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Fortunately, tooth-colored materials have been developed that are stronger, longer lasting and more aesthetically pleasing to our patients. Composed of porcelain and composite resin, these tooth-colored restorations bond directly to the tooth, strengthening it by restoring most of its original shape. The restorations can even be custom-colored to match your teeth to help give you the most natural-looking smile possible.
These restorations require less removal of your healthy tooth structure to place than those with amalgams and especially with new cavities. Dramatically smaller holes are needed with a tooth-colored restoration. They are also healthier because no traces of mercury are used, unlike silver amalgams.
Ask us how tooth-colored materials can be used to restore your smile!
Tooth whitening services are growing in popularity, and it's one of the most requested services offered by our practice. Everyone sees the growing consumer market focused on whiter teeth.
A crown is like a puzzle piece made out of porcelain that bonds the remaining tooth together.
Remove old filling or decay.
Taking a picture with the CEREC computer program.
The dentist will design the crown on the computer as you watch.
The image of the crown design is sent to the milling unit where the crown is created.
This process generally takes an hour and a half. Given proper care, your crown will last a lifetime.
Dental implants are artificial tooth replacements that were first developed half a century ago from the patient's need to secure loose-fitting dentures. Since the advent of the implant, engineering and enhancements to the implant have enabled dentists to expand the implant's usefulness, including the replacement of missing or lost teeth. Today, implant techniques provide a wide range of tooth replacement solutions, from replacing a single tooth, including front teeth, to replacing a range of missing teeth, to using a couple of implants to secure a denture.