Our Services
Five dental specialties. One team, one roof, three towns.
Most practices refer you out for a root canal, an implant, or a gum problem. Morrison Dental built general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics, and sleep dentistry in-house instead, so the same practice that cleans your teeth can also place your implant or treat your gum disease. Below is what each discipline actually treats at MDA's Savannah, Bluffton, and Brunswick offices, and who handles it.
General Dentistry
Your everyday dental home, for the routine care and the surprises.
Every routine visit at Morrison Dental includes a screening for oral cancer, not just a cleaning and an X-ray. It is one more thing checked while you are already in the chair, so a serious problem gets caught before it becomes one.
General dentistry is where most patients start and stay: cleanings and exams twice a year, fillings when a cavity shows up, crowns and bridges when a tooth needs more support, and root canals when decay reaches the nerve. Because oral surgery, periodontics, and cosmetic dentistry are handled by the same practice, a general checkup that turns up something bigger does not mean starting over somewhere else.
Cleanings
Catch plaque and tartar before they turn into a cavity or gum disease.
A hygienist clears away buildup along the gumline, polishes your teeth, and finishes with a fluoride treatment, the same routine that keeps small problems from becoming expensive ones.
Cavities
A small cavity today is a much smaller fix than a big one later.
Once decay wears through the enamel, it does not heal on its own. We clean out the decayed part of the tooth and fill it the same visit, so it stops hurting and stops spreading.
Crowns
A tooth that is cracked, worn, or holding a large filling doesn't have to be pulled.
A crown wraps the tooth in a strong, natural-looking cap so you can bite and chew without worry, and it keeps the tooth from breaking down further.
Custom porcelain and ceramic crowns.
Bridges
A missing tooth leaves a gap that can throw off your bite.
A bridge fills the space with a natural-looking replacement tooth anchored to the teeth on either side, so you chew evenly again and your other teeth stay put instead of drifting into the gap.
TMJ Treatments
Morning headaches or a sore jaw can trace back to the joint, not just your teeth.
Clicking, popping, or pain when you open and close your mouth often comes from clenching or grinding at night. A custom night guard is usually the simplest fix, cushioning your teeth from the pressure your jaw muscles put on them while you sleep.
Dentures / Partials
Lost several teeth? You can still eat and talk with confidence.
Today's dentures look natural and fit securely, nothing like the loose, clunky ones you might picture. If several teeth remain healthy, a partial denture works around them instead of replacing everything.
Oral Cancer Screening
A quick check at every visit, whether or not you asked for one.
We examine your mouth for signs of oral cancer during routine visits, not just when something feels wrong. Early detection is what makes this disease treatable.
Root Canal
A throbbing, infected tooth doesn't have to be pulled.
A root canal clears out the infection at the nerve, ends the pain, and saves your natural tooth. With modern numbing, it feels about the same as getting a routine filling.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Smile fixes that fit into a normal appointment, not a whole new routine.
Morrison Dental is an official Invisalign provider, and whitening, veneers, and bonding are all done in the same offices as your regular checkup, so a smile you are self-conscious about does not require a separate specialist visit.
Cosmetic dentistry covers anything done to improve how your smile looks rather than to treat pain or decay: whitening, straightening, veneers, and small repairs like bonding or reshaping. Because the same dentists handle your general care, a cosmetic consultation starts with someone who already knows your teeth.
Whitening
A brighter smile without drugstore-strip sensitivity.
Choose an at-home tray you wear 30 minutes a day for two to four weeks, or an in-office treatment that noticeably whitens your teeth in about 45 minutes if you need results fast.
Invisalign
Straighter teeth without a mouth full of metal.
Clear, custom-made trays gradually move your teeth into place. You take them out to eat and brush, and most people will not notice you are wearing them. A typical adult treatment runs around a year, starting with a consultation to map your case.
Official Invisalign provider.
Veneers
Start fresh with the front of your smile.
Veneers are thin custom covers bonded to the front of your teeth, hiding chips, stains, and gaps behind an even, bright smile. Only a sliver of enamel, about the thickness of a contact lens, is removed to make room.
Six Month Smiles
Straighten just the teeth people actually see, on a shorter timeline.
Clear brackets and tooth-colored wires move your front teeth into place over an average of about six months, a faster and less noticeable option than full orthodontic braces for adults who mainly want a straighter smile in photos.
Uses Lucid-Lok clear brackets and tooth-colored wires.
Botox
Soften forehead lines without surgery or downtime.
Dentists already study the muscles of the face, jaw, and neck in detail, the same anatomy Botox treats. Injections relax the muscles that cause frown lines and crow's feet, with results appearing within about a week and lasting three to four months.
Dermal Fillers
Restore volume that thins out with age, without surgery.
As skin loses collagen over time, lines and hollows can form around the mouth, lips, and cheeks. Fillers plump those areas back out from underneath the skin, and the effect is not permanent, so there is no long-term commitment.
Bonding
Fix a chip or small gap in a single visit.
A tooth-colored resin is shaped and hardened onto the tooth right in the chair, usually with no drilling and no numbing needed. It blends in with your natural teeth and can also cover a root exposed by receding gums.
Recontouring
Sometimes the fix is removing, not adding.
A chipped edge, a slightly long tooth, or a small overlap can often be smoothed out by reshaping the enamel you already have. It is quick, painless, and needs no anesthesia, with results visible immediately.
Oral Surgery
Specialist-level surgery without a separate referral.
Dr. Daniel Carson performs oral surgery at all three Morrison Dental offices, Savannah, Brunswick, and Bluffton, so patients across the practice see the same dedicated surgeon instead of being sent to someone outside the practice.
Oral surgery here covers the full range of surgical procedures on the teeth, jaws, and mouth, including dental implants, tooth extractions, wisdom teeth removal, and corrective jaw surgery, along with diagnosing problems in the surrounding tissue.
Dental Implants
Missing a tooth? Replace it with one that stays put.
A titanium post is placed in the jawbone and, once it fuses over several months, a permanent crown is attached on top. It looks and chews like a real tooth, never comes out, and helps keep the surrounding bone and teeth from shifting.
Wisdom Teeth
When wisdom teeth are crowding or aching, removing them ends it.
Wisdom teeth that come in impacted, decayed, or at an angle can crowd your other teeth and cause infection. We remove them gently with a choice of sedation options, and most people are back to normal within one to two weeks.
Meet Dr. Carson
Dr. Daniel Carson is Morrison Dental's dedicated oral and maxillofacial surgeon, handling complicated extractions, complex implant cases, and jaw reconstruction so those cases stay inside the practice instead of going to an outside specialist. He also teaches implant techniques to other dentists nationally, the kind of expertise you get here without a referral.
DMD, Medical University of South Carolina, 2005, top 10 percent of his class.
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Periodontics
Gum treatment built around healing, not just cleaning out the problem.
Dr. Rutledge Coleman trained specifically in a laser gum-treatment protocol called LANAP, designed to regrow lost bone and gum tissue instead of just cutting away the diseased part, which can mean less bleeding and faster healing for many patients.
Gum disease is linked to a range of chronic health problems beyond your mouth, and it often has no pain to warn you until it is advanced. Morrison Dental treats periodontal cases from early gum inflammation through more severe disease, all without sending you to an outside periodontist.
Laser Surgery
A gum treatment designed to regrow tissue, not just remove it.
The LANAP protocol uses a laser to remove diseased tissue and bacteria while leaving healthy gum tissue alone, often meaning less bleeding and a faster recovery than traditional gum surgery.
Performed with the PerioLase MVP-7, a laser built specifically for the LANAP protocol.
Crown Lengthening
Not enough tooth showing to hold a crown? This exposes more of it.
When a tooth is broken or decayed at or below the gumline, a small amount of gum tissue is reshaped to expose more of the healthy tooth underneath, giving your dentist something solid to attach a crown to.
Connective Tissue Graft
Cover an exposed tooth root before it gets more sensitive.
When gums recede, the root of the tooth is left exposed and unprotected, which can cause sensitivity and further bone loss. A small graft of tissue covers the root again, a type of periodontal plastic surgery that protects the tooth and can also improve how your gumline looks.
TMJ Treatments
A sore or clicking jaw is often a bite problem, not just a gum problem.
Our periodontal team also treats jaw joint pain caused by clenching, grinding, or a misaligned bite, usually starting with a custom night guard that eases pressure on the joint while you sleep.
Meet Dr. Coleman
Dr. Rutledge Coleman joined Morrison Dental in 2017 and treats periodontal disease exclusively, from routine gum care to advanced cases that would otherwise mean a referral to an outside periodontist.
Certificate of Periodontology, Medical College of Georgia.
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Sleep Dentistry
A quieter alternative to a CPAP mask for snoring and mild sleep apnea.
Dr. Joseph Brown is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, meaning your oral appliance is fitted by a dentist with specific training in sleep-related breathing problems, not general dental knowledge applied to a new area.
Oral appliances are a front-line treatment for snoring and mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea. These small, custom-fitted devices work like a retainer, holding your tongue or jaw gently forward while you sleep so your airway stays open. For moderate to severe sleep apnea, an appliance is typically used alongside, not instead of, care from a sleep physician.
Oral Appliance Therapy
Trade the mask and hose for something you can pack in your bag.
A custom oral appliance fits like a sports mouth guard or retainer, keeping your airway open by holding your tongue or lower jaw in position overnight. It is small, reversible, and easier to travel with than a CPAP machine.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Loud snoring and morning exhaustion are not just annoying, they can be a warning sign.
Obstructive sleep apnea repeatedly blocks your airway during sleep, and left untreated it is linked to high blood pressure, heart problems, and stroke. We screen for the signs and can fit an oral appliance for mild to moderate cases.
History of Sleep Dentistry
Snoring gets dismissed as a nuisance more often than it gets treated.
An estimated one in five adults deals with some form of sleep-related breathing problem, and most never get diagnosed. This page walks through how oral appliance therapy became a recognized treatment option, and when it fits your situation.
Meet Dr. Black
Dr. Harold Black has practiced in Savannah for decades and leads sleep dentistry alongside Dr. Joseph Brown, whose training in dental sleep medicine focuses specifically on oral appliances for snoring and sleep apnea. Between the two of them, sleep patients are seen by dentists who treat this as a specialty, not a side service.
Past Chief of Dentistry, St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital.
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