General Dentistry in Lawrenceville, NJ

A photo ID, your dental insurance card if you have one, and any recent dental x-rays. Mention anything that worries you, from a sore tooth to nerves about the visit.

A full exam of your teeth, gums and bite, an oral cancer screening, the x-rays you need, and a cleaning when there’s time. Then Dr. Godko walks you through what he found and your options, with every cost explained first.

Yes. Tell the team when you book, and your visit is paced around you. Dr. Godko offers nitrous oxide, oral sedation and IV sedation, and gives IV sedation himself. See dental anxiety.

Based on your history, your teeth and what the exam finds, not a fixed routine. Ask what each one is for at any time. See dental x-rays.

When a cavity or crack has taken too much of the tooth for a filling to hold. Then a crown covers and protects it. See tooth-colored fillings.

With a fixed bridge anchored to the teeth beside the gap, a denture or partial, or a dental implant, starting at $3,199 for the implant, the abutment and the crown. Dr. Godko walks you through each option at your visit.

Often, yes. A root canal treats the infected or damaged pulp and a crown protects what’s left. When a tooth can’t be saved, a gentle extraction is done in-house.

Yes. A denture that has loosened can be refitted to your gums with a reline, at either office.

Bleeding gums are the most common sign of gum disease. A cleaning, or a deep cleaning below the gumline, treats it early. See gum disease treatment.

Grinding wears teeth down and can crack them and their fillings. A custom nightguard takes the force instead, and every checkup looks for signs of wear.

Worn enamel, receding gums, a cavity or a cracked filling are common causes. The exam finds which one, then it’s treated. See tooth sensitivity treatment.

Yes. Tartar, gum disease, cavities and dry mouth are common causes. An exam and cleaning find and treat the dental ones.

Yes. Diabetes and gum disease affect each other, so keep your visits on schedule and come in promptly for bleeding or swollen gums.

Every six months is the standard schedule. If you have gum disease or frequent cavities, Dr. Godko and the team may recommend visits every three to four months instead.

Yes. Brushing and flossing don’t remove hardened tartar, and early cavities and gum disease rarely hurt. A cleaning and exam catch them while they’re small and simple to fix.

Yes. Saliva rinses away food and acid, so a mouth that’s often dry gets more cavities. Some medicines cause a dry mouth. Regular cleanings and exams catch the early signs while they’re small and simple to fix.