Where would we be without Google? That search engine can find anything: a Tex-Mex restaurant near me, a Starbucks near me, a nail salon near me and more importantly, a dentist near me. If you live in Norman or any of the surrounding communities, then Dr. Bobby Carmen is not only near you but also right for you. He offer a wide range of dental services so you’ll need only one location to take care of all the smiles in your family.
Dr. Carmen: Your “Dentist Near Me” in Norman
July 10, 2017
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Tooth Replacement with the Dentist Norman, OK, Trusts
July 27, 2015
If you or someone you care about is missing teeth, then you might be familiar with the difficulties they face almost daily. The activities most people take for granted—eating, talking, smiling, laughing—may be compromised. And beyond the affects that even one missing tooth can have on your oral health, there are the consequences to your general and emotional health to consider, too. Your nutrition may suffer if you are unable to consume a well-balanced diet of fresh fruits and vegetables. Emotionally, missing teeth can make you self-conscious in both social and professional situations. Therefore, Dr. Bobby Carmen and his team in Norman, OK, offer a variety of tooth replacement options, so you can have the full and beautiful smile you need and deserve.
Dental Implants in Norman
Perhaps the most lifelike tooth replacement choice is a dental implant. This modern dental wonder not only replaces the crown of a tooth—the visible portion—but the root as well. As such, you’ll have stable base upon which Dr. Carmen can attach a natural-looking porcelain tooth restoration. As an implant dentist, Dr. Carmen will perform every step of treatment, including implant placement, at our Norman dental office. He will surgically implant a small titanium post your jawbone. As this heals, the bone and post will fuse, creating as firm a foundation as a live tooth root. Once you’ve healed, you’ll return to our office where Dr. Carmen will affix a custom crown. If you have more than one missing tooth, then implants will be positioned along your arch in order to securely hold implant retained dentures.
Full and Partial Dentures
For full and partial dentures, Norman turns to Dr. Carmen. As you might guess, full dentures replace all of the teeth on an upper or lower arch. Partial dentures, on the other hand, are designed to fit between and among your remaining teeth. Full dentures and partials contain artificial teeth on a pink, gum-colored base, and both look completely natural. With wear, they will feel natural, too. Dr. Carmen takes great care to design dentures that are comfortable and appropriately sized for your unique mouth and facial features.
Call Our Office Today
If you would like to learn more about your tooth replacement options, or if you are ready to schedule a consultation, then please call the office of Dr. Bobby Carmen. Our Norman, OK office happily offers this service to our neighbors in Noble, Goldsby, Newcastle, Moore and beyond.
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CEREC Same-Day Crowns in Norman, OK
May 29, 2015
In the past, needing a crown would require at least two appointments and hours of work for just a single tooth. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could start and complete a crown procedure in just one office visit? With a breakthrough innovation called CEREC same-day crowns, and today’s technology, you can start transforming your smile lickety-split. Same-day dentistry is an innovative new brand of oral treatment that shortens some traditional procedures into a single office visit. Thanks to CEREC, patients can receive inlays, onlays, crowns and veneers in only one appointment! Dr. Bobby Carmen and his team in Norman, OK will have you feeling and smiling beautiful after receiving CEREC treatment.
What Is The CEREC System?
CEREC crowns in Norman are officially here! The CEREC (Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics) system is composed of computer-assisted design (CAD) tools and a computer-assisted milling machine (CAM) that creates custom ceramic restorations. It includes a digital infrared camera for obtaining an optical impression of the damaged tooth. With CEREC, we can make almost any ceramic restoration to order, which means Dr. Carmen can place it immediately. You’ll leave our office with a full, healthy smile. A process that would have taken a couple of office visits to complete can now be taken care of in just a single visit. How cool is that?
The CAD/CAM system has been on the market for a good 30 years now and over 250 scientific studies have confirmed the clinical safety of CEREC tooth restorations. Worldwide, more than 30 million tooth restorations have been produced with CEREC.
What are the benefits of CEREC One Day Crowns?
- You get your new smile today!
- Valuable time is saved – do it over your lunch break.
- Plastic temporary crowns or fitting are a thing of the past.
- Your mouth is mapped out digitally.
- It’s natural looking color-matching to your existing teeth.
- CEREC crowns are milled from a single block of high-quality ceramic.
- CEREC crowns are non-invasive to the remaining healthy tooth.
- Less prone to cracks and flaws than other restoration services.
- Designed to combat teeth sensitivity.
- They have a natural feel and are smoothly polished and fitted to your exact bite.
Schedule Your CEREC Appointment With Us
Enjoy same-day crown treatment today! Call our office in Norman, OK and speak with our staff to schedule an appointment. We welcome all patients from the neighboring towns of Goldsby, Purcell, Moore, Oklahoma City, McLoud, Shawnee and beyond.
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Meet With The Best Cosmetic Dentist in Norman, OK — Dr. Bobby Carmen
May 27, 2015
Having a beautiful set of teeth is like winning the lottery. You can enjoy your winnings every single day. It would be nice to have a set of beautiful, bright teeth, right? For some patients, this is one of their dreams. Well, you’re in luck! Our cosmetic dentistry services are designed to give you a smile that you can enjoy for years to come. A gorgeous smile gets noticed for all of the right reasons. It doesn’t matter where you are or who you come into contact with, if you have a smile that’s bright and beautiful, it will be noticed. At our office in Norman, OK, we can deliver a smile that will have everyone talking…for all of the right reasons!
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Protect your Kids’ Teeth with Children’s Dentistry in Norman, OK
February 15, 2015
There are so many things parents do to protect their children: buckle them into car seats, vaccinate them from childhood diseases, hold their hands when crossing the street, and the list goes on. One more important measure parents can take is regular visits to the dentist. Children’s dentistry is a vital component of maintaining your children’s oral health, as well as their general health. Dr. Bobby J. Carmen in Norman, OK, provides the gentle care children need in order to help them build a strong foundation for a lifetime of dental care.
Actually, children’s dentistry begins even before your child visits Dr. Carmen, and it begins with you, the parent. The time to start cleaning your child’s teeth is when that first baby tooth appears. Just moisten a soft cloth with warm water and gently wipe baby teeth after each feeding. Then, when your children celebrate their first birthdays, you can bring them to see Dr. Carmen for a consult. We’ll go over their proper dental care with you and check for any dental concerns.
Children’s Dentistry Means Regular Checkups
Beginning around the time your children are three-years-old, you should begin scheduling their regular dental checkups every six months. As we do when you visit Dr. Carmen for a checkup, we’ll clean your children’s teeth and we’ll examine their gums and check their teeth for decay, because children are not immune to gum disease and cavities. If Dr. Carmen finds a cavity, he will likely recommend a tooth-colored filling.
Beyond the Cleaning
Fluoride treatments and dental sealants are particularly important for your children’s dental health. Fluoride strengthens enamel, which is the first line of defense against decay-causing bacteria. And while fluoride is added to drinking water and toothpaste, a fluoride rinse from the dentist provides a necessary boost. Likewise, dental sealants offer an additional boost. Sealants are “painted” on to your children’s deeply grooved molars and harden to form an added layer of protection against decay.
Schedule an Appointment Today
If your child needs to see the dentist, then call Dr. Bobby Carmen today for outstanding children’s dentistry in Norman, OK. We also serve children and adults from Moore, the University of Oklahoma, and central Oklahoma and beyond.
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Cosmetic Dentistry in Norman, OK
November 30, 2014
If your smile doesn’t make you happy, then perhaps you should consider cosmetic dentistry. Unlike traditional dentistry that focuses on the health of your mouth, teeth and gums, cosmetic dentistry addresses the appearance of your smile. Under the overall heading of cosmetic dentistry, there are a number of treatment options for you to consider. Cosmetic dentist Dr. Bobby J. Carmen and his staff in Norman, OK, will be happy to consult with you to find the cosmetic dental treatment that will give a smile guaranteed to make you happy.
Your Cosmetic Dentistry Choices
The first step toward your new and improved smile is a smile makeover consultation with Dr. Carmen. Our office takes a comprehensive approach to smile makeovers, making sure your teeth and mouth are healthy before beginning any cosmetic treatments. Once your best oral health is confirmed, Dr. Carmen will recommend the cosmetic treatment best suited to your unique situation. These may include:
Teeth Whitening—to remove surface stains and reveal a whiter smile, we offer the KOR™ Whitening at-home teeth whitening system. You’ll simply wear the custom-fitted trays and professional grade whitening gel for the time Dr. Carmen specifies, and you’ll see a whiter smile in a few days.
Cosmetic Bonding—for a tooth with a slight imperfection, such as a chip or minor misalignment, Dr. Carmen may recommend one-appointment bonding. A tooth-colored composite resin is applied to the tooth and hardened with a curing light. Once hardened, Dr. Carmen will sculpt and polish the restoration.
Porcelain Veneers—for more seriously stained, chipped or misaligned teeth, there are porcelain veneers, which are thin layers of dental porcelain that Dr. Carmen adheres to your teeth. Porcelain veneers are fabricated in a dental lab to specifications designed to best enhance your unique smile and face.
Cosmetic Gum Lift—if your smile shows too much gum and not enough teeth, then a gum lift can uncover the tooth structure that is hidden beneath that overgrown soft tissue. Excess gum tissue is precisely removed and after a short recovery, you’ll have a happy smile to show the world!
Schedule an Appointment Today
To learn more about the possibilities of cosmetic dentistry, call the office of Dr. Bobby J. Carmen in Norman, OK. We also conveniently serve patients in Del City, Moore, the University of Oklahoma and throughout central Oklahoma.
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Dr. Bobby Carmen: Your General Dentist in Norman, OK
November 15, 2014
Whether you need a routine teeth cleaning or a more specialized treatment, Dr. Bobby J. Carmen is the general dentist in Norman, OK, with the training and experience to handle your dental needs. As a general dentist, Dr. Carmen treats children, teens, adults and seniors. You’ll be pleased to know that since graduating from the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Dr. Carmen has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education in order to stay up-to-date with the latest dental skills and techniques.
General Dentistry Services
The old adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure was probably never more applicable than it is with general dentistry. As a general dentist, Dr. Carmen can, of course, treat any dental or oral health problems that may arise. More importantly, however, he works to prevent those problems from ever happening. For example, everyone over the age of three should have a professional teeth cleaning at least twice per year. At these appointments, our gentle hygienists will not only clean and polish your teeth, they’ll carefully examine your gums for any signs of periodontal disease. If necessary, x-rays of your teeth will be taken to see any tooth decay that is invisible to the naked eye.
Beyond this basic general dentistry service, our office also provides periodontal (gum disease) therapy, athletic mouthguards, snore guards for sleep apnea and TMJ therapy. If we do find signs of gum disease at a check-up, then there are methods of treatment we can use in-office to improve the condition of your gums, teeth and supporting bone tissue. Athletic mouthguards are a must if you or anyone in your family participates in sports. A mouthguard fits over your teeth and helps protect your smile as well as your lips, tongue, face and jaw.
A snore guard is a custom oral appliance that keeps airways open to eliminate lapses in breathing due to sleep apnea and stop snoring. Likewise, Dr. Carmen can treat TMJ dysfunction with a custom fitted oral appliance that will alleviate the painful symptoms associated with TMJ.
Call Our Office Today
If you need an appointment with a Norman, OK, general dentist, call the office of Dr. Bobby Carmen. We also serve patients in Moore, Del City, the University of Oklahoma and throughout central Oklahoma.
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Cosmetic Bonding for Quick and Easy Tooth Repair
October 15, 2014
Oops! You just chipped a tooth. Or perhaps you have a tooth that has always been misshapen or misaligned. There’s no reason to settle for a smile that is less than what you want it to be. With the modern dental treatment of cosmetic bonding, that tooth can likely be repaired in one appointment at the Norman, OK, office of Dr. Bobby Carmen.
When is Cosmetic Bonding the Right Choice?
There are a number of cases when cosmetic bonding may be the perfect option. Some of these instances include:
- Repairing a chipped or cracked tooth
- Restoring the look of discolored or stained teeth
- Correcting the spacing between teeth
- Changing the shape of a tooth
With cosmetic or dental bonding, Dr. Carmen will first need to slightly roughen the exterior of the existing tooth in order to provide the proper surface for the bonding material to adhere. Then a tooth-colored resin material is applied to the tooth. The resin is molded and smoothed to the desired shape. A special ultraviolet light that “bonds” the resin to the tooth hardens the material. Dr. Carmen will further shape, trim and polish the bonded material to match the appearance of the rest of the tooth, thereby restoring your tooth and improving your smile.
Advantages of Cosmetic Bonding
The first advantage of cosmetic bonding is that the procedure can usually be completed in a single visit, unless several teeth are involved. Secondly, cosmetic bonding rarely even requires local anesthesia. Finally, when compared to other cosmetic dental procedures such as veneers or crowns, cosmetic bonding is relatively inexpensive.
Call the Office of Dr. Carmen Today
Whether you just noticed that chipped tooth or you have a tooth that has been bothering you for a while, cosmetic bonding may be just the solution you’re seeking. Make an appointment with Dr. Carmen and his team in Norman, OK. We’ll be happy to speak to you about what cosmetic bonding can do for your smile. Dr. Carmen also serves patients throughout Central Oklahoma, Moore, Del City and the University of Oklahoma.
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New Year, New Smiles for Norman, Oklahoma
November 14, 2012
This year has been long, and the holidays can take a lot out of you. But if you’re thinking about making a new start in 2013, how about a 
If you’ve seen Dr. Bobby J. Carmen and his team before, you might have heard about this, but here are three main services we offer:
Have a cracked tooth? Got a tooth that just doesn’t want to turn white, no matter how much you brush and flush? Got swollen gums that keep getting bigger? Have a gap between teeth that feels miles long? Everyone seems to have things they would like to change. But no matter what you like or dislike about your smile, we can help. Dr. Carmen and his team will give you a thorough examination and determine what’s best for you and your oral health.
Want to make an impression at a new job? Meet new people with a friendly handshake and grin? Starting a new semester at OU? Don’t let your anxiety keep you from fulfilling your goals. Your outer beauty will give way to your inner beauty. And it can happen with a smile makeover.
There are a variety ways of going about this. If you want your teeth whitened, there’s the convenience of in-office and take-home treatments. They’re painless and you’ll see results in no time. With the trusted and respected KOR™ Whitening, you’ll be on the road to bigger and brighter smiles. And if you’ve heard about porcelain veneers or cosmetic gum lifts and want to know more, Dr. Carmen can answer all of your questions.
Ready to face 2013 with confidence in that smile? Call our office to schedule a consultation. We proudly serve patients from The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Moore, Central Oklahoma, and surrounding areas.
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There’s Still Time for a Dental Checkup Before the Holidays!
November 7, 2012
The holidays are coming up, but don’t let oral health take a backseat. Of course you’re busy with making travel plans, thinking about cooking plans, and hosting friends and family. Your teeth might look great in the mirror, but it never hurts to have a licensed dentist check you out. So why not consider a fellow OU alum, Dr. Bobby J. Carmen? Call our Norman office today for a checkup before the holiday rush comes in.
Whether you’re an OU student or a longtime resident in the area, everybody must think about their oral health. Sure, you’ve been brushing and flossing twice a day, rinsing out with mouthwash, and keeping all your teeth intact. But can you remember the last time you paid your dentist a visit?
- Has it been six months?
- Has it been a year?
- Has it been . . . oh, you can’t remember?
Well, Dr. Carmen and his team are here to help. As simple as a regular checkup and oral exam may sound, it’s extremely important to have this on a regular basis. Especially keep this in mind before you consume belt-busting amounts of turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. You want your teeth to handle all of that with ease, and Dr. Carmen can help make sure you’re on track.
It might seem like a no-brainer, but a regular checkup can help with fighting the early signs of gum disease. Gum disease can lead to far more threatening matters like heart disease, so understand this is no small matter.
Smile with ease and confidence this holiday season. Yes, you can!
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Carmen, call our Norman office today. We serve patients from The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Moore, Central Oklahoma, and surrounding areas.
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