Dr. Norma J Pritz is passionate about creating beautiful smiles that improve her patients self esteem, and strives to provide highest standard of care for each and every one of her patients. She graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, with a minor in Chemistry. Continuing her passion for dentistry, she received her Doctor of Dental Medicine from UNLV School of Dental Medicine. Her clinical practice focuses on all aspects of general dentistry including, restorative, cosmetic, reconstructive, and family dental procedures.
She is a member of many dental organizations, including the American Dental Association, Southern Nevada Dental Society, Nevada Dental Association, American Association of Cosmetic Dentistry and Academy of General Dentistry.
Dr. Pritz enjoys providing quality surgical and dental services for underprivileged children and adults in various countries throughout the world, as well as within her community. She has been privileged to provide much needed care in Haiti, Tonga, Huntridge Teen Clinic, Give Kids a Smile, Children's Clinic and with has worked with organizations such as Flying Doctors, Remote Area Medical and Medical Relief International.
Dr. Chin and his team can take care of the general dentistry needs of your whole family. This includes regular checkups, dental hygiene visits to keep teeth clean and gums healthy, as well as minor repairs that need to be made. Even the best brushers and flossers can get a cavity from time to time. Dr. Chin can quickly and easily fill those cavities, and when necessary, create a beautiful crown that looks indistinguishable from the rest of your teeth.
An essential element of general dentistry is prevention. What makes Dr Chin the Perfect Bite Doctor is his thirty years of experience and results which help him to detect problems before they start. When Dr. Chin examines your teeth at regular checkups, he is not only focused on preventing tooth decay, but also in heading off problems that could be caused by an imperfect bite. Dr. Chins comprehensive Perfect Bite approach to dentistry is essential to detecting and resolving bite issues, includingTMJ disorders, like head, neck, and shoulder pain.
The term TMJ disorder refers to a variety of conditions that affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The TMJ is a hinge that connects the jaw to the muscles one uses to chew. Common TMJ disorders include migraines, headaches, jaw pain, head, neck, and shoulder pain. These conditions can be very painful, and while they are usually temporary, they may recur again and again. Symptoms are often accompanied by stress, anxiety, insomnia and depression.
Dr. Chin has over 30 years of experience and success relieving TMJ symptoms without surgery and without the need for drugs. By helping you obtain the perfect bite, a Neuro-Muscular-Occlusal Balanced Bite, Dr. Chin can reduce trauma to your bite, your TMJ, and your head, neck and shoulder muscles. The proper bight helps prevent and resolve TMD symptoms and can add years to the life of your teeth, crowns, and fillings.
Dr. Chin has extensive training, and over 30 years of experience and success in relieving TMJ symptoms without surgery and without drugs. He knows thatprevention is the key, so Dr. Chin uses a variety of methods for TMJ/TMD/Migraine/Headache, Head, Neck and Shoulder Pain prevention. It is estimated that 90% of all women suffer from an unbalanced bite which can cause TMD symptoms, in addition to sleep apnea and snoring. Prevention techniques can help young and middle-aged women before they get these symptoms.