Payment Options

Are you considering dental implants but think it’s too expensive? At Northland Dental Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA we offer many different payment options to help our patients afford the care they need. We all know that money is the driving factor behind many of our personal decisions, but when it comes to your health, you need to be able to afford the treatment you deserve.

 

We love our patients, so to make things easier we have cultivated a relationship with CareCredit, a medical credit service provider, to extend and manage credit services for our valued patients. Because of our relationship with CareCredit, we are able to offer interest rates as low as 0% for as long as 18 months. We can instantly approve your CareCredit request at our consultation desk, or you can apply online by clicking here.

 

Payment or your insurance copayment estimate is due at the time of service. We accept all major credit cards, check and as mentioned, CareCredit payment plans. We also offer an option for those without insurance, “The Advantage Plan.” Treatment must be paid in full minus estimated insurance, prior to your appointment. Finance charges will accrue at 1.5% per month, $10.00 minimum charge, on balances over 30 days old.

 

We want you to get the care you need, that’s why we offer so many different options for paying for your procedures. Call 412-847-5002 today to schedule an appointment or visit our website, www.snaptitedentures.com for more information about our various payment options. 

SimPlant

When you go in for a dental procedure, you like to know that you dentist is competent and skilled enough to know the outcome of any procedure. Many dentists claim that they are able to do this just based on past experience, but what if you have a different case, one that requires due diligence or even the ability to see into the future? At Northland Dental Medicine, we are utilizing SimPlant Surgical and Prosthetic Planning Program so we can know every detail of your anatomy in advance and eliminate any surprises that may come up.

 

SimPlant Surgical and Prosthetic Planning technology allows Dr. Corsello to view a three-dimensional image of your faces’ anatomy. With this three-dimensional imaging technology, Dr. Corsello can begin planning the ideal location for your implants, reach the best outcome and show you how your new teeth will look before you undergo any treatment. This imaging software shows us the width and density of your jawbone, the exact location of neighboring tooth roots and the location important anatomical structures such as nerve and vascular channels. All of this information is taken to help determine the ideal location for your dental implant. This technology completely negates the need for free-hand implant dentistry.

 

With this technology, Dr. Corsello is able to confidently place implants and restore teeth with precision and accuracy. He is also able to include you in on the planning and execution of your treatment plan. By allowing you to be involved, Dr. Corsello is giving his patients the opportunity to collaborate and determine what treatment option is best for them.

 

If you are considering a dental implant and you haven’t heard of this innovative technology, call 412-847-5002 today to set up an appointment with Dr. Michael Corsello. 

Cone Beam 3-D Dental Imaging

Advanced technology is paving the way toward more effective dental procedures, including the use of the Cone Beam 3-D Dental Imaging. Here at Northland Dental Medicine, we use this technology to add to digital x-rays and provide better treatment planning and higher definition x-rays for our patients.

 

This innovative CT scanner is a multi-purpose machine that utilizes Cone Beam imaging to deliver quicker, more accurate images of your mouth. With the imaging machine, we can get three-dimensional images to look more closely at your teeth and provide you with a more accurate diagnosis.

 

The Cone Beam 3-D Dental Imaging Machine is used for everything, from diagnosis to treatment planning for restorations, including dental implants, crowns, and bridges. With this technology, we are able to view your whole mouth in three dimensions rather than printed on a sheet. This means we have more accurate treatment, more predictable treatment outcomes and it even reduces the length and cost of future treatments. Before this technology, we would not be able to see how badly a tooth has decayed before it is too late. Thanks to the Cone Beam 3-D imaging, we are catching and treating conditions in their infancy rather than allowing them to grow into a worse condition that could require invasive procedures.

 

To take advantage of this unique imaging software, set up an appointment with Dr. Michael Corsello by calling 412-847-5002!

Sedation Options

The idea of going to the dentist for a procedure brings on feelings of fear or anxiety in some people, but there are options to ease the anxiety. Between 5% and 8% of Americans avoid going to the dentist due to dental phobia.  At Northland Dental Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA, we are offering an extremely practical solution to rid you of your dental phobia through patient sedation. Our practice offers a safe environment of skilled staff members who are able to comfort patients through various sedation methods.

 

At Northland Dental Medicine, we sedate patients through intravenous (IV) and oral sedation. Neither of these methods will put you in an unconscious state, but you will be in a deep state of relaxation during your treatment.

 

We utilize IV sedation for patients that suffer from moderate to severe anxiety. The medication is administered through your blood stream and sets in very quickly. You will feel as though you are in a heavily relaxed state and in some cases, patients will not remember their procedure. One of the best things about IV sedation is the fact that it makes your appointment seem much faster. This will allow you to have multiple procedures completed in just one sitting. IV sedation also allows us to monitor and adjust your dosage throughout the procedure to ensure for maximum comfort.

 

If you also struggle with needles, we offer oral sedatives such as Valium to calm your nerves. Under this sedative, you will be able to remain awake and aware of what’s happening around you. This method is used for patients with light to moderate anxiety. This form of sedation is very cost-effective and offers great results. You will be relaxed and calm during your procedures at Northland Dental Medicine.

 

Next time you come into Northland Dental Medicine for an appointment with Dr. Michael Corsello, make sure to ask about sedation and how it can help you through your dental procedures. 

Snap Tite Mini

Pittsburgh, PA implant dentist Dr. Michael Corsello provides many options for replacing missing teeth, including dental implants. Dental implants require installing a titanium metal post into the jawbone of the missing tooth, where it heals around the post, holding it firmly in position. SnapTite Mini dental implants are smaller, needing less bone and providing a faster treatment process for patients choosing these implants.

The benefits to receiving SnapTite Mini implants, include the following:

• The titanium posts are much smaller, and therefore requires less recovery time.
• They are less expensive than conventional implants.
• The treatment process is less complicated or time consuming than traditional implants.
• They are installed in a single office visit.
• Less bone retention in the jaw is needed for SnapTite mini implants.

While traditional dental implants take 3-6 months for the treatment, SnapTite Mini implants are accomplished in a single visit. They are about half the size, so they don’t need as much bone or as much healing time to complete and put an abutment on top of the post

 

If you are ready to replace one or multiple missing teeth with SnapTite Mini’s, contact our dental office in Pittsburgh, PA to get started.

SnapTite SR

SnapTite SR implants are a type of screw-retained dentures that provide more stability for people with missing teeth. Traditional dentures can be made of high quality, but our patients still have the risk of them shifting while they are talking or eating. Removable dentures always have this risk, but screw-retained hybrid dentures, such as the SnapTite SR we provide here at our Pittsburgh, PA dental implant office, have more stability to prevent shifting of teeth.

 

Some features of the SnapTite SR dentures, which are a non-removable rigid fixation appliance, include

• being retained by the same titanium screws used in dental implants.
• using just four implants to put them in place.
• having the ability to be removed here in our office for maintenance and professional cleaning.
• being made of strong and durable materials, including composite resin or ceramic. This makes them look and feel like real teeth that don’t shift or become embarrassing for our patients.

Our office uses advanced technology to create the SnapTite SR dentures for better quality and convenience. CAM/CAD technology helps us make the dentures with a high amount of accuracy and in less time.

 

Call Dr. Michael Corsello at 412-847-5002 to make an appointment for SnapTite SR implants.

Emergency Line

When you choose a dentist, you want one that answers your calls and can provide you with advice or a quick visit, even if that happens to be late at night or during the weekend. While we have set hours, we do offer all of our patients anemergency line in our office in Pittsburgh, PA dental office.

 

Our emergency line enables patients to call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends, late night, and even holidays. We do not charge an extra fee to call our emergency line and there will always be a dentist or dental professional who answers the call.

 

Last-minute situations don’t always occur during normal business hours, which is why we offer this convenience to patients. Patients are advised to call us, whether they are having unusual pain, a crown has popped off, or they simply have a question and need reassurance. If we can help them over the phone, we do so, otherwise our dentist meets them for emergency dental work. We take a message if Dr. Michael Corsello is not available, and he returns the call as soon as possible.

 

Call our dental emergency line to reach dentist Dr. Michael Corsello’s emergency cell phone at 412-519-3882 to get help right away.

Making our patients feel comfortable, relaxed, and safe in our office is our top priority. This is why we provide customer care services ranging from VIP amenities to patients to showing individual attention to each and every patient — since we have one doctor, Dr. Michael Corsello, in one office!

 

By providing excellent customer care, patients feel more at ease and welcome in our facility, less anxious, and more willing to visit for timely check-ups and treatments. Customer care services include premium cosmetic denture care and implants, and relaxing treatment rooms.

As part of our customer care, we also offer a variety of VIP amenities, including the following:

 

1. Coffee, tea and cold drinks to all of our patients

2. Head rest pillows for the dentist chair

3. Blankets

4. Soothing music

5. Blu-Ray scenic video for relaxation

6. Calm and peaceful treatment rooms

7. Rinse and warm cloth upon leaving our facility

8. Parking near the entrance

 

Patients keep returning to Dr. Michael Corsello because of the environment, premium amenities, and excellent customer care. All patients feel like they are receiving the best dental and denture care possible.

 

Schedule your first appointment today by calling us in our Pittsburgh, PA dental office at 412-847-5002.

SnapTite Dentures

When it comes to dentures, many of our patients are concerned about them becoming loose while eating or talking, and worry about their self-confidence. With SnapTite dentures, all of these worries disappear and our patients feel much better about their choice, since they are secured in the mouth with implants. With these types of dentures, patients have a long-term and more permanent solution. Many of our patients received their SnapTite dentures several years ago and still are in very good shape today.

 

One of the many benefits of SnapTite dentures is that they are easy to care for and maintain over a long period of time. They are reinforced through implants in the jaw, so that they easily snap in and out of the mouth, as opposed to sitting loose over the gums. For patients with a smaller amount of jawbone to work with, Dr. Michael Corsello also provides mini SnapTite dentures. These use mini implants, which uses titanium posts that are about half the size of our traditional ones.

 

If you need dentures but are looking for a long-lasting and more secure solution, call Northland Dental Medicine at 412-367-7400.

 

Here at Northland Dental Medicine, our patients take very good care of their teeth, but they can still become stained or discolored. Drinking coffee, wine, or soft drinks, smoking, and eating various types of food stain the teeth over time. We offer KoR teeth whitening in our office, which is a highly effective way to brighten the smile by whitening the teeth around 6-10 shades whiter. KoR is a bleaching system that utilizes whitening trays prepared in our office, but that the patient uses at home over several days.

 

Here are some things to know about the KoR teeth whitening system:

•    The result is completely natural looking.
•    Patients ages 14-90 qualify for this whitening product.
•    The trays are custom-made for the patient for effective whitening.
•    There is very little to no sensitivity after using it.
•    Many patients find it to be permanent and last a lifetime.

 

When our patients choose KoR teeth whitening, we take impressions of their teeth to prepare the trays, then give them the trays and bleaching gel to use at home. Over several days, the trays are used daily, until they reach the preferred level of whiteness.

 

To find out more about this whitening system, call Dr. Michael Corsello at 412-367-7400 or book your KoR teeth whitening appointment online now.

Dental Implant Medicine

Here at Northland Dental Medicine, we provide many specialties for our patients, including dental implant medicine. This is a special area of dentistry that utilizes implant technology for replacing missing teeth. We provide dental implants to patients missing one or multiple teeth, as well as implant-supported dentures for more stability in their dentures.

There are many reasons to offer dental implants, aside from the aesthetic value. Some other benefits of dental implant medicine include:

• ·         Improving the patient’s oral health and quality of life.


• ·         Providing more confidence in the smile.


• ·         Preventing the teeth from shifting and causing alignment issues.


• ·         Reducing bone atrophy.


• ·         Improving the patient’s chewing abilities.


• ·         Allowing the patient’s bite to remain intact.

With dental implant medicine, we start by assessing the patient’s jawbone to ensure it is sufficient to support the implant. After the metal post is implanted into the bone, it takes 3-6 months to heal, where the bone grows around the implant. At this point, we prepare a crown to match their adjacent teeth, and place it on the top of the implant. They now have a tooth that looks, feels and functions just like a natural tooth.

Be sure to ask Dr. Michael Corsello about dental implant medicine by contacting our Pittsburgh, PA office.