GENERAL DENTISTRY
Surgical extraction
Including wisdom teeth removal
The concept of a “filling” is replacing and restoring your tooth structure that is damaged due to decay or fracture with a dental material. We will replace old, broken-down amalgam/metal fillings that contain traces of mercury with white fillings (composites) to restore your smile and teeth to a natural look and feel.
With today’s advancements, no longer will you have to suffer the embarrassment of unsightly and unhealthy silver/mercury fillings or metal margins of the past. Eliminate the dark, black appearance in your teeth with new-age, state-of-the-art, tooth-colored resin, or porcelain materials.
A crown is a permanent covering that fits over an original tooth that is decayed, damaged, or cracked. Crowns are made of a variety of different materials such as porcelain, gold, acrylic resin, or a mix of these materials. Porcelain generally has the most natural appearance, although it is often less durable.
A bridge is a dental device that fills a space that a tooth previously occupied. A bridge may be necessary to prevent:
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Shifting of the teeth that can lead to bite problems (occlusion) and/or jaw problems and resultant periodontal disease.
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Bridges safeguard the integrity of existing teeth and help maintain a healthy, vibrant smile.
A root canal is a procedure that extracts decayed pulp from the central part of the tooth, reshapes the canal and replaces it with strengthening filler. A cavity is the result of superficial decay of the enamel of the tooth. Left long enough, this decay can burrow into the deeper reaches of the tooth, causing extensive damage to tooth structure. When the damage goes beyond what can be treated with a filling, dentists can perform a root canal (or endodontics), preserving the tooth and retaining its original integrity; thereby, saving a tooth that in the past would have to have been pulled.