Macomb Gum Disease Dentist:
Dr. Stephen Dickey - General Dentist

Special Offers:

FREE COSMETIC EXAM. Request a no-charge appointment with Dr. Dickey to review how he can help you achieve the youthful, good looking smile you have always wanted.

Service Areas:

Pekin - Peoria - Bloomington - Springfield - Macomb

Financial Arrangements:

At Total Dental Care our goal is to maximize your insurance benefits and make any remaining balance easily affordable. If you have any questions regarding your insurance benefits, please don't hesitate to call our office at (309) 347-7055 to review your concerns. Our fees are based on the quality of the materials we use and our experience in performing your needed treatment. To facilitate our goals, we have developed the following financial options: Major credit cards such as Visa and MasterCard are accepted in our office. We also have financing options available. We work with two companies that offer financing. One of the companies offers financing that is interest free for one year, and the other company will finance larger amounts over longer periods of time with interest. The interest rate is based on credit and the length of time involved. Both of these options are based on credit and subject to approval through these companies. Please call our office for further details. If you would like to review our financial arrangement options in advance of treatment, please call (309) 347-7055.

Macomb's First Choice for Gum Disease Treatment

Gum disease is one of the most dangerous, yet sometimes hard to detect, dental issues facing dental patients in Macomb. Bad breath can be masked with mouthwash and mints. Crooked teeth can be fixed with braces. Missing teeth can be disguised with dentures. But these are all solutions to problems that could have been dealt with earlier if the dangers of gum disease were better known. But to know the dangers, the warning signs and risks of gum disease must be fully understood.

Not many people in the Macomb area know about the warning signs of periodontal (gum) disease Do you? If you find that you are fighting a losing battle with halitosis (bad breath), then you may have the beginning stages of gum disease. If your gums bleed easily during brushing or eating, you may be a victim of this powerful demon. If your gums are swollen or tender, you can bet the first stages of gum disease have set up shop in your smile. Or maybe you are suffering from a case of retreating gums.

All these signs can be indications that you are not doing everything in your power to prevent gum disease and you should contact Dr. Stephen Dickey today.

So what are you waiting for? For an initial gum disease consultation, call Dr. Stephen Dickey at Total Dental Care.

There are also risk factors that are not so much under your control: diabetes, some necessary medications for other health issues and crooked teeth can also lead to periodontal disease. That is where regular visits to the Macomb office of Dr. Dickey can take up the slack. At the very least, twice-yearly visits to the dentist should be on your schedule. But if you suffer from any of the risk factors, whether the factors are under your control or not, you might want to step up your visits to your dentist. Dr. Dickey would be happy to be that dentist.

Philosophy:

I find that many people who want cosmetic dentistry avoid getting it due to a fear of going to the dentist. Conscious Sedation, which I provide, is a way patients can get the smile they want or the dentistry they need while not having to deal with the anxiety or fear. Patients can get treated and may not even remember coming to the office that day.

Benefits:

• Your comfort is our first concern
• Friendly, caring staff
• Quality, individualized care
• Comfortable cleaning for a whiter smile
• Cosmetic dentistry for beautiful smiles
• Second opinions given
• Thorough checkups
• Quality personalized care
• Variety of payment options available
• Fast toothache relief

Credentials:

• American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
• American Dental Association
• Illinois State Dental Society
• Peoria District Dental Society
• Chicago Dental Society, Associate Member
• Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation (DOCS)
• Conscious Sedation Permit A, Oral and IV
• ACLS and CPR certified

Office Hours:

Location:

Dr. Dickey's office is conveniently located behind K-Mart.

The doctors at Total Dental Care are licensed to perform all listed services as general dentists. Our providers are not specialists in family, crowns, gum disease, sedation, prosthodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, cosmetic, whitening, implants or non-specialty interest areas that require specific educational training to advertise this service.

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