Brian P. Klym, DDS

Invisalign is able to make crooked teeth straight in many situations without traditional fixed braces. Invisalign was designed with leading orthodontists and is FDA cleared.

Invisalign treatment consists of a series of aligners, which are switched out about every couple weeks. Each removable aligner is manufactured individually. Exact calculations are gradually made to 'shift' teeth into place. The Invisalign orthodontic system is custom-made for each dental patient's teeth.

Each smile straightening plan is developed by Dr. Brian Klym of Traverse City, a general dentist, so every Northwood dental patient will get a result that truly fits their expectations. Although there are many options available, no other orthodontic therapy works as effortlessly as the Invisalign system. Invisalign is the best way to transform smiles without interfering with everyday life.

Invisalign 'braces' are comfortable, removable and nearly invisible! Convenient and confidence, the combination you deserve. This dental treatment can correct many dental and orthodontic conditions. Oral health can be positively impacted as well. Over a million patients and smiles attest to Invisalign's capabilities.

Some of the conditions Invisalign can correct: Crowding, Spacing, Overbite, Underbite, Deep bite and an Open bite. Dr. Klym will help you find out if this orthodontic treatment is for you.

Traditional (adhesive) dentures, partial removable dentures and crown and bridge dentistry offer the results many patients appreciate and value. However, dental implants provide substantial rewards and an outstanding level of satisfaction, comfort and confidence. Implant dentistry ends embarrassment and reverses oral health deterioration.

Oral health decline is speeds up when teeth are missing. Adjacent healthy teeth wear quicker and will break more often. Bone strength is reduced. The jaw recedes, creating a less than youthful facial profile.

Missing Teeth: All Too Common
Missing a tooth is a relatively common occurrence it is likely someone close to you (and/or yourself) is missing at least one tooth. Sometimes teeth are knocked out from an accident or other trauma. More likely, it has been lost due to oral health deterioration.

Periodontial disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults. Statistically, more than 17% of Michigan residents over the age of 65 have lost all their teeth. Therefore, many of our other Michigan neighbors, younger than 65, are experiencing missing teeth in high numbers.
While the first line of defense at Northwood Dental is preventive care and reversing any underlying oral health problems, Dr. Klym and our entire team is ready to restore our patients back to complete oral health.

Dental Implants: Enhanced Health Value
Various forms of dentistry can provide positive restorative results. However, dental implants have many other valuable characteristics. Implants are lifelike and long-term. Adjacent teeth are protected no need to attach a bridge or partial denture to them, making the procedure more conservative of your surrounding healthy teeth.

Implant dentistry is comprehensive oral health rejuvenation with the added benefit of naturally beautiful smile makeover. It is dental care everyone with a missing tooth should consider, and then experience, if this treatment is right for you.

Tooth & Money Saving Dentistry
While dental insurance will cover some or all the cost of an implant, an initial level of financial investment is required to achieve the goals of our reconstructive patients who have needs that are more significant. Yet, the cost of the other dental treatments can be much higher especially when you consider the need for repetitive "redo" visits, and the hassles and frustrations associated with adhesive or removable dentures.

The long-term savings in time and elimination of the aggravation means a better overall quality of life from mental stress to pocketbook pressures. Implant dentistry makes it possible to enjoy life's little pleasures more as well as be consistently healthier throughout life.

Implants Made Financially Possible
And, yes, Northwood Dental accepts most insurance plans, and will maximize your benefit, and provide various financing options to help you make this investment a reality now.
A few of the dental plans our office accepts: Delta Dental, DenteMax, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan. Besides major credit cards, Northwood Dental offers CareCredit dentistry financing and Chase Health financing.

"I am a very happy customer. I had veneers put on all of my teeth. I look like I am 29 instead of 73. They are all well trained and up to date on the latest technology. Their office reflects that. The environment is comfortable and inviting. I would only go to the best. " - A. H.

Smile makeover veneers deliver stunning results. Expect a lifelike, brighter, whiter and rewarding result with this advanced cosmetic dentistry technique. This thin wafer of porcelain has many noteworthy tooth transformation qualities. With veneers, Traverse City dentist, Dr. Brian Klym achieves a blend of health and beauty his patients value.

Porcelain veneer restorations whiten stained and discolored teeth and visually balance tooth alignment. Traverse City residents with gaps in their smile or crooked or misshapen teeth will get a confident smile rejuvenation and visual symmetry with veneers. While the natural beauty of veneers is undeniable, the rewards are multi-facted.

Veneers: For You Too!
Smile makeovers might sound like something "other people have done" but this level of cosmetic dentistry does more than straighten teeth and make smiles beautiful. As a dentist focused on total health, Dr. Klym also uses veneers to restore teeth that have been damaged. They are bonded with existing tooth structure, achieving a strong, durable, and lifelike result.

Additionally, because veneers are thin, tooth preparation is minimal, which helps preserve natural teeth. In as little as two visits, you can have an exceptionally healthy and confident smile makeover. Northwest Michigan cosmetic dentist Dr. Klym also offers Lumineers. Contact our Northwood Dental office and see if a Lumineers smile makeover fits your needs and wants.

Time To Rethink Your Perspective On Root Canal Treatment.

Root Canal Therapy is frequently misunderstood and even dreaded. In reality, the discomfort typically associated with this restorative treatment has to do with the toothache that prompts a dental office visit. And, putting off a dentist appointment can increase the painful, tooth-aching memories.

Northwood Dental is ready to change how you feel, and feel about root canal treatment, clinically known as endodontics. Dr. Brian Klym provides Northwood Dental patients with extremely essential endodontic treatment. His proficiency in RTC therapy can make toothaches a distant memory while preserving natural teeth.

Dr. Klym's extensive experience and training in endodontics achieves for our patients an exceptional level of quality, efficiently and more affordably. His systematic approach and depth of training means patients are much less likely to have recurring infection and need to have work redone.

Without a toothache, root canal treatment would rarely rise above the discomfort some might have experienced during a normal dental visit. Of course, Dr. Klym's DOCS certification and use of anxiety removing sedatives virtually assures patients will have painless and surprisingly pleasant treatment visits. In addition, Dr. Klym makes enhanced root canal therapy possible. The key characteristics of RTC Therapy:

Expertise developed through comprehensive experience (endodontics, preventive, implants, cosmetic, sedation)

Efficient convenience and precise treatment returns obvious savings (first time right)
Superb success rate drastically reduces re-infection & return visits

Meticulous examination and expert awareness effectively sideline failure (using advanced imaging like the K9000 3D scanner)

Enhanced comfort and calm with sedation dentistry (when needed*)
* Because of the advanced methods we use, sedation is actually not requested as much as many would think.

About using the K9000 Imaging System, Dr. Klym says, With a hairline fracture - no matter how a root canal is done - it won't be successful. With the microscope we get direct visualization of each canal and can determine what the actual treatment should be.

Dr. Klym became interested in dentistry because of his father, who was a root canal specialist. He remains passionate about the field of dentistry, and continues to enjoy providing his patients the highest level of dental care possible. After graduating in 1992 from Albion College with a degree in biology, Dr. Klym received a Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Michigan in 1996. He opened his first dental office in Glen Arbor, Michigan back in 1998. Then in 2005 he opened his Traverse City practice.

He continually enhances his expertise through ongoing education. Dr. Klym is a member of the American Dental Association, the Michigan Dental Association and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and has completed the yearlong dental implant fellowship at the prestigious Misch Institute. He is also a Clinical Consultant for the Dental Advisor Magazine and belongs to OBI, the Foundation of Bioesthetic Dentistry.