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Crown Considerations

When You'll Need a Crown For whatever reason, your tooth needs reinforcement and restoration. Perhaps it’s an unsightly color. Maybe you cracked it on a popcorn kernel—or it’s been weakened by several fillings. Maybe you've had root canal therapy. You're probably going to need a replacement crown [...]

By |2013-06-25T00:00:50-07:00June 25, 2013|Restorative Dentistry|Comments Off on Crown Considerations

Crowns—Dental Workhorses

Most dentists will agree that crown restorations are at the heart of general dentistry. We've all studied crowns in dental school, and some of us have done our best work replacing missing teeth and saving the rest. Research has given us the wherewithal to achieve virtually ideal restorations. They [...]

By |2013-04-09T00:00:32-07:00April 9, 2013|Restorative Dentistry|Comments Off on Crowns—Dental Workhorses

Am I a Candidate for Dental Implants?

The answer could be “yes!” Many patients, today, from teenagers to active retired people, enjoy the benefits and advantages of dental implants. Whether you’re missing just one tooth or several teeth, you may be a patient who could benefit from the esthetic and functional enjoyment of dental [...]

By |2012-10-02T00:00:45-07:00October 2, 2012|Restorative Dentistry|Comments Off on Am I a Candidate for Dental Implants?

Dental Bridge FAQs

What is a bridge? A bridge is a dental appliance that replaces one or more natural missing teeth, thereby "bridging" the space between two teeth. Fixed bridges are cemented into place next to the "abutment" teeth--the surrounding teeth on either side of the space, or "span." Unlike [...]

By |2012-09-11T00:00:45-07:00September 11, 2012|Restorative Dentistry|Comments Off on Dental Bridge FAQs

The New and Improved Tooth Fairy

For the right patient missing the right tooth, the Tooth Fairy has bailed us out again. A lot of people are missing a single tooth. Until recently, the only options for replacement took the form of a bridge. Dentistry calls this gizmo a fixed or removable partial [...]

By |2012-06-19T08:00:33-07:00June 19, 2012|Restorative Dentistry|Comments Off on The New and Improved Tooth Fairy