Philip M Tornatore, DDS - Hicksville, NY

Lumineers

Are you a candidate for veneers? Yes. LUMINEERS BY CERINATE are the biggest breakthrough ever in achieving the smile that you’ve always wished for. These contact lens-thin “smile shapers” are so thin, yet so strong, that there is no need for the removal of any sensitive tooth structure, no shots, no drilling, and therefore, NO PAIN. No matter what your problem is, LUMINEERS are the perfect solution to your smile issues!

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

Esthetic Crowns

Porcelain Crowns

Porcelain crowns are a fantastic cosmetic dentistry technique used to repair damaged or diseased teeth. They serve as natural-looking replacements and are virtually indistinguishable from original teeth. The beauty of porcelain crowns is in their translucence, which allows light to pass through the material giving your new teeth a perfectly natural appearance. New, improved porcelain materials provide greater strength and durability than ever before, so you can rest assured that you will have a beautiful smile that lasts. During the first visit, we will take impressions of the damaged teeth from which we will make a model of your mouth. This model is then used to make your porcelain crowns. At least one visit is then required to remove portions of the damaged teeth and bond the protective porcelain crowns over them.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

Tooth-Colored Fillings

The standard of care for many years for tooth restorations was amalgam fillings. However, amalgam fillings have many drawbacks, including:

Corrosion: the metal in the filling may corrode over time.
Expansion: over time, amalgam fillings expand and put pressure on the existing tooth structure. If the tooth wall is thin, fractures are a common occurrence.

Grey appearance: amalgam will shine through thin outside walls of teeth creating an unsightly, unaesthetic condition.

No longer do you have to be uncomfortable showing your smile with gold and silver amalgam fillings. Now you can smile with confidence as you show off your perfectly blended tooth-colored fillings. Tooth-colored fillings use a composite resin material to restore and protect decayed teeth. Advances in composite resins have led to the increased strength of tooth-colored fillings and allow them to be used successfully for front and back teeth. The composite material used in tooth-colored fillings can also be applied to changing the color of teeth and reshaping disfigured teeth.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

Dentures

With the advent of flexite and cusil denture material, we are able to craft dentures to accent both function and beauty to your mouth without the use of unsightly metal. The once metal clasps can now be eliminated with gum colored pink clasps. We use only the finest materials and premium prosthetic teeth to create a completely natural and comfortably fitting denture. Our patients are able to carry on normal life events with the confidence that their full or partial denture will be as natural and as functional as their permanent dentition.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

Children's Dentistry in Hicksville

We pride ourselves on making the child dental experience a positive and nonthreatening event. With the aids of digital technology including digital x-rays, intraoral and extraoral photography, the child is able to be involved in his or her dental visit and dental care. We start seeing children at the age of 3, where we introduce the child to the dental office by counting teeth, polishing, and going over brushing. Our team checks for cavities, bite problems, and any habit intervention like thumb sucking and extended pacifier use.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

Orthodontics

We believe in interceptive orthodontics for children. At every recall appointment, a child’s teeth and occlusion is evaluated. Minor orthodontics is treated at the office along with Invisalign®, the invisible clear aligner therapy. We correct the following malocclusions:

> Constricted arch: corrected using a palatal expander
> Crossbites: corrected using Hawley appliances and finger springs
> Vaulted palates from thumb sucking

If you have crooked or misaligned teeth, but don’t want to deal with the hassles of conventional braces, Invisalign® is the answer. This simple and effective orthodontic treatment option will give you the beautiful smile you’ve always wanted. Invisalign® makes use of a series of clear, removable, customized dental forms that fit comfortably in a patient's mouth.

The virtually invisible dental aligners are each worn for about two weeks and can be removed to eat, drink, brush, and floss. Invisalign® generally requires 18 to 30 aligners throughout the entire treatment process, each of which is progressively modified to straighten your teeth little by little over a period of nine to fifteen months. Appointments will be made every four to six weeks to monitor your progress and ensure proper treatment.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

What color is your toothbrush?

TMJ Treatment

If you've been living with persistent jaw pain, ear pain and headaches, you could have TMJ or temporomandibular jaw disorder. TMJ can often be traced back to an improper bite, misaligned jaw joints, or an injury to the jaw or face. TMJ treatment from a dentist can relieve the discomfort. Although TMJ treatment varies from patient to patient, it typically involves one or several procedures, including the use of an orthotic splint, enamel reshaping, dental crowns, dental braces or night guards. The goal of TMJ treatment is to stabilize your bite so that your teeth, jaw muscles and jaw joints work properly together without strain – and without pain!

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

Cosmetic Dentistry

Dental Bonding
Esthetic Crowns
Facial Esthetics
Inlays and Onlays
Lumineers
Teeth Whitening
Traditional Dental Veneers
Waterlase

Visit Philip M. Tornatore for the professional and high-quality care you deserve.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

Teeth Whitening

Many people have had their teeth bleached, and probably millions more are thinking about it. The desire for a brighter smile with whiter teeth is very strong, and tooth bleaching safely lightens the color of the teeth, lasting for up to five years. The most effective and safest method of tooth bleaching is dentist-supervised.

We offer several bleaching options at our office:

In Office One-Hour Bleaching

Sapphire Professional whitening offers proven sensitivity-free in-office whitening with the Sapphire plasma arc curing light.

12 shades lighter in one hour
Over seven shades lighter in 30 minutes
No reports of sensitivity

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

Oral Surgery

Unless a patient wishes to be given general anesthesia for surgical procedures, we are able to perform almost all of the surgical procedures needed by our patients in our office, saving our patients the hassle of traveling to an unfamiliar office for these procedures. For those patients who are nervous about their treatment, we offer laughing gas. Laughing gas is an excellent technique to help apprehensive patients relax and overcome their nerves.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483