General Dentistry

Keeping your smile healthy goes beyond maintaining a good oral hygiene routine at home. Regular check-ups with your Myrtle Beach, SC dentist, Dr. Michael J. Maser, and his team are vital to keeping your smile looking and feeling its best, as well as insuring any potential problems are detected before they become serious. When you choose Michael J. Maser, DMD, MAGD as your general dentist, you can be confident that you will receive quality comprehensive care to meet all of your smile's needs.

Your first visit at our Myrtle Beach dental office consists of a comprehensive dental and periodontal examination, oral cancer examination, and a head and neck cancer screening.

We take the time to gather your information and talk with you about your dental and medical history so that we know where you have been, where you would like to go, and how you would like to get there. While we believe it is our responsibility to inform you of our findings, answer your questions, and provide you with information and written treatment options — it is your right to decide what works best for you. Dr. Maser and our team are kind and empathetic and will help you with this process without being pushy.

After this initial appointment, we gladly welcome you to come back at no charge to discuss treatment options.

During your second appointment, we closely go over X-rays and intraoral photos to explain why treatment is necessary and alternative treatments (if applicable) to get your smile where you want it to be. We also have educational videos to demonstrate a variety of procedures, so you can make an informed decision about your care.

We choose to use only the best performing materials for the restorations we make for our patients. While amalgam metal restorations are still commonly placed in most dental offices, we have chosen to go metal-free and use only bonded resin or porcelain materials when we remove decay or replace old fillings. Almost all of our veneers, crowns, and bridges are also metal-free and custom. The result is greater quality control, personalization and better, long-lasting results for our patients.

We offer digital radiographs, a technological advancement that results in less exposure to radiation for our patients and an almost instantaneous picture for Dr. Maser. We do laser treatments so you will experience a more comfortable visit, as well as quicker treatment. Lasers produce a concentrated beam of light that can effectively remove tooth decay, reshape gum tissue, and help reduce the risk of infection. Because they cause less pain and bleeding than traditional tools, dental lasers are often preferred by patients.

While we strive to offer comprehensive dental care under one roof, there are certain circumstances when you may be given a referral for care at another specialist. This is usually the care for oral surgery for impacted wisdom teeth and for root canals of teeth with calcified roots or for molars.

While we are out of network with all insurance companies, we do file insurance as a courtesy. Fillings, porcelain crowns, porcelain fixed bridges, X-rays, cleanings, periodontal scaling, and extractions are among the many services covered by insurance. We recommend CareCredit as an alternative if you wish to finance your dental work.