Dr. James A Hartnett, DDS

Nitrous oxide, often called “laughing gas”, is a colorless gas that Dr. Myers & Dr. Hartnett can give you to help you relax. It is very safe when professionally administered, and it works extremely well to reduce the anxieties in many dental patients. Approximately one-third of all dentists use nitrous oxide in their offices. It is often used to sedate a patient for a short period of time, or in conjunction with another sedation medication. Dr. Myers & Dr. Hartnett has been trained exactly when and how to administer nitrous oxide, so feel free to ask if it is right for your situation.
Oral sedation is a wonderful option for patients as it allows you to be comfortably sedated through an entire dental visit using just a small pill.
Most healthy adults are good candidates for oral sedation. For some, comfortable dentistry is as simple as taking one small pill. Conscious sedation is modern dentistry that lets even the most high fear patient have a relaxing and comfortable dental …visit. Since the patient is comfortable, Dr. Myers & Dr. Hartnett are able to accomplish the work of several appointments in just one.
Dentures, also called “false teeth”, are removable replacement teeth, made primarily from acrylic resin. If you have no healthy teeth, a complete denture gives you a brand new replacement set, while a partial denture replaces just some missing teeth. There are different types of dentures for different situations. Dr. Myers & Dr. Hartnett can explain which may be the best for your circumstances.
If you have lost some or all of your original teeth, or if they are beyond saving, your appearance and health could be at risk. Mouths that are missing teeth can be very unhealthy, and can make a face sag or develop a sunken look. This can make a person appear older than they really are. Replacing your teeth with dentures can also help you chew the foods you love, strengthen the muscles in your face, and help you pronounce words better – all the things that your original healthy teeth were designed to do.
Mini-dental implants are small implants that can be placed in one day to stabilize dentures. The whole procedure can take a matter of hours, with very little discomfort or recovery time. They are wonderful for those with a denture or other prosthetic that will not stay in place.
First Dr. Myers or Dr. Hartnett will numb the area, and use a special drill to create the space for the screws. Typically six mini-implants are inserted in these holes and tightened to serve as anchors. Your denture will be retrofitted with a metal housing for each post so that the denture can snap into place. Now that the denture is anchored, it cannot slip or move, and makes the denture-wearing experience much easier. The procedure causes little discomfort and requires almost no recovery time, so many patients are able to eat dinner that same day.
Dr. Myers & Dr. Hartnett have designed their practice for people like you, so that you and your family can get state of the art care from an office that cares. We always welcome new patients, so feel free to call our office to make an appointment or just to introduce yourself. We are proud to offer the services listed below.
Dr. Myers & Dr. Hartnett understands that emergencies don’t always wait for appointments. That’s why they offers same day emergency dental care. Just call the office number and make sure we understand that your case is an emergency. We will do our best to make time for you that same day.
In case of a dental emergency immediately call Dr. Myers & Dr. Hartnett at the main office number. If there are emergency non-dental injuries, or if you cannot immediately reach our office, then seek medical assistance at the closest emergency room. Make sure to leave us a message so that we can get you in to our office as soon as possible.
Dr. Myers & Dr. Hartnett uses advanced dental technology and state-of-the-art equipment to serve you and your family. Every year, Dr. Myers & Dr. Hartnett continue their education with additional training on the latest in dentistry so our community can