The Convenient Care You Need
At Rabine Family Dentistry, our goal is to help every patient achieve their best smile yet and to experience the confidence that comes with it. We achieve this goal through comprehensive, personalized dental care and can offer many of the general and advanced dental treatments in-house. Our father-and-son team of dentists, Drs. Dustin and Kenneth Rabine, are experienced in preventative, cosmetic, restorative and emergency dentistry, and have nearly five decades of experience between them both. Our Shelton, CT office is equipped with the latest in technology to allow us to treat patients of all ages, from your young children to the eldest family member.
Our Additional Dental Services
Our additional services include a variety of treatments that can be performed individually or as part of a smile makeover treatment plan. These include everything from teeth grinding solutions to soothing sedation dentistry. We encourage you to ask us about any of these specialty services and how they can be applied to your dental care.
Teeth Grinding/Bruxism Therapy
- To help treat cases of teeth grinding, also known as bruxism, we can fit you with a customized mouthguard that is unique to your bite. This mouthguard will protect your teeth from grinding and clenching while you sleep at night. Over time, it will also reposition your jaw into a more comfortable and proper position to help prevent teeth grinding all together in the future.
Occlusal Adjustment
- When your bite is off, it can cause serious problems for your oral health and overall comfort. Teeth that don’t connect properly can cause teeth grinding and even TMJ disorder, causing severe jaw pain in some cases. Additionally, it can make it difficult to eat and possibly cause teeth to crack or get worn down. Our doctors are able to gently adjust the cusps of your teeth so they connect properly when you bite through occlusal adjustments.
Dentures
- For patients with missing teeth, we offer comfortable dentures that can give you back the ability to eat, smile and speak with confidence. Dentures can replace an entire arch of missing teeth or we can construct partial dentures to replace several teeth missing in your mouth. Those who want a more permanent solution can even secure their denture in their mouth with as few as two dental implants, creating an implant supported denture!
Snoring & Sleep Apnea
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What is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is characterized by the repeated cessation of breathing during sleep. There are three main types of sleep apnea: obstructive, central, and complex. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form caused by the relaxation of the muscles in the throat. Central sleep apnea occurs when your brain does not send the proper signals to your breathing muscles. Complex sleep apnea is a combination of both obstructive and central sleep apnea. If you have been told you snore loudly, or feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you may have sleep apnea. Other symptoms include:
Services Include
- Choking or gasping noises during sleep
- A sore throat or dry mouth in the morning
- Waking up with a dull headache
- Trouble staying asleep
- Irritability
- Trouble paying attention
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
