Call Tyler Dental Care today to schedule your consultation or exam. For over 25 years, Dr. Dowd has provided anxiety-free dental care and exceptional general and family dentistry. Located in Tyler, our office serves patients from Jacksonville, Palestine, Lindale, Longview, and beyond.
Most patients know what it’s like to have a cavity treated. To put it bluntly, it can be unpleasant. Typically, treating a cavity requires both drilling and a local anesthetic. But at Dr. Dowd’s Tyler dental office, we’re making cavity treatment easier for our patients. Thanks to Icon, it’s possible for us to treat early cavities without ever needing a needle and without having to drill. And what’s more, your treatment can be finished in just one visit.
Treating Cavities Has Never Been Easier
Icon helps Dr. Dowd treat early cavities in three easy steps. First, a special gel will be used to prep the surface of your tooth for treatment. Then, a drying agent will be used to dry out your tooth’s pores. Finally, we’ll use Icon’s revolutionary material to fill, seal, and stabilize your tooth. In most cases we don't need to use a needle or a drill.
That’s beneficial for our patients in several ways. For one thing, we can do it all in a single visit. For another,Icon allows us to prevent early cavities from developing into more serious cavities. But best of all, by not having to drill we’re helping you preserve your tooth’s natural structure, which will, in the long run, actually increase the lifespan of your tooth.