Dr. George Schuetz - Prosthodontist

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Expert Treatment Is Available for Everyone

As one of only a handful of specialists in his profession, Dr. George Schuetz wants people to know that his services are available to anyone in need of quality dental care.

To quote a recent article published in the Vermont Standard, "Despite the misconception that a prosthodontist’s work is primarily about establishing an attractive smile, Schuetz says that the true focus is overall health. 'To a great extent, if your mouth is unhealthy, then you're going to have trouble keeping the rest of your body healthy," he said.

Prosthodontists are leaders in dental care

There are many advantages to having a prosthodontist as your leading dental care provider. For example, if you need extensive dental treatment, this can involve many issues including gum treatment, teeth alignment, tooth restorations and more.

When many dental specialties are involved, it is the prosthodontist who leads in helping you select and pursue a course of treatment. Dr. Schuetz has a consultation room where he will explain your options, answer your questions and help you pick the treatment plan that will get you the right dental care for your mouth and your budget.

For a no-charge consultation with Dr. Schuetz to discuss your dental needs, call 888.379.9058 or click here to schedule online

Meet George Schuetz, DDS, MS

Dr. George Schuetz is a trained expert in dental restoration and complex mouth restoration. As a prosthodontist, Dr. Schuetz specializes in fixing broken-down or replacing missing teeth and in restoring his patient's mouths to full health and function.

According to the American College of Prosthodontics, Prosthodontists are experts in diagnosis and treatment planning and are the “Quarterbacks” in coordinating complex treatment involving multiple specialists such as Oral Surgeons, Implant Surgeons, Endodontists, Orthodontists, and Periodontists.

A prosthodontist is an expert in dental restoration

Learn why you should see a prosthodontist

A Prosthodontist is a dentist who has completed two or three years of further dental education, following graduation from dental school, at a program accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA). This program focuses on the treatment of teeth that are damaged, or missing, (due to decay, wear, trauma, etc.), and the correction of a displeasing smile. They use all forms of tooth restoration and replacement.

Having the expert eye of a specialist diagnosing the condition of your mouth will ensure that all aspects of treatment can be considered and addressed, and that the restoration of your mouth will be achieved to the highest possible standard of care, leading to a more natural and longer-lasting result.

As a result of their training, prosthodontists are masters in complete mouth rehabilitation and act as the architect, and "quarterback", of any extensive treatment that may involve other dental specialists.

One of the major objectives of a prosthodontist is to restore full balance and health to a mouth.

Prosthodontists are also the original "Smile Make-Over" artists. Prosthodontists have been restoring beauty and function to mouths ravaged by disease, trauma, aging, and wear and tear for years.

Creating a truly healthy and functional mouth with Prosthodontics

The mouth, like any other organ of the body, is made up of various parts and each part functions with the other so that the mouth can do the job it is meant to do in the most efficient manner.

Your front teeth are the most obvious part of your mouth because of your smile—one of the first things another person uses to judge you. But, in addition to your smile, the front teeth are shaped to cut into food to make manageable portions for you to chew and also to help make certain sounds of speech. So improper position of your front teeth will not only affect your smile but may also cause difficulty biting into food and problems with speech.

Your back teeth, with the help of your jaw muscles, provide a broad surface on which you can chew your food so that it is more manageable for your digestive system. The muscles of your jaws provide the power needed to chew your food. Missing or badly aligned back teeth i.e. a bad bite, while not visible or painful, causes excess pressure on the remaining teeth and places a greater strain on the muscles of your jaws. This inevitably leads to some problems such as teeth fracturing, fillings breaking and tooth wear.

Unfortunately, just like other organs, if we do not feel pain, we tend to assume that everything is just fine. We all know that that is not the case. For example, we can't see the arteries in the heart clogging up and often we are not aware that our blood pressure is high and we don't have chest pain, so we don't know that our heart is not functioning as it should even though one of its parts is not well. This can have fatal consequences.

While it is highly unlikely that anyone is going to die because they have a missing tooth, damaged or missing teeth cause problems which we all too often are unaware of. And all of which can be addressed if the problems are caught early enough.