Location: 514-45715 Hocking Ave.
Chilliwack, British Columbia
604-792-2400


DENTAL SERVICES

Meadowbrook Dental Laser Clinic provides leading-edge laser dentistry to residents of the Fraser Valley. Located in Chilliwack, Meadowbrook Dental specializes in the use of lasers to treat a wide range of dental problems. Some of the dental services offered at the clinic are:



Laser Dentistry

Cosmetic and Family Dentistry

Extractions

Root Canals

Dental Crowns, Bridges & Veneers

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Meadowbrook Dental
Owned by Dr. Don Utas for the past 17 years and specializing in laser dentistry for the past five, Meadowbrook Dental Laser Clinic is a unique practice in the area. Patients come from Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Lillooet, Mission and Hope.



The dental facilities are all designed to maximize patient comfort and reduce stress, particularly for children and for anyone who is normally fearful of the dentist. Children and adults are perfectly comfortable watching television while wearing headphones and controlling the remote during their procedures.

Chilliwack
Dr. Don Dr. Don Utas received his Dental degree from the University of Saskatchewan 18 years ago and bought Meadowbrook Dental in Chilliwack a year later. As a lifelong learner, he has earned a Diploma of Technology at BCIT and a Bachelor of Education at Simon Fraser University and worked as a Park Ranger and a high school teacher before devoting his life to helping people through dentistry.


Neuromuscular Bite Splints

There is a large portion of the populace that at some point in their lifetime, will develop a clenching or grinding habit and most will never be able to recognize it until their oral health care provider suggests it or a loved one picks up on it first.

Clenching is classified as a disorder and involves the teeth coming together or being held together for extended periods of time, resulting in muscle fatigue, headaches usually located in the temporal region of the forehead, and sometimes minimal to moderate wear of the tooth enamel on the back molars. Clenching can occur at any time night or day and is often associated with increased stress in the life of the patient.

Grinding of the teeth known as bruxism more often occurs at night when the patient sleeps and consequently may go unnoticed. However, grinding is often accompanied by somewhat loud noises which can be heard by others. Tooth grinding tends to bring an outcome of moderate to severe wear on the enamel of the teeth, as well as chipping or cracking of the teeth. Both issues can cause a recession of the periodontal tissues and subsequent bone loss, which then exposes the sensitive tooth roots and may lead to needed oral treatments.

Continual long term clenching or grinding can cause pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), it can limit movement in the joints, may cause joint noises such as popping and clicking, especially when opening your mouth wide or during eating, may cause erosion of the surface bones within the joint space that may precipitate osteoarthritis and muscle spasms if left untreated. The most used method for treating temporomandibular disorders are to construct a custom-fitted bite splint which can either be worn solely at night or during the daytime as well. Bite splints help to evenly distribute the forces and pressure of bruxism over all of the patients teeth preventing a recession of the periodontal tissues. In addition, bite splints work to prevent damage to the teeth and joint spaces, and help alleviate annoying and painful symptoms such as headaches, muscle spasms, tooth pain, and joint noises.

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Meadowbrook Dental



PHONE: 604-792-2400
514-45715 Hocking Ave.
Chilliwack, British Columbia
www.chilliwackdentist.com

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Dr. Don Dr. Don Utas received his Dental degree from the University of Saskatchewan 18 years ago and bought Meadowbrook Dental in Chilliwack a year later. As a lifelong learner, he has earned a Diploma of Technology at BCIT and a Bachelor of Education at Simon Fraser University and worked as a Park Ranger and a high school teacher before devoting his life to helping people through dentistry.
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