Phone: (907) 456-5665 | Email: info@gerikdental.com
Hours: Monday - Friday (Variable), 7:30A.M. - 3:30P.M.
We offer a variety of general adult dental and pediatric dental services including exams, fillings, crowns, dentures, root canals, extractions (including wisdom teeth), implants, invisalign, laser drill-free dentistry and more. Options for sedation in the office and at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital are also available. By providing a wide variety of quality services to Fairbanks, North Pole, and all of the other many communities Alaska's interior, we strive to save our patients time, money, and insurance confusion, and multiple trips to multiple offices. More details are listed below.
We have a variety high quality materials used to fill or repair teeth, including tooth colored restorations. While we have multiple options available, we prefer to use the best proven and tested materials available to provide our patients with long lasting esthetic and functional dental restorations.
We can fabricate both full dentures for patients without teeth, and partial dentures for patients only missing one or multiple teeth. Traditionally, denture fabrication takes 4 appointments over 4-8 weeks, depending on the complexity of the case and shipping time. However, we are one the first in Alaska to begin working with digital denture scanning/development, and 3D printing technology to help us shorten that process and deliver better results in 2-3 appointments over 3-14 days. We are currently testing new materials available with this process, but we expect to have it available to all patients soon. How well full dentures (for patients with no teeth on either arch) will function may vary depending on the amount of ridge bone left for denture retention. While every mouth is unique, many options are available in addition to traditional dentures such as metal free framework (great for people with metal allergies), implant attachments, and implant supported hybrids that can improve comfort and function.
Root canal therapy involves carefully cleaning and removing necrotic or dying nerve and tissue inside a tooth and filling/sealing it off to keep bacteria out. Modern 3D imaging with file, irrigation, and bio-ceramic sealer technology allows us thoroughly clean and seal a tooth better, faster and more predictably better than ever.
We can extract virtually any tooth in adults and children, including 3rd molars ("wisdom teeth"). If you are considering replacing the missing tooth with an implant, bone grafting is also available to preserve the bone at the extraction site in preparation for placement. Sedation options are available for patients with anxiety.
Dental implants are designed to replace single or multiple missing teeth. They can also be used to replace a full set of missing teeth with many different prosthetic attachments, or even support an existing denture. Our goal is to keep implant therapy as affordable as possible while using state of the art technology and products. We have the ability to use modern digital 3D imaging, 3D printed surgical guides, and higher quality name brand implants to ensure proper placement, integration, better long term success. Keep in mind that periodontal disease or bone loss can occur around any natural tooth or implant. While implants and crowns will not decay like teeth, brushing and flossing is still important for long term gum health, bone levels, and implant success.
Does the crowding of your teeth bother you? Do you shy away from photos because of the way your teeth look or fit together? You're not alone, and we're here to help. Invisalign uses a series of invisible, removable, and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you’re wearing. This way, you can smile more during treatment as well as after. Invisalign is made with 3D computer imaging technology and has been proven effective. Our goal is to improve your smile with the best modern technology available, at a cost as competitive and affordable as possible. As a Certified Invisalign Provider, we are happy to complete a free evaluation, answer questions, and provide you with all of the information you need to make a well informed decision. Click here to learn more!
Not a fan of dental drill noise and vibration? Laser dentistry has finally advanced to a level of practical, fast, conservative, and in some cases anesthetic free dentistry. Our Fotona Lightwalker hard/soft tissue dental laser can carefully and quickly remove decay or defective tooth colored fillings in a manner that is safer and more controlled than a traditional dental drill, while also providing a better surface for bonding filling materials. This option has been especially popular with children and adults with dental anxiety.