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Get a “facelift” without surgery: Fountain of Youth® dentures replace teeth and restore facial structure!

Posted By Dr. Shane Nelson
Facelift Without Surgery n Overland Park, KS Area

Lines. Wrinkles. Sagging skin. When we think of characteristics that rob us of our youth and may lead to our yearning for plastic surgery, we tend to think of these esthetic conditions. We don’t automatically think of our teeth and mouth’s role in our overall facial appearance.  Dentistry by Shane Nelson, DDS in Overland Park, Kansas, intimately understands the influence that the position of prosthetic teeth has on your appearance. Inferior positioning and design lead to dissatisfaction with conventional dentures. Revolutionary custom-fit dentures account for how your teeth support the lips and the rest of your face and muscle and … Continue reading

Your safety is our priority: Trust the KöR Whitening System and highly personalized, professional care

Posted By Dr. Shane Nelson
Teeth Whitening in Overland Park Area

Dentistry by Shane Nelson, DDS blends holistic, biomimetic, and other principles to support optimal treatment outcomes and the best experience at our office for patients throughout Overland Park and the Kansas City metro area. With these principles as a foundation for our dental care, each of our patient-partners can trust that the products, techniques, technologies, and materials used by Dr. Nelson are safe. All of our treatments enhance your smile’s health, function, and appearance.  Before and After Actual Patient Results View More Professional teeth whitening at our office, too, is safe. You can trust that the whitening gels will not … Continue reading

How dental ozone treats sensitive teeth

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Tooth Sensitivity Treatment in Overland Park KS Area

Dentistry by Shane Nelson, DDS, treats our extended “family” of dental patients throughout Overland Park and the Kansas City metro area with utmost comfort, safety, and their best interests at heart. We get to the root of problems like tooth sensitivity. In doing so, we provide real treatment that supports sustained health and does not merely mask or resolve symptoms of conditions for the short term.  In addition, we use “natural” healers such as dental ozone for treating sensitive teeth and related conditions, such as cavities or dental decay. Ozone therapy offers many beneficial properties when resolving that sting of … Continue reading

Rebuilding damaged smiles with implants designed to replicate the structure of natural, healthy teeth!

Posted By Dr. Shane Nelson
Dental implant tooth replacement illustration for patients in Overland Park, KS

Exceptional standards of safety and care that treat you like an extension of our dental family are the beating heart of our practice, Shane Nelson, DDS, in Overland Park, Kansas. Our dental implant services complement and embody this uncompromising focus on quality care.  Dental implants – designed to function like natural teeth!  If we cannot preserve badly damaged or broken teeth, they must be removed and replaced promptly. Dental implants present the closest thing to natural and healthy teeth for tooth replacement. They are made to mimic the design of intact teeth. Replacement teeth designed to mimic natural teeth offer … Continue reading

We are a proud SMART office! A guide to safe mercury amalgam removal for your health

Posted By Dr. Shane Nelson
Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal in Overland Park Area

At our office, Dentistry by Shane Nelson DDS, we treat you and yours like family. As such, we would never subject our patients to anything less than the best and safest techniques, technologies, treatments, materials, and products that modern dentistry offers.  Avoiding mercury-containing materials is a basic tenet of genuinely holistic, “whole-body health” providers like Dr. Nelson. Notably, mercury is found at high levels in amalgam fillings. Silver-colored, they contain little actual silver. Instead, they are around 50% mercury by weight. Mercury is a known toxin. Our team in Overland Park, Kansas, practices SMART amalgam removal. Other dentists in our … Continue reading

Holistic dentistry for your full body wellness, not just your smile!

Posted By Dr. Shane Nelson
Holistic Dentist in Overland Park, KS Area

Our practice, Shane Nelson DDS, is built on several fundamentals. Notably, we strive to treat you like family. We are uncompromising in our support for exceptional standards of safety and care. As a practitioner of holistic dentistry, we also approach every treatment, technique, product, and technology through the lens of “full body wellness.” Your smile is not isolated from the rest of your bodily organs and systems.  Oral health problems can present in two different ways: As symptoms of other medical conditions  As causes of, or contributors to, diseases Before and After Actual Patient Results View More Dr. Nelson may … Continue reading

Oral sedation to the rescue! A perfect complement to our compassionate, skilled care for the anxious (and many others)

Posted By Dr. Shane Nelson
Patient relaxing in dental chair during oral sedation treatment, symbolizing anxiety‑free care by Overland Park dentist

As a holistic dentist, Dr. Shane Nelson sees past the teeth and gums and uses a whole body approach. Our team in Overland Park, Kansas, appreciates that the mouth does not exist in isolation from the rest of the body. It both influences and is influenced by other bodily systems, organs, and overall systemic health. With this fundamental approach to dental care at heart, we consider our patients’ state of mind, background, and prior dental experiences. We know that past experiences can either help or hinder present experiences and perceptions.  Fortunately, oral sedation is just one of many ways we … Continue reading

Designed like natural teeth, full-mouth implant dentures support a lifetime of comfortable function and health

Posted By Dr. Shane Nelson
Dental model showing full mouth implants and implant dentures in Overland Park KS

As a provider of truly holistic, biological, and biomimetic dentistry, Shane Nelson DDS, is pleased to offer dental implants for full-mouth reconstruction. Implants are a great fit with the other advanced services at our family-friendly practice in Overland Park, Kansas, because:  They replicate the structure of natural teeth. Due to this natural structure, they support comfortable, efficient, and lasting healthy function and optimal aesthetics. They are made from biocompatible materials, such as medical-grade titanium, which are designed to naturally, safely, and seamlessly integrate with surrounding living tissues. They protect against the devastating effects of bone loss or resorption, promoting long-term … Continue reading

Heal your teeth naturally with cavity-fighting dental ozone

Posted By Dr. Shane Nelson
Dentist performing ozone treatment for cavities in Overland Park KS dental clinic

Tooth decay is a significant threat to your oral health and overall well-being. Yet, it is a preventable condition. There are many opportunities to halt the progression of this destructive process via holistic treatment at the office of Shane Nelson, DDS in Overland Park, Kansas. Services include dental ozone. When combined with guidance from Dr. Nelson on how to prevent tooth decay with proper cleaning techniques, you can keep your smile healthy and looking beautiful. Stopping the decay process, naturally Demineralization is the first stage of decay. When sugars, starches, and their acidic byproducts attack the protective enamel covering of … Continue reading

Fighting fatigue and treating sleep apnea with oral appliance therapy

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Sleeping patient showing fatigue relief with oral appliance therapy in Overland Park dental clinic

C hronic Fatigue Syndrome is a complex condition characterized partly by severe fatigue that persists for six months or longer. Also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, CFS is also associated with sleep problems. These sleep problems include difficulty falling asleep and remaining that way. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), too, is associated with persistent fatigue even with greater rest. Our talented team of biological dentistry practitioners at Shane Nelson, DDS in Overland Park, Kansas can restore uninterrupted, healthy sleep and fight prolonged fatigue.  Oral appliance therapy (OAT) at the dentist’s office Sleep apnea is caused mainly by lax tissues in the throat. … Continue reading


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