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FAMILY DENTISTRY
& ORTHODONTICS

 

DR. MARK LYNAS AND DR. MICHAEL RIETTIE OFFER INVISALIGN INVISIBLE BRACES, DENTAL CROWNS, VENEERS, BRIDGES AND IMPLANTS. ALSO, WE USE ONLY THE SAFEST STATE OF THE ART DIGITAL X-RAYS
20+ YEARS OF SERVICE IN PICKERING, ONTARIO


Our virtual office website was created not only to inform you about our practice, staff and dentists, but to act as a thorough reference guide about your oral health and different dental and oral procedures. We aim to keep patients as well as their beloved families informed about the very best that dentistry has to offer.

Please feel free to browse services, send an e-mail or call us if you have any questions or if you are looking to schedule an appointment. We look forward to taking care of you and your family.

We accept most modes of payment: Visa, MC, Amex, Debit or Interac or Cash 

“SOMETIMES YOUR JOY IS THE SOURCE OF YOUR SMILE, BUT SOMETIMES
YOUR SMILE CAN BE THE SOURCE OF YOUR JOY.”

Dare to have the smile
you’ve always wanted.

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About Us

We offer free parking and wi-fi in our wheelchair friendly office in pickering, Ontario, and we are highly committed to providing you the very best care in a warm and compassionate manner. Contact us today as we are always welcoming new patients. In order to best suit the demands of our patients in the GTA and durham region, we offer our services during extended hours on Saturdays. Our facilities are also wheelchair-friendly.

The Doctors

Dr. Lynas and Dr. Riettie are dedicated to making a difference in their patients’ lives by providing exemplary dental care.  They know that it takes more than just good technique to be a great dentist.  It takes commitment, understanding, and most importantly, a genuine interest in patient health and safety.

 

Rouge Family Dental

Our Dental Services

Athletic Mouthwear

Sports guards, mouth guards and mouth protectors are different names for the same thing: a device worn over your teeth that protects them from blows to the face and head. Mouth guards are an important piece of athletic equipment for anyone participating in a sport that involves falls, body contact or flying equipment. This includes boxing, hockey, football, water-polo, basketball, weightlifting — any activity that might result in an injury to the mouth.

Bonded Fillings

Gone are the days when tooth trauma and cavities could only be treated with unsightly metal fillings. Today, modern, tooth-coloured fillings made of durable resin can be bonded to your teeth for a stronger, more natural-looking effect. Composite fillings are virtually undetectable and require only a single appointment to apply.

Bridges

If you are missing teeth and having trouble speaking or chewing, or are noticing strain when biting, bridges may be the ideal procedure to help make your mouth healthy and beautiful again. Bridges literally “bridge” gaps between teeth by filling them with strong, natural-looking artificial teeth. Bridges are semi-permanent – they can only be removed by a dentist – and are comfortable and proven to strengthen teeth.

Crowns

Crowns are a type of dental restoration which, when cemented into place, fully covers that portion of a tooth which lies at and above the gum line. In comparison, composite fillings/inlays/onlays are dental restorations that are used to fill in or cover over just a portion of a tooth. Since dental crowns encase the entire visible aspect of a tooth, a dental crown in effect becomes the tooth’s new outer surface.

Crowns are used to rebuild broken or decayed teeth, to strengthen teeth, and as a means by which to enhance the cosmetic appearance of teeth. Crowns can be made out of porcelain/ceramic, gold alloy, or a combination of both. Dental crowns are often referred to as “dental caps”.

Cleanings & Hygiene

Twice-daily brushings and regular flossing are excellent for maintenance between office visits, but a healthy mouth and beautiful smile require routine general and preventative care to stay that way. Our practice offers general care that includes regular oral examinations and cleanings. Our preventative hygiene services include fluoride, professional breath control, and periodontal (gum disease) treatments designed to help you maintain your smile’s health and beauty. Keep your teeth and gums strong and disease-free. Contact our office today to schedule a cleaning or consultation.

Dental Implants

Dental implants are medical devices surgically implanted into the jaw to restore a person’s ability to chew or their appearance. They provide support for artificial teeth, such as crowns, bridges, or dentures.

Dentures

A denture is a removable replacement for missing teeth and surrounding tissues. Two types of dentures are available — complete and partial dentures. Complete dentures are used when all the teeth are missing, while partial dentures are used when some natural teeth remain.

Digital Dental X-Rays

The patient simply places a sensor inside the mouth that will send the digital information to a computer. There are no lead bibs to wear or uncomfortable papers to bite into, as was customary during traditional film x-rays

Extractions

In only the most extreme and necessary cases—such as when its roots are damaged beyond repair—we may extract a tooth in preparation for a restorative dentistry procedure, such as dentures or implants.

Full Mouth Restoration

Severely worn down, missing, or badly damaged teeth can truly have a detrimental effect on one’s ability to chew or to feel comfortable in social situations. Teeth marred by neglect, lack of care, and improper dentistry often require comprehensive restorative treatment, a combination of cosmetic and restorative dentistry procedures that may include periodontal therapy, endodontic treatment, veneers, bridges, crowns, implants or other dental work. Rouge Valley Dental Care offers you a full range of options to get you smiling again!

Implant Restorations

Rouge Valley Dental Care performs dental implant restoration by attaching artificial teeth to implants anchored in the bone below the gum line. After the anchor has been surgically placed in the jawbone, excess bone and gum grow around the implant, holding it firmly in place.

An artificial tooth can then be attached to the implant. The end result is a strong, secure tooth that is virtually indistinguishable from natural teeth.

Invisalign™

If you’re looking for a convenient way to straighten your teeth without advertising the fact that you’re receiving orthodontic treatment, consider Invisalign™.

Invisalign invisible braces are the most innovative method available to get a beautiful, straight smile without traditional metal-filled braces. Voyageur Dental, a certified Invisalign provider, can provide you with these comfortable, removable and invisible aligners that will allow you to achieve a straighter smile.

Migrane Pain Prevention

If you suffer from migraine or tension headaches, you know the pain and misery they can inflict. But what if there was a cost-effective, drug-free way to help you reduce or avoid your headaches altogether? Voyageur Dental may be able to help, by fitting you for a stabilization sprint—a small, comfortable mouthpiece that helps keep you from clenching your teeth while you’re asleep.

Stabilization splints have been proven to reduce headache triggers, like abnormal muscle contractions and teeth grinding, by nearly 70%.  Because they’re small and unobtrusive, they don’t engage your gag reflex like other mouth appliances can.  

Stabilization splints are also a viable option for you if you find yourself grinding your teeth, feeling pain in your jaw muscle, or just wanting to give your teeth’s biting surfaces and surrounding hard tissues some protection while recovering from dental trauma or a dental procedure. Why not contact Voyageur Dental today and see if stabilization splints may be a good option for you?

Non-surgical Gum Therapy

It is possible that in spite of your best efforts you may require more aggressive gum therapy. Like many other ailments gum disease can be quite painless due to its slow progression.

After a thorough periodontal screening and examination we may choose more aggressive therapies aimed at eliminating or reducing the amounts of bacterial poisons and plaque accumulating below the gum line, (generally cleaning and polishing of teeth is above the gum-line). This involves curettage and root-planing and/or treatment with site specific administration of medications to the affected gums. Curettage is the debridement of the soft tissue lining around the tooth. In disease this tissue is chronically irritated by bacteria deep below the visible gum-line and needs to be removed so that proper healing can occur. Root-Planing is the removal and smoothing of micro-amounts of root surface so that a clean and un-infected surface is presented to the healing lining of soft tissue.

These two procedures are generally done simultaneously, may require local anesthesia and are skillfully done by our well trained hygienists under Rouge Valley Dental Care prescription.

Gum disease does not happen over night and treatment generally is spread out over time as the effectiveness of a procedure needs to be assessed before the next takes place. Generally your condition is re-assessed in time and joint decisions are made about your next step. The services of a specialist (Periodontist) may be required should surgical intervention be required. Often surgery allows for complete healing of the gum and bone, reduced mobility of teeth and a greatly improved prognosis.

Rouge Valley Dental Care hygiene team will work with you to assure that you have access to the care that best suits your needs. They will also help you hone your home-care skills so that you can maintain the optimum level of health that you want.

Porcelain Veneers

An excellent alternative to crowns, porcelain veneers can perfect your smile by masking stains, hiding chips, correcting misalignment, and creating uniformity. Veneers, which are made of thin, customized material, are designed to slide over the teeth, look incredibly natural, are long-lasting, and are relatively easy to apply.

Root Canal Therapy

Each of our teeth contains a long, thin strand of dental pulp—which provides the tooth with nutrients and nerves—that extends down to the tooth’s root. If the pulp becomes infected or injured, the tooth’s nerves die and, often, without endodontic treatment, the tooth dies as well. Root canals are designed to save such damaged teeth.

During the procedure, a gap is drilled into the tooth’s crown and pulp chamber, diseased pulp is reshaped or removed, and the tooth is permanently sealed with a gold, porcelain, or tooth-colored inlay/onlay or crown.

TMJ Therapy

Many suffer from Tempromandibular Joint pain or Tempromandibular Dysfunction. TMJ Symptoms include:

  1. Pain on opening.
  2. Inability to open wide or move from side to side comfortably
  3. Neck and shoulder pain.
  4. Ear pain, hearing loss.
  5. Ringing in the ears.
  6. Clenching, night grinding
  7. Chronic fatigue
  8. Noise, grating or popping in joint
  9. Chronic Temporal or occipital headache

Treatment of these problems can be complicated.  The cause can often be multi-factorial.  Successful treatment may involve other professionals; Physiotherapy, Chiropractors, Massage Therapy, Cranio-mandibular specialists, and Physicians.

Meaningful treatment begins with proper diagnosis. We will do a thorough evaluation of your problem to determine the best way that we can help and the appropriate therapy.

What our patients are saying about us…

I have been a patient of Rouge Valley Dental Care for several years and have always enjoyed the quality care provided to me. I recently had an exceptional experience with Dr. Michael Riettie. Not only was Dr. Mike incredibly compassionate to my specific situation, he also went above and beyond during my visits, completely and meticulously addressing my every concern, along with exploring all available alternatives to alleviate my discomfort, showing genuine (and very much appreciated) care, for my well-being. Dr. Riettie's professionalism, expertise, sincere compassion, excellent chairside manner and True dedication to his patients make him an outstanding choice for anyone seeking quality trustworthy Dental care. In the same way Dental Assistant Nicole is wonderful, and skilled in her profession, always greeting me with a warm welcome as well as ensuring my comfort and care with every step, creating a very comfortable atmosphere. A great team! Thank you both so much! *5 Stars* Highly Recommended!

thumb Laurie Noel
March 26, 2024

I had a cracked tooth, and went to 2 dentists both of whom advised that the tooth could not be saved and would have to come out. So I was faced with having to spend thousands to replace it. I came to Rouge Valley Dental to get an implant because of the good reviews, but Dr. Riettie saved my tooth! God bless him.

thumb Yana Rzayeva
June 30, 2023

Dr. Mike Riettie is the best Dentist in the GTA!!!!! Not only is he skilled in his craft, but he is funny, kind and most importantly (for someone who is terrified to go to the dentist) gentle. What he had to fix ( my teeth were BAD) was easily and professionally executed with ease and he made me feel comfortable. I highly recommend Dr. Riettie to anyone and everyone who wants a comfortable and even "fun" experience at the dentist. He is amazing!!!!! I even take my children there and they are thrilled when they leave. That is not an easy task!!!!! 5 stars for Dr. Riettie

thumb Catherine Ward
May 30, 2017
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Hours of Operation

Monday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m.–5p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Saturday *9 a.m–2p.m.
Sunday Closed

*Open 2 Saturdays a month
by appointment only – contact us for details