Dental Services in Ladson, SC
Grouped by what is actually bothering you rather than by clinical category, because most people do not arrive knowing the name of the treatment they need.
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You do not need to know what it is called
Dental websites are usually organised the way a dentist thinks: general, cosmetic, restorative, endodontic. That is fine if you already know which box your problem sits in. Most people do not.
So this page is arranged the other way round, by the thing that made you look. Find the sentence that sounds like your situation and the treatments underneath it are the ones worth reading about. If none of them fit, call (843) 970-3799 and describe it in plain words. Working out what something is called is our job, not yours.
Group one
Something hurts right now
Pain, swelling and damage are seen the same day wherever possible, for new patients as well as existing ones.
Same-Day Emergency
Pain, swelling, a knocked-out tooth or bleeding that will not stop. Time is kept open each day for exactly this.
Learn moreToothache Relief
Finding what is actually causing the pain, then stopping it. Often at the same appointment.
Learn moreBroken Tooth
A piece has come away. What happens next depends entirely on how far the break extends.
Learn moreCracked Tooth
Sharp pain when you release a bite, and nothing shows on an x-ray. The hardest one to diagnose.
Learn moreDental Abscess
Swelling, throbbing, or a bump on the gum. This is an infection and it does not resolve on its own.
Learn moreTooth Extractions
When a tooth genuinely cannot be saved, plus the conversation about replacing it.
Learn moreWisdom Teeth
Usually the healthy molar in front that suffers, not the wisdom tooth itself.
Learn moreGroup two
A tooth is missing, or failing
A gap rarely stays a simple gap. Neighbouring teeth drift, the opposing tooth over-erupts, and the bone underneath begins to shrink.
Dental Implants
A titanium post replacing the root. The closest thing to getting the tooth back. Bundled at $3,350.
Learn moreDental Bridges
Anchored to the teeth either side. Faster and cheaper than an implant, with a real trade-off.
Learn moreDentures
Full, partial or implant-supported. Modern dentures are a long way from what your grandparents wore.
Learn moreDental Crowns
When a tooth has lost too much structure for a filling to hold it together.
Learn moreRoot Canal Therapy
Saving an infected tooth rather than removing it. The reputation is decades out of date.
Learn moreRestorative Dentistry
The overview, if you are weighing implant against bridge against denture.
Learn moreGroup three
I do not like how my smile looks
The most common mistake is starting with the most dramatic option. Often something simpler gets you most of the way.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Where to start, and why the order treatments happen in matters more than people expect.
Learn moreTeeth Whitening
Professional whitening reaches stain inside the tooth, which is why it works where toothpaste does not.
Learn moreZOOM! Whitening
In-office whitening when you have an event and about one appointment to prepare.
Learn morePorcelain Veneers
Shape, colour and apparent alignment changed together. Irreversible, so worth being sure.
Learn moreTooth Bonding
One visit, usually no anaesthetic, and reversible. The quickest fix for a chip or a small gap.
Learn moreInvisalign
Straightening without brackets. $500 off for new patients, retainers included.
Learn moreTooth-Colored Fillings
Repairing decay without dark metal showing when you laugh.
Learn moreGroup four
I am due for a checkup
Most of what a checkup catches would have been invisible to you. Decay between teeth does not hurt until it reaches the nerve.
General Dentistry
Exams, x-rays, fillings and early detection. The foundation everything else sits on.
Learn moreTeeth Cleaning
Removing the tartar that bonds to the tooth and that no amount of brushing will shift.
Learn moreDeep Teeth Cleaning
Scaling and root planing, for when gum disease has moved below the gumline.
Learn moreGum Disease
The leading cause of tooth loss in adults, and it rarely hurts until it is advanced.
Learn moreNight Guards
Most people who grind their teeth have no idea they do it. The damage shows up first.
Learn moreGroup five
It is for my family, or I am nervous about coming
Family Dentistry
Children through seniors in one practice. Your six-year-old and your father, same morning, same team.
Learn morePediatric Dentistry
The goal of a first visit is not a perfect cleaning. It is a child willing to come back.
Learn moreSedation Dentistry
If fear is why you have not been in years, this is the option that exists for exactly that.
Learn moreTMJ Therapy
Jaw pain, clicking and headaches that nobody has connected to your bite.
Learn moreWhat that means practically
Most of this is done here, not referred out
- Implants, including full-arch All-On-4, placed and restored at this office
- Root canals on molars, not just front teeth
- Surgical extractions, including impacted wisdom teeth
- Sedation for anxiety, a strong gag reflex, or long appointments
- Emergency slots held open daily for new and existing patients
- Spanish and Portuguese spoken by members of the team
- One written treatment plan with costs, before anything is booked
If something genuinely falls outside what this practice should handle, you will be told plainly and referred, rather than starting treatment and handing it over partway.
Choosing a treatment
Questions before you pick a page
I am not sure which of these I need. What should I do?
Call (843) 970-3799 and describe the problem in ordinary language. Front desk staff triage this all day and will tell you what kind of appointment to book. If you are in pain, say so, because that changes how quickly we fit you in.
Do I need a referral for any of this?
No. You can book directly for anything on this page, including treatment that many general practices refer out, such as implants and molar root canals. If another dentist has already given you a plan, bring it and we will go through it with you.
How do I know you are recommending the right treatment and not the most expensive one?
You get the options with costs, in writing, before anything is booked, including the cheaper ones where they would work. Patients repeatedly describe being told a simpler treatment was enough, which is the review we would point you to rather than a claim we make about ourselves.
Can treatment be spread out if I cannot afford all of it now?
Yes, and it commonly is. We separate what is urgent from what is important but not urgent from what is elective, then sequence it. See financing and insurance for CareCredit and the cash discount.
Do you treat children and adults in the same practice?
Yes, everyone from a toddler's first visit through denture and implant care. Families are often booked back to back so it is one trip rather than several.
What if my problem is not on this list?
Then it is still worth calling. This page covers what has its own page, not everything that happens in the practice. Describe the problem and we will tell you honestly whether it is something we treat.
Ready when you are
Not sure where to start?
Describe the problem in plain words and we will tell you what kind of appointment you need.