost your confidence, enhance your appearance and improve your quality of life.
Cosmetic Dentistry
The best cosmetic dentist in Burlington is Dr. Kostas – period. We can give you the smile you deserve! Some of our most popular cosmetic dentistry services include cosmetic bonding, teeth whitening, and porcelain veneers. Cosmetic dentistry is important not only for your teeth and gums, but in the way you carry yourself. How your teeth look can have a huge effect on your confidence and how you interact with people. Having a bright smile is a powerful mood booster. Did you know that smiling often has many physical benefits like lowering blood pressure and improving your immune system? See how Dr. Kostas and his staff can improve your smile using the latest cosmetic dentistry procedures.
Make An Appointment Today
To schedule an appointment, please speak with our friendly staff located in Burlington, MA. We also serve the surrounding areas of Wilmington, Billerica, Woburn, Lexington, Bedford and beyond.
A New Year, a New Smile: Make Your Resolutions Count with Cosmetic Dentistry
January 9, 2015
Happy New Year from all of us here at Complete Dental Care! We hope everyone has enjoyed a safe and joyous holiday season, and that all of our patients are looking forward to a year full of healthy, beautiful smiles. To help start the New Year out right, we’d like to center our first post of 2015 around the ways our team can help you get the bright, gorgeous smile you deserve. With the most advanced technology in the industry and a gentle, caring approach, the office of Dr. James P. Kostas offers cosmetic dentistry to patients in Burlington, MA and beyond.
How Can Cosmetic Dentistry Help You?
Do you ever look at your teeth in photos or in the mirror and wish that they were whiter? If so, you certainly aren’t alone. Millions of Americans are dissatisfied with the shade of their teeth and the way it affects their self-confidence. Whether it’s red wine, tea, tobacco, or your morning cup of coffee, surface stains add up over time and cause your smile to look less than luminous. Whitening toothpastes and over-the-counter products claim to brighten enamel, but achieving truly noticeable results requires a professional grade whitening formula. At Complete Dental Care, we personalize our teeth whitening treatments to create dazzling smiles both in our office and with custom at-home whitening kits. You’ll love how quickly and easily we can lift years of deep stains from your teeth, allowing you to show off a superstar smile not only in 2015, but for years to come!
Are you looking for a way to completely transform the appearance of your smile without extensive dental work? Porcelain veneers may be the perfect solution for you. These wafer-thin shells of dental porcelain are meticulously crafted to look and feel completely natural, correcting a wide variety of common aesthetic flaws. Chips, gaps, cracks, misalignment, and deep stains become a thing of the past in as few as two visits to our office. We also offer CEREC same day crowns, dental implants, full mouth reconstruction, and invisible braces with Six Month Smiles. Whatever your smile needs to look its absolute best, you’ll find it here at Complete Dental Care, your local Burlington, MA dentist.
Kick Off 2015 with a Smile
This year, resolve to have the brightest, most confident smile in the room wherever you go. While crash diets and extreme workout goals virtually always end in broken resolutions, it’s easy to keep this one at Complete Dental Care. Give us a call today to schedule your consultation and to learn more about how our team can give you the flawless, radiant smile you’ve always wanted. Our conveniently located office in Burlington, MA happily welcomes families from throughout communities in Billerica, Bedford, Woburn, and the surrounding areas.
Teeth Whitening Options for Patients from Burlington and Beyond
November 19, 2013
If you feel discouraged by stains on your teeth, you should know you’re not alone. Everyone struggles with staining to one degree or another. That’s because many stains are caused by commonly consumed foods or drinks. Coffee, tea, red wine, soda, juice, and other beverages are often at fault. But there are other causes, too, like tobacco use, certain medications, and even aging. All of which makes teeth whitening one of the most popular cosmetic dentistry services I offer.
Specifically, I offer two types of teeth whitening: take-home whitening and Zoom! in-office whitening.
With Zoom! my patients can come away from an appointment at my Burlington office with a bright, dazzling smile in just a single appointment. This is a great treatment option for patients who need a whiter smile in a hurry.
If you don’t need immediate results, take-home whitening can produce the same kind of look over a period of time, and in the comfort of your own home. With specially-made whitening trays and professional-strength whitening gel, whitening at home is easy and only takes about 30 minutes a day.
Do you have questions about teeth whitening? Call my office today to schedule an appointment. During your visit, I can explain all your options and recommend the solution that works better for your own situation.
I’m happy to offer two great teeth whitening solutions to patients from Burlington, Bedford, Billerica and Woburn.
Avoid the Long-Term Commitment of Conventional Brace with Six Month Smiles
October 17, 2013
We know how important a straight, beautiful smile is to a busy professional. We also know how much you want to avoid a long-term treatment like conventional braces. That’s why, at Complete Dental Care in Burlington, MA, I offer Six Month Smiles.
Are you one of the millions of adults in need of adult braces who are unhappy, self-conscious or even embarrassed about your smile?
Many adults spend their entire lives covering their mouths when they laugh, smile or talk. They feel stuck because they do not want to wear adult metal braces for years or they are concerned that other corrective teeth straightening procedures could be too invasive or too expensive. Six Month Smiles provides an effective, safe and affordable cosmetic braces solution that fits your lifestyle.
A revolutionary combination of proven orthodontic techniques, modern materials, and innovative thought – Six Month Smiles® utilizes specialized clear braces to gently straighten and align teeth in an average time of just six months
This clear braces approach takes just about half a year to complete and serves as a discreet alternative to traditional bracket and wire braces. With a straighter smile, you can look forward to enjoying a better sense of confidence, and even a better sense of health and wellbeing.
That’s because a straight smile isn’t just good for your self-esteem—it’s good for your oral health, too. When teeth are misaligned, they become repositories for food and bacteria. Straight teeth, on the other hand, are easier to keep clean with normal brushing and flossing.
But is this clear braces system right for you? I am happy to answer that question during a visit to my Burlington, MA dental office. If an oral exam reveals that it is, we can start working on your treatment plan immediately. In just a matter of months, you can have a more beautiful and confident smile.
Call Complete Dental Care today to reserve an appointment with me and my Burlington, MA dental team. We also serve patients from Bedford, Billerica, Wilmington, and Woburn.
