Paul Arfanis Dentistry, A Comprehensive Dentistry Practice

One of Westfield, New Jersey's top family care dental practitioners, Dr. Arfanis focuses on a comprehenive, patient-centered dentistry practice. His practice provides a calming environment for you to have your teeth cleaned and properly cared for. From routine exams and tooth maintenance to emergency services, Dr. Arfanis does his best to be available whenever his patients need him. Stop in and see for yourself and take advantage of our $95 special (see above).

Last Friday I was at my son's school picnic, when I got an emergency call from a patient. When I met her at the office she said, "Thanks for seeing me (8:30 at night). I guess you ought to get some new patients tonight. I just left a pool party at my neighbors'
house and they were all saying, your dentist is going to see you on a Friday night? Who is he? Oh, I've been going to him for 20 yrs, he even cleaned David's (her husband's) teeth when he didn't like the hygienist there."

"On my recent visit to Dr. Arfanis' office I was to have the fillings of two of my front teeth repaired. I had developed two small cavities that needed to be dealt with. I have never been very calm in a dentist's chair, especially with the drill going. However, this time, due to the incredibly comfortable new chair, with the tv going in the background, I actually almost fell asleep WHILE I was have my teeth drilled. This is amazing. I can highly recommend Dr. Arfanis as one dentist who does an amazing job on your teeth AND makes you calm while doing it."Paul P.

Key aspects of a comprehensive family dental practice:

• The modern dentist uses a logical and systematic method when approaching  cosmetic and restorative dental care. 
• Comprehensive dentistry integrates both function and esthetics to diagnose and  develop a treatment plan for a successful approach to restoring and improving the  appearance of teeth.
• Many patients have been treated for their symptoms, but not the cause of their  dental problems.  Such an approach can lead to inconsistent results, short-term  solutions and unpredictable outcomes.
• The dentist of today who wants to practice truly excellent dentistry is concerned  with seeing and understanding the big picture, a far better way than the “see the  hole, fill the hole” approach.
• The modern practitioner of comprehensive dentistry understands that all the  components (teeth, soft tissue, skeletal structures, muscles and joints) are  intimately related and dependent on one another for ideal function, comfort and  appearance.
• Good patient care at Paul Arfanis Dentistry involves a comprehensive  examination that takes 60 to 90 minutes to perform.  The assessment includes   radiography, dental impressions, diagnostic digital photography and other  measurements.  
• Included in the examination is a TMJ (temporomandibular joint) analysis to make  certain the patient has stable and comfortable joints.  The TMJ is located directly  in front of the ear on either side of the head.  It is a complex joint at the point  where the upper and lower jaws meet and is involved in moving the jaw, biting  and chewing, talking and yawning.
• Problems with the muscles, tendons and bone of the joint can lead to stiffness,  headaches, ear pain, bite problems, clicking sounds in the joint or locked jaws.
• If problems with the TMJ are suspected, the examination may also include  diagnostic imaging (CAT scan, MRI, and tomogram) in addition to conventional  dental x-rays. Click here for more information.
• Once the comprehensive exam is completed, a patient receives a concisely written  narrative describing what it is the patient is looking to do, clinical findings,  treatment options including the advantages and disadvantages of each option and  the length of time involved in treatment.

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