Restorative Dentistry
Restorative dentistry is the prevention and treatment of diseases of the teeth in order to restore or bring them back to their best health. Restorative dentistry also includes the repair or replacement of damaged or defective teeth.
CEREC® Restorations
CEREC® Restorations A New Reason to Smile… Using a camera, a computer and a milling machine, Cerec makes our dental practice different. It is a “Computer aided design – Computer-aided manufactured” crown, or “CAD-CAM.” This crown is... read more
Bridges: An overview and Replacing Missing Teeth
Bridges: An Overview Replacing missing front teeth can obviously improve the appearance of your smile. What most people don’t think about is what happens when a missing back tooth is not replaced. Replacing a back tooth will help you regain your normal ability... read more
Diastemas: Closing Spaces Between Teeth
Diastemas: Closing Spaces Between Teeth A diastema is space between teeth or adjacent teeth that do not touch. There are a number of reasons why spaces may exist between teeth. The two most common are teeth are too narrow for the arch that supports them, or because... read more
Silver-Mercury Filling Replacement
Silver-Mercury Filling Replacement Tooth-colored “resin” fillings have been used in dentistry for many years, especially to restore front teeth. It can lighten stains, close gaps and even alter crooked or malformed teeth. The newest tooth- colored filling... read more
Silver "Amalgam" Fillings vs White "Resin" Fillings
Silver “Amalgam” Fillings vs White “Resin” Fillings For over 150 years, dentists have been using silver-mercury amalgam fillings to restore decayed or broken teeth. This was an economical alternative to gold which was too expensive for most... read more
Is there such a thing as permanent fillings?
Is there such a thing as permanent fillings? Nothing lasts forever. Most dental materials were not designed to serve as long as we now expect to live. Some materials may last many years, and others, considerably less. The better the original dental material and the... read more
