Philip M Tornatore, DDS - Hicksville, NY

11/01/2025

10/30/2025

Oral Surgery

Unless a patient wishes to be given general anesthesia for surgical procedures, we are able to perform almost all of the surgical procedures needed by our patients in our office, saving our patients the hassle of traveling to an unfamiliar office for these procedures. For those patients who are nervous about their treatment, we offer laughing gas. Laughing gas is an excellent technique to help apprehensive patients relax and overcome their nerves.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

10/28/2025

Dentures

With the advent of flexite and cusil denture material, we are able to craft dentures to accent both function and beauty to your mouth without the use of unsightly metal. The once metal clasps can now be eliminated with gum colored pink clasps. We use only the finest materials and premium prosthetic teeth to create a completely natural and comfortably fitting denture. Our patients are able to carry on normal life events with the confidence that their full or partial denture will be as natural and as functional as their permanent dentition.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

10/27/2025

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

10/23/2025

Orthodontics

We believe in interceptive orthodontics for children. At every recall appointment, a child’s teeth and occlusion is evaluated. Minor orthodontics is treated at the office along with Invisalign®, the invisible clear aligner therapy. We correct the following malocclusions:

> Constricted arch: corrected using a palatal expander
> Crossbites: corrected using Hawley appliances and finger springs
> Vaulted palates from thumb sucking

If you have crooked or misaligned teeth, but don’t want to deal with the hassles of conventional braces, Invisalign® is the answer. This simple and effective orthodontic treatment option will give you the beautiful smile you’ve always wanted. Invisalign® makes use of a series of clear, removable, customized dental forms that fit comfortably in a patient's mouth.

The virtually invisible dental aligners are each worn for about two weeks and can be removed to eat, drink, brush, and floss. Invisalign® generally requires 18 to 30 aligners throughout the entire treatment process, each of which is progressively modified to straighten your teeth little by little over a period of nine to fifteen months. Appointments will be made every four to six weeks to monitor your progress and ensure proper treatment.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

10/06/2025

Root Canal Treatment

Possibly the most misunderstood of all dental procedures, root canal therapy is an extremely safe, relatively painless form of treatment. Each of your teeth contains a long, thin strand of pulp that extends down into the root of the tooth. When this pulp becomes infected or inflamed, the result is often excruciating tooth pain and, over time, the death of the tooth. Root canal therapy involves the removal of this affected pulp through a gap in the tooth’s natural crown. Once this pulp is removed, the root canal is filled and the tooth is sealed with a porcelain crown. One of the primary advantages of root canal therapy is that it allows you to preserve most of your natural tooth, which is preferable to its extraction.

For root canal treatment in Hicksville, visit Philip M. Tornatore for the professional and high-quality care you deserve.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483

09/22/2025

Tooth-Colored Fillings

The standard of care for many years for tooth restorations was amalgam fillings. However, amalgam fillings have many drawbacks, including:

Corrosion: the metal in the filling may corrode over time.
Expansion: over time, amalgam fillings expand and put pressure on the existing tooth structure. If the tooth wall is thin, fractures are a common occurrence.

Grey appearance: amalgam will shine through thin outside walls of teeth creating an unsightly, unaesthetic condition.

No longer do you have to be uncomfortable showing your smile with gold and silver amalgam fillings. Now you can smile with confidence as you show off your perfectly blended tooth-colored fillings. Tooth-colored fillings use a composite resin material to restore and protect decayed teeth. Advances in composite resins have led to the increased strength of tooth-colored fillings and allow them to be used successfully for front and back teeth. The composite material used in tooth-colored fillings can also be applied to changing the color of teeth and reshaping disfigured teeth.

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Philip M. Tornatore
404 Jerusalem Ave.
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-5483