Comprehensive & Personalized Dentistry

At Andover Family Dentistry, we believe that the mouth is a gateway to better overall health. During your visit, we take several things into account: your past dental and medical history, current needs for excellent oral health, and your individual desires regarding your dental treatment. Dr. Howell keeps all these aspects in mind when he makes your treatment recommendations. Our goal is to provide the minimum amount of dentistry to get the maximum oral health benefits possible. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and that is why Dr. Howell and his profressional staff focus their efforts on early diagnosis and routine preventive care to reduce the need for costly and invasive dentistry in the future. Through this personalized approach to care, you can have a life-long beautiful and healthy smile!

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We know that some people feel anxious about dental visits and can even fear going to their dentist in Andover. To help you relax during your treatment, Dr. Howell offers nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas. This safe medical gas helps you feel light and calm — some people even giggle. The best part about nitrous oxide is that with just a few minutes of breathing pure oxygen, the effects from the gas are completely reversed. You don’t have to find someone to drive you home after your visit, and you don’t have to use sick time or PTO. You can get back to your normal day immediately following treatment.

We look forward to treating you at Andover Family Dentistry.

Advanced Dental Technology

Digital Panoramic X-ray - Andover Family Dentistry

Our state-of-the-art technology provides us with the tools we need to ensure you are receiving the best care possible. We use many of the latest proven technologies in our practice, whether it’s improving our diagnostic capabilities or making your treatments with us more effective and time efficient. Dr. Howell believes it is his duty as a healthcare provider to always stay on top of the latest trends in dentistry in order to provide the exceptional dental care you deserve. Although, Andover Family Dentistry utilizes a lot of modern technology, Dr. Howell believes it is his professional staff’s knowledge of its application that really makes our practice a great value to our patients. We always strive to create the perfect balance of leveraging advanced dental technology with time tested practice methods to ensure we treat our patients with the best that dentistry has to offer.

Digital X-rays
Digital X-ray Dental Technology at Andover Family Dentistry - Dentist in Andover, KS

Digital X-rays emit significantly less radiation than conventional X-rays (some studies show 90% less)! Also, because the images are digital, we can take a look at the X-rays immediately. We can even put them on the computer screen so you can see the images and better understand your oral health.

We look forward to treating you at Andover Family Dentistry.

Intraoral Camera
Dental Fillings - Andover Family Dentistry

A failing silver restoration was removed and replaced with tooth-colored restoration

The intraoral camera is a pen-shaped camera that records images of your teeth and gums. As we talk about your teeth, you can see the images on the computer screen above your head. Dr. Howell can walk you through your exam tooth-by-tooth explaining any areas of concern. With this camera, you are finally able to be an active participant in your dental visits.

We look forward to treating you at Andover Family Dentistry.

iPad®

Our office iPads allow us to use patient education software to easily explain different dental treatments. We also utilize iPads to review photos of your mouth so you better understand your treatment.

We look forward to treating you at Andover Family Dentistry.

Isolite® System
Isolite Dental Technology at Andover Family Dentistry - Dentist in Andover, KS

If you haven’t been to the dentist in Andover in a while, you are going to be pleasantly surprised by the comfort of your visit. Our Isolite® system allows you to rest your jaw during treatment so you don’t have to strain your jaw muscles. The Isolite system’s self-aspirating technology allows for higher quality, more efficient, and safer dentistry. A mouth full of cotton rolls and rinse breaks is a thing of the past!

We look forward to treating you at Andover Family Dentistry.

DSLR Camera
Digital X-ray Dental Technology at Andover Family Dentistry - Dentist in Andover, KS

We use a DSLR camera to help diagnose and treat our patients who require more advanced restorative treatments. These high-resolution images allow us to clearly communicate treatment needs to our patients and show them the difference dentistry can make for their smiles.

We look forward to treating you at Andover Family Dentistry.

Soft Tissue Laser

Our dental laser allows Dr. Howell to be extremely precise during dental treatments. The lasers also eliminate the need for scalpels and sutures, speeding the healing and recovery process. We can use our lasers for cosmetic enhancements like gum reshaping and restorative treatments like gingival overgrowth removal.

We look forward to treating you at Andover Family Dentistry.

Rotary Endodontics

Rotary endodontics is a new method of root canal therapy that uses an electric hand piece that eliminates the annoying drilling noise and shortens treatment time. If you feel nervous before your root canal therapy, you may benefit from nitrous oxide.

We look forward to treating you at Andover Family Dentistry.

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