Restorations
Abfraction
What Is Abfraction? For your dental health. Abfraction is the commonly seen condition of notching of the teeth near or even under the gum line. Though a combination of hard toothbrush bristles and improper brushing techniques can cause enamel to be lo...
Advantages of Onlays
Advantages of Onlays For your dental health. A silver filling restores the part of a tooth that has been lost to decay, but it doesn't add strength to the tooth. This can be a problem when you have a very large cavity or when we must replace a fill...
Alternatives
Alternatives to Treating Cavities For your dental health. When you have a cavity, you really only have two choices. You could choose to: * Postpone treatment * Get a filling Copyright 2003 CAESY Education Systems, Inc. W hat are y...
Amalgam
Silver AmalgamFillings For your dental health. Carefully carved Silver fillings are a durable and affordable way to restore teeth that have been damaged by cavities. A prepared tooth An amalgam filling We want the entire procedure to be com...
Anterior Resins
Restoring FrontTeeth For your dental health. Resin fillings are a great way to restore the teeth in the front of your mouth. Because they bond directly to teeth, we can create a very strong seal. We will match the color of the resin to your teet...
Cavities
What Are Cavities? For your dental health. Plaque, a sticky film of food and bacteria that is constantly forming on your teeth, is the culprit when it comes to tooth decay. Bacteria that naturally exist in plaque break down the starches and sug...
Comparisons
Your Filling Choices For your dental health. Silver amalgam is the most common filling material. It's strong, does the job, and is convenient because we can use it to restore a tooth in just one appointment. It is the least expensive filling...
Failing Amalgam Fillings
Leaking Silver Amalgam Fillings For your dental health. Even when a filling isn't loose or obviously broken, it may still have problems. For a filling to protect your tooth, it has to seal out bacteria. When a filling has begun to let bacter...
Gold Inlay
Gold Inlays For your dental health. The size and shape of a gold inlay is similar to that of a filling; both fit snugly inside the cusps of a tooth to replace the decayed part we removed. The process of making a gold inlay, however, is more sim...
Gold Onlay
Gold Onlays For your dental health. A gold onlay is fabricated to fit your tooth precisely and is bonded tightly in place to strengthen and protect the damaged tooth. Like a crown, an onlay covers and protects the tooth's biting surface. However...
How Teeth Decay
How Teeth Decay For your dental health. Our goal is to help you prevent tooth decay and keep your natural teeth for a lifetime. That's why we want you to understand the process of tooth decay, from start to finish. Armed with this knowledge,...
Overhangs
What Are Overhangs? For your dental health. One of the keys to the long-term success of your restoration and the health of your gums is the accuracy of the fit. This is especially true where the restoration meets the tooth. When everything is ideal...
Permanent Onlay
For your dental health. Now that we've placed your permanent onlay, it's important to follow these recommendations to ensure its success: Call our office if your bite feels uneven, you have persistent sensitivity or discomfort, or if you ha...
Porcelain Inlay
PorcelainInlays For your dental health. The size and shape of a porcelain inlay is similar to that of a filling; both fit snugly inside the cusps of a tooth to replace the decayed part we removed. The process of making a porcelain inlay, however...
Porcelain Onlay
PorcelainOnlays For your dental health. A porcelain onlay is fabricated to fit your tooth precisely and is bonded tightly in place to strengthen and protect the damaged tooth. Like a crown, an onlay covers and protects the tooth's biting surface. W...
Posterior Resins
ResinFillings For your dental health. Resin fillings are a great way to restore your back teeth. Because they bond directly to teeth, they provide the added strength that damaged teeth need to withstand frequent biting pressure. Also, we can...
Temporary Onlay
For your dental health. Now that we've placed a temporary onlay, it's important to follow these recommendations to ensure the success of your final restoration: It's common and not a problem for a small portion of your temporary onlay to wear away...
Worn Anterior Resin
Worn Anterior Resins For your dental health. Why do we replace worn anterior plastic fillings? Resin bonding Everything wears out, and white plastic fillings are no exception. As they age, white plastic fillings in front teeth absorb moistur...
Worn Posterior Resin
For your dental health. Everything wears out, and tooth-colored resin fillings are no exception. As they age, resin fillings in back teeth absorb moisture, swell, and begin to leak. The tight seal between the filling material and the na...
Worn Silver Fillings
Replacing Silver Fillings For your dental health. Worn silver fillings Everything wears out, and your silver fillings are no exception. They have to endure an incredible amount of biting force each day, and as they age, their appearance...