Dental Fillings. Cavities in teeth start with “caries,” the disease process of getting cavities, which may cause pain if left untreated. We prefer to treat these cavities by filling with a metal-free, mercury-free, white resin material. Today's versatile, high-tech composite bonding resins are very strong and natural-looking filling materials, allowing us to restore or enhance your smile in a single visit. Composite resins can be bonded directly to the tooth surface to repair chipped or worn teeth, replace amalgam (mercury) fillings, and fill small cavities or gaps.
The composite bonding process first involved preparing teeth for the application of bonding resin. Composite resin is applied and shaped to achieve the desired look. Once the desired look is achieved, the resin is hardened by curing light, then the composite resin filling is buffed and polished to a natural shine, camouflaged and blending naturally into your smile.
Crowns & Bridges. Crowns are a type of dental restoration that is fabricated as a replacement for missing tooth structure, commonly resulting from cavities, trauma, or congenital malformations of the teeth. Dental crowns are designed to allow for adequate chewing function, protecting and strengthening the tooth from stresses and insults, and maintenance of gum health. Similarly, a bridge can be used to help restore a series of missing teeth, when a prosthetic tooth is supported by two supporting crowns on the adjacent teeth by "bridging the gap." Like crowns, bridges can restore natural beauty and function to your smile.
Crowns and bridges can be constructed from various materials, such as ceramics and gold. New ceramic materials are much stronger than traditional porcelain. All ceramic crowns provide a more esthetically pleasing, natural-looking solution to restore teeth, and bridges are usually composited of porcelain, or porcelain/gold hybrid materials.
Inlays & Onlays. Porcelain inlays and onlays are used to correct smaller cavities, or replace amalgam (silver) fillings. These silver fillings can cause discoloration of teeth over time; on the other hand, inlays and onlays are made from tooth-colored porcelain, and are virtually undetectable in the mouth.
Inlays and onlays also conserve more of your natural tooth structure, and when bonded in place, can strengthen your teeth. Best of all, they can protect the teeth from further damage and the need for more extensive restorations.
Digital Dentistry. Digital dentistry is the application of CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) technology in dentistry. Different from traditional physical impressions, digital dentistry uses a small, hand-held intraoral scanner to take a digital impression. It enhances the accuracy of impressions and also reduces patient anxiety and decreases any risk of possible gag reflex. By using CAD/CAM technology, you will have a more pleasant dental experience, fewer required appointments, better quality and more esthetically pleasing restorations.
