While all prosthodontists are dentists, not all dentists are prosthodontists.  A prosthodontist is a dentist who has undergone additional years of advanced post-graduate prosthodontic training in the art and science of tooth replacement and restoration.  This training program focuses on developing a skill-set that enables a prosthodontist to design, manufacture, and place custom dental restorations and prosthetics to restore and rebuild healthy, functional, beautiful smiles. Prosthodontists typically offer a broad range of reconstructive, restorative, general, and cosmetic dentistry options, including dental implant surgery, dental bone grafting, as well as the design, fabrication, and placement of dental implant prosthetics, dentures, crowns, bridges, and porcelain veneers. Prosthodontists are also trained in correcting issues involving the face, jaw, and mouth including temporomandibular disorders (TMJ/TMD).

Why choose a board-certified prosthodontist?

An American board-certified prosthodontist has both completed an ADA-accredited post-graduate prosthodontics program and passed a rigorous series of exams given by the American Board of Prosthodontics (ABP). Board certification in prosthodontics is a strenuous process and not all prosthodontists choose to take or pass the exams to become board-certified. Those who become board certified must pass the ABP’s four-part exam and the process is designed to identify those candidates who demonstrate the specialized knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary for this prestigious designation. Diplomates of the American Board of Prosthodontics are also identified as individuals who are dedicated to ongoing learning, upholding the highest ethical standards, providing quality patient care, and furthering the advancement of prosthodontics. To maintain board-certification a prosthodontist must recertify every eight years.

Choosing a board-certified prosthodontist, like Dr. Ashley, can assure you that you’ve picked a practitioner who has met the highest professional standards in the field. Selecting Dr. Ashley for your care can offer several important advantages:

• She  incorporates the latest diagnostic and treatment techniques, as well as tried and true traditional approaches.
• She demonstrates proficiency in all key areas of prosthodontics.
• She creates highly customized treatment plans that emphasize foundational oral health, optimize function, and create natural-looking smiles.
• She has advanced training and skill in the design, fabrication, and placement of dental restorations and prosthetics.
• She has extensive experience in implant dentistry and additional surgical procedures that support implant success, such as bone grafting and soft tissue procedures.
• She has an ongoing focus on continuing education.
• She has made a binding commitment to operate with ethical conduct in all areas of practice.

Why Choose Dr. Ashley?

Clinical & Lab Experience

Dentistry is both art and science. Dr. Ashley underwent many years of highly focused prosthodontics training far beyond a typical dentist’s course of study.  A prosthodontist’s curriculum includes advanced-level course and surgical training as well as clinical and laboratory experience, patient care and research.  She works closely with master ceramists and works with the finest and most well researched dental materials available.  This allows for the ultimate communication between doctor, patient and laboratory technician to achieve superior results for her patients.  She builds lasting relationships with all of her patients to provide targeted, customized care as their dental needs change throughout their lifetime.

Specialization

Advanced training in:

• Creating high-functioning, natural-looking replacement teeth, including crowns, bridges, implants and dentures.
• Temporomandibular disorders (TMJ/TMD)
• Traumatic injuries to the mouth
• Congenital or birth anomalies to the mouth
• Cosmetic dentistry

Streamlined services

In-depth training allows her to treat a broader variety of issues themselves instead of sending patients to outside practices.