Socorro Family and Cosmetic Dentist
Preventive dental cleanings can help you keep your mouth free of gum disease. But when periodontal disease strikes, you need proven, gentle care that helps you save your smile. Our deep cleanings can help prevent tooth and bone loss caused by gum disease.
Traci Woods, R.D.H.* and Amanda Hite, R.D.H.* have both graduated from the University of New Mexico earning their Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene, so you know that you are in good well-trained hands.
How would you like to have a smile that looks the same way it did years ago, when you were younger, healthier, and full of youth? That’s exactly what our goal is when it comes to restoring teeth that have been damaged by trauma, wear, age and tooth decay. You want to see beautiful teeth that look as if they have always belonged to you.
Reconstructive dentistry uses a combination of restorative therapies – from composite (white) fillings to porcelain crowns. Each tooth presents its own challenges, but with Dr. Beers’ expertise, each individual tooth in your entire smile will look whole and healthy again.
We are unconditionally committed to excellence in the treatment, care and well-being of our patients. This includes creating optimal oral health and a beautiful smile, and when applicable, enhancing our patient’s physical health. It is our goal to save existing teeth, replace missing ones and make our patients and ourselves proud of the treatment they have received in our office There are many procedures and techniques used to achieve your dental and cosmetic goals.
Cosmetic dentistry isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. True smile design takes into account the shape, color and texture of your existing facial features. Dentistry is a combination of mechanical and artistic skill.
Dr. Beers developed the mechanical and technical skill he needed by doing his post doctoral work in orthodontics with an emphasis on function. He is a founding member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry where he gained the expertise he needed in soft tissue contouring, he was even published for his work on two procedures; the frenectomy and the gingivectomy.
For over 3 decades he has committed to high standards on the technical aspects of creating crowns that fit and function well. With that experience level, Dr. Beers has earned Fellowship status with the Academy of General Dentistry, but that is only part of the equation.
In order for an artist to create great art, that artist must know the principles and tools of the medium in which they work. The same is true for aesthetic or cosmetic dentistry. A tooth is not solid white but a nuanced blend of several colors and some parts of the tooth allow more light to pass through than others. Neither is a tooth a simple rectangle or completely flat and smooth.
Understanding the art behind creating your smile is what drove Dr. Beers to seek out an organization committed to excellence in smile design what it takes to achieve results only rivaled by nature, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Beers submitted to an arduous training and testing process that ultimately ended in having his cases peer reviewed by some of the top cosmetic dentists in the country in order to obtain accredited member status.
Dental implants are quickly becoming the standard of care for missing teeth and many people are coming from around the state of New Mexico to see Dr. Beers for this critical quality of life improvement.
One of the keys to good health, as we age, is to keep as many of our teeth as possible and to replace those lost to disease or breakage so that we can still eat the fruits, veggies, and meat that will get us the proteins, vitamins, and minerals we need to maintain our health.
Missing teeth cause other teeth in your mouth to drift out of place. This causes crooked teeth, tooth wear, functional and aesthetic concerns. Placing dental implants into areas of missing teeth will preserve your smile’s function and integrity for years.
Dental implants are the closest thing we have to real teeth. They feel more like your natural teeth because they are placed into your jaw just like a true tooth instead of sitting on top of the gum like the false tooth of a bridge or the removable partial or denture that is taken out each night.
Each implant root is supported by and fused with the bone of your jaw, similar to a natural tooth. In fact, implants strengthen your bone and work to preserve the integrity of adjacent teeth. They are a complement to your entire smile.
Whether you are missing all of your teeth or just one, dental implants offer the most reliable and effective way to replace them and they outlast any other type of tooth replacement available.
Implants can support a variety of tooth replacement restorations, including:
Rebuilding your smile is a tremendous responsibility that Dr. Beers takes seriously. That is why he has invested in 3-Dimensional cone beam radiography to properly understand the amount and type of bone you have available as well as using that information to create an incredibly accurate guide to place your implant in the best position for your mouth.
Our Zoom 2 teeth whitening system will zoom your teeth to a whiter and often younger looking smile in just one visit.
Regardless of how well you care for your teeth, it is inevitable that, over time, some yellowing or discoloration will occur. Teeth Whitening is a chemical process used to correct discoloration and lighten the color of your teeth restoring that youthful smile of years gone by. The procedure can be performed entirely in our office.
In our office you can lighten the shade of your teeth up to 8 shades in under 2 hours. This state of the art technology is safe and effective using two simple steps:
You leave the office after just one visit with brighter, whiter teeth.
While take home whitening may take a little longer the results are equally as beautiful. We create a customized mouth tray designed specifically for you. This assures that the correct amount of whitening gel is used and that each tooth is properly exposed it. Tooth Whitening is the first and simplest step to a younger looking smile.
