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Thomas J Rolfes

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Your family will enjoy the convenience and cohesiveness of having all your dental needs met at our dental office. We encourage families to schedule their appointments together, so they can enjoy all their services in just one visit. We can book children and adults back-to-back for cleanings and examinations, so parents no longer must travel across town on different days, so everyone can see their dental professional! This makes it easier than ever for children and adults to get the care they need with the team they know and trust!

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Primary: Dentist

Sub-Specialty: Primary Dental Care

Additional Specialties: Dental General Practice

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Neighborhoods: Mesa Verde, Costa Mesa, The Island Streets
Categories: Dentists, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Clinics, Dental Hygienists, Dental Labs, Endodontists, Implant Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontists, Physicians & Surgeons, Oral Surgery, Prosthodontists & Denture Centers, Teeth Whitening Products & Services
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Thomas J Rolfes

Dental Examination
Your family will enjoy the convenience and cohesiveness of having all your dental needs met at our dental office. We encourage families to schedule their appointments together, so they can enjoy all their services in just one visit. We can book children and adults back-to-back for cleanings and examinations, so parents no longer must travel across town on different days, so everyone can see their dental professional! This makes it easier than ever for children and adults to get the care they need with the team they know and trust!
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Teeth Cleaning
Porcelain crowns can fracture if you have an unusually hard bite, or if you like to chomp ice or very hard foods. Either gold or porcelain will break down more quickly without proper home care; brushing and flossing, and regular dental cleanings and check-ups.
Fluoride Treatment
Dental caries, commonly known as tooth decay, is an epidemic disease in the United States. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reports that by age 11, more than half of all children have caries in baby teeth. Ninety-two percent of adults between the ages of 20 and 64 have had at least one cavity, and 26 percent have untreated decay. To prevent cavities, Drs. Thomas J. Rolfes, Christina T. Do, and Timothy J. Rolfes and the hygiene team recommends dental fluoride treatment to supplement daily oral hygiene and regular professional cleanings at Smiles4OC in Costa Mesa, CA.
Dental Sealants
This field of dentistry is focused on the care and attention required to address the dental needs of children. Kids have special requirements, which need to be handled by a professional with the experience and knowledge of their care. For example, children are at an elevated risk of developing cavities or periodontal disease if they are unable to care for their teeth and gums. They may consume candy and other sugary items more regularly than adults and put their smiles at risk of tooth decay. Babies who are laid down with milk bottles for naps and bedtime can experience bottle caries. This is decay resulting from milk lingering on the surfaces of the teeth for extended periods of time. Additionally, children often benefit from more proactive care including the application of fluoride and sealants to offer an extra layer of protection against harm. All these aspects of dentistry need to be considered with children.

Fillings
Now, how many of you out there have had a cavity filled? Now, I know many of you hate this sound. Fortunately for us that sound is becoming a thing of the past, we have a new Star Wars like laser beam that makes getting the kid’s cavity filled absolutely painless. We have Dr. Christina Do – she is a pediatric dentist. She is here with her patients – 8 year old Zac, and Zac you have no fear right buddy? What did you tell everyone during the break that you were going to do to me after – when we are playing some hoops? Beat you in basketball blindfolded. There we go! So he is going to beat me blindfolded but first things first you are going to be a brave patient right? So this is painless procedure you are not using Novocain? No Novocain no shots – this is great way of doing dentistry. 5 mins from start to finish. 5 mins from start to finish and no cavities afterwards. Are you ready Zac? Oh yeah – open the mouth and let’s get started. Say Argh! I am really serious to see how this works. Ok let’s get started the WaterLase dentistry is the greatest way of getting your dental fillings done these days. Gone are the days of pain shots fillings where you leave the office with a numb lip and lounge but now I can get you start from start to finish without a shot without any fear r anxiety. With the WaterLase you drop in the chair – and Zac you don’t want a shot – of course not! And you are not going to get one that is the beauty of this. Yeah! So the WaterLase is like a water gun – it squirts water into the mouth, chips away the decay and then the cavity is all gone. The patient feels no pain nice and comfortable and wants to come back to the dentist because he had the best cavity filled ever.so now this is great tool for adult patients too they can also hop in the hair and get their fillings done and leave without having a numb lip or lounge – so you are actually doing the drilling right now – yeah immediately we just put the patient down and get started. So Zac I am going to use my water gun to take out all the decay which are the sugar bugs that eat your tooth so the sugar bugs which are the plaque on your tooth which is like a mushy type of material and because of this there is a lot of infection in the tooth and eventually is you just leave the decay there which happens to a lot of patients because they are so scared to come to the office they end up needing a root canal which a lot of times we don’t want to have root canals – so this is the best and easiest way of prevention to take the decay out ad earlier today without having to get a shot. So the laser is within the machine here and it comes out as a beam of light and it breaks off the water molecule. So that right there is the lean – yeah correct. And you don’t feel anything right Zac? It doesn’t hurt at all? So naturally – the WaterLase is like a high powered water gun or hose that chips away the decay and ends up removing the decay. So you can have a very
Resin Composite
Using state-of-the-art anesthesia and/or sedation to ensure your comfort, the diseased tissue is removed. The pulp chamber is sterilized, and the space filled with gutta percha and sealed with composite resin bonding. Then, the tooth will be protected with a crown. You will experience no further pain or sensation and the tooth is saved. Drs. Thomas J. Rolfes, Christina T. Do, and Timothy J. Rolfes can often complete this treatment in one visit. Patients who undergo treatment will be given aftercare instructions following their procedure to reduce the risk of developing infection or other issues following their services. Patients may also have a follow-up appointment scheduled with their dentist to check up on the work that has been completed.
Veneers
At Smiles4OC, Drs. Thomas J. Rolfes, Christina T. Do, and Timothy J. Rolfes want to assist patients in the area of Costa Mesa, California with ways of enhancing their smiles that are affordable, effective, and natural-looking. Patients are educated on the many ways of addressing dental imperfections, and may be advised to consider porcelain dental veneers for their smiles.
Crowns
If you have had a dental crown placed before, you probably remember the weeks-long process that involved multiple visits to the dentist and needing to “baby” a temporary crown while you waited for your new crown to be made. At Smiles4OC in Costa Mesa, CA, that wait time has now been reduced to as little as an hour with same-day dental crowns.
Bridges
Dental Implants finished with a crown can replace missing teeth with the same stability, function, and beauty as that of a natural tooth. These restorations, made of titanium, may also be used along with dental bridges or full dentures to replace more than one tooth as needed and offer a permanent solution.
Dental Bonding
Composite bonding is a tooth colored resin that can be used to fill gaps between teeth, reshape a tooth, cover flaws in the enamel, or as a virtually invisible filling. This restoration is often chosen as an alternative to porcelain veneers as it is more affordable and faster.
Restorative Dentistry
Pain-free treatments with Laser explained by Dr. Timothy Rolfes. - Dr. Rolfes explains about laser treatments used in his practice. He also explains that with Waterlase treatment, it is very easy to do small fillings and some restorative dentistry without getting the tooth numbed. Call Dr. Rolfes to know more about the Laser treatment options available at Smiles4OC today!

Root Canal Treatment
One example of specialty dentistry is a root canal procedure. The root canal in your tooth holds the vital pulp which sends temperature and pain sensations to your brain, and provides nourishment to the tooth. The nerve can be damaged from trauma or severe decay. You know if the nerve dies or become infected – you will have a toothache or an abscess.

Deep Cleaning
If you have deep gum pockets infected with periodontal disease we may perform flap surgery to help the area heal. This procedure sometimes called a pocket reduction maybe necessary when gum pockets are so deep that scaling and root planning cannot remove the infection. To begin the procedure, first make sure that all the areas, are completely numb. Then we gently separate the gums form the tooth. This creates a flap and gives us access to the bone and tooth root. We remove any plaque tar tar, bacteria and infected tissue form the area. We may then smooth the bone around the teeth. This will limit the areas where the bacteria hide and reattach the gums to the tooth. In some cases, we may also apply special proteins or other treatments that help reattachment. The gums are then secured with a few stitches. As the gum tissue heals it tightens more closely around the tooth. Periodontal flap surgery removes a source of infection, reduces the size of the gum pockets, and helps the gum tissue heal and reattaches to the bone and makes it easier to keep the area plaque free. It is an effective method to treat the deep seated periodontal disease and restoring your health.

Dentures
Senior years are a time to enjoy life and be free of dental problems. Continuing check-ups allow us to monitor for gum disease and cavities and stay abreast of medical changes in your life. We treat unique conditions of a mature mouth, like dry mouth syndrome, and offer advice on diet and lifestyle for optimal oral health. Elderly patients who need tooth replacement solutions may also want to consider the advantages of economical options including partial and full dentures which are readily available. Other dental treatments can be performed right in our office to help patients maintain their beautiful smile for as long as possible, even into their senior years.
Overdentures

Dental Implants
If you have lost a tooth or even several, you do have the option of restoring your smile and your function back to perfection. Dental implants from Costa Mesa, CA are one of the latest, most permanent tooth restoration solutions available. Implantation is one of many ways for patients to enjoy replacement of missing teeth.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral Surgery
Smiles4OC has a team of exceptionally-qualified doctors, Drs. Thomas J. Rolfes, Christina T. Do, and Timothy J. Rolfes who are committed to continuing education in the field of dentistry, to administer most of your dental treatment. For your convenience, we also have associates to handle specialty situations. Costa Mesa, CA area patients can enjoy specialty dentistry including oral surgery and root canal treatment with our team of professionals. We encourage patients to learn more about these services to better understand how they can be used to enhance the smile’s health and wellness.
Jaw Surgery
No we can talk about it now – so the great news is her daughter is only 5 – at 5 it is beautiful because 5 means she is groin still. Usually we do start seeing an orthodontist these days around ages 6 to 8. 8 years is usually for those who have nice spacing of their teeth not a lot of crowding, but 6 is a great time to start in the sense when we start seeing an under bite, so we start seeing too much gum tissue or the bite is too deep – anything that looks like where a collusion is going to be a problem, where your top teeth is coming together to your bottom teeth that is a problem we start with orthodontics early because we can do expanders, we can do so basically an expander will expand your lower jaw, expand your upper jaw and correct your bite without waiting until it is too late where you have to do jaw surgery. Can I interrupt you – orthodontist visits will use, will start around a float 6 or 7 years of age? Mhmm, and then someone like this may need to go early before then? So early would be 6 years because you do want the 6 year molars to have erupted and then if you have an under bite you would go after you see those 6 year molars come through. Because that is when the orthodontist can do something. So I think the point is, the question is – her dentist would guide her but she should not expect to go before 6 years. if there is something going on with the bite we still wait till 6? Yes because we do need the molars. There are other appliances that you can use before age 6 but they are harder to sue because they deal with patient compliance so you can put mouth guards and mouth pieces into a child’s mouth earlier than 6 but they can reach in and pull it out. When you are 6 the orthodontist can place permanent expanders, inside the mouth and the child can’t take it out – so unless you know your child will be completely complaint with these mouth pieces, then yes you can have intervention earlier but honesty the compliance on that I like 5 percent. It is very low, and it is an appliance that is on the top and the bottom that they hold inside their mouth while they sleep. Is there a way that a parent can prevent such an under bite or overbite if they were not doing anything but pacifier? I know mouth breathing at night – I am very proactive asking my patients if their children breathe with their mouth open at night, because of tonsils and adenoids and how that can shape the mouth differently. What would you say about prevention, what are some sign that someone can pick up on that this might happen? well you know certainly – things like pacifying thumb sucking, putting fists objects indie the mouth, lounge thrusting, lip ties, so a lot of those things should be checked when they’re younger and then if all those things have reached normal limits, then potentially the under bite if it is a skeletal concern that is when the orthodontics will come in. so some kids could have prevented it but some children – it is genetic. S
Flap Surgery
Gum Surgery
Tooth Extractions
Oral surgery (extractions) – wisdom teeth tend to become impacted underneath the gum line, causing patients to require oral surgery solutions such as surgical extraction. Surgical extraction is different from simple extractions, which remove teeth that have already erupted, but both are available in our practice.
Bone Grafting
Dental implants require patients to have sufficient bone structure to ensure the implant will stay in place. The implant derives strength and its foundation from the bone. When patients are evaluated by the dentist and have been determined to not have enough bone for successful placement, they have two options: choose another tooth replacement solution or discuss the advantages of bone grafting. Drs. Thomas J. Rolfes, Christina T. Do, and Timothy J. Rolfes may suggest bone grafting for patients who are serious about moving forward with a dental implant and are ready to make the change to prepare the smile for this treatment. Bone grafting uses real or synthetic bone materials to add to the jaw, and requires time for the bone to grow and fuse to the graft. This builds up the bone of the jaw to prepare it for the placement of implants. Once this has been done, patients will then be able to go ahead with their dental implant procedure, during which osseointegration will continue to build the bone around the restoration and improve the stability and strength of the implant.

Orthodontics
Invisalign orthodontics – realigning the teeth has never been easier than it is now with the use of Invisalign orthodontics. Invisalign uses clear aligner trays to reposition teeth instead of traditional brackets and wires used in the past.
Invisalign Orthodontics
If Invisalign sounds good to you, call Drs. Thomas J. Rolfes, Christina T. Do or Timothy J. Rolfes to schedule a consultation. We will listen carefully to your dental concerns. We will show you some before and after photos to explain the process and help us understand your goals.
Braces
If you are interested in aligner therapy as an alternative to traditional braces for enhancing the smile and addressing misalignment, we encourage you to book a consultation appointment with Drs. Thomas J. Rolfes, Christina T. Do or Timothy J. Rolfes today at Smiles4OC. Their front office team can be reached by calling (714) 557-0700 and is located conveniently in Suite J at 1530 Baker Street in Costa Mesa, California. Our staff is here and ready to assist patients in evaluating ways to achieve a beautiful smile that improves self-confidence.

Teeth Whitening
Would you like to flash a dazzling white smile and have the added confidence knowing that you look terrific? Drs. Thomas J. Rolfes, Christina T. Do, and Timothy J. Rolfes have many simple affordable options for you to achieve that beautiful white smile. They understand many patients in the area of Costa Mesa, CA have trouble finding teeth whitening and bleaching solutions available over the counter that truly work. Stain removal with these over-the-counter options are often minimal, and patients are ready for a dental solution that truly works. With both in-office power bleaching solutions and take-home dental whiteining trays, many patients turn to Smiles4OC for their whitening needs.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic dentistry is an investment in the future of your smile. And, like any investment, you’ll want to do a little research before making a final decision. These guidelines can help you choose the practitioner who’s right for you.
General Dentistry
Dr. Thomas Rolfes earned his undergraduate degree in biology at Loyola Marymount University, then studied at Georgetown University where he received his DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery). He has earned the prestigious fellowship award with the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Rolfes has been providing dental care at this Costa Mesa location since 1984. He enjoys practicing dentistry as well as participating in several dental study groups, our local dental society and lecturing. Dr. Rolfes is licensed to provide IV and oral sedation.

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