Category: Restorative Dentistry

Answers To Your Questions About Tooth Fillings

According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIH), 59% of adolescents 12 to 19, 92% of adults 30 to 64, and 92% of seniors 65 and older have had dental caries (cavities) in their permanent teeth. Tooth decay is a progressive bacterial infection affecting your teeth. It continues to eat away your… Read more »

Root Canal Therapy Relieves Pain

A rumor spreads similar to bacteria in the mouth. If there is a lack of preventive oral care, the infectious bacteria will grow and flourish. Similar to this concept, rumor’s spread due to a lack of knowledge. As someone brings forth a rumor, those without the know-how or knowledge of mentioned subject typically fall into… Read more »

Top 3 Myths About RCT, and the Truths Behind Them

If asked to describe root canal therapy to someone who had never heard of it, how would you portray it? Would you describe a safe, effective, and often-necessary procedure designed to save infected teeth? Or would your narrative sound more like a frightened retelling of a traumatic dental experience? How you describe something reflects your… Read more »

The Beauty, and Function, of Tooth-Colored Fillings

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could treat your cavities or other dental health issues without leaving noticeable evidence? With tooth-colored fillings, you can. For over a century, metal amalgam has been the dental filling material of choice. While the metal fillings are strong, durable, and highly effective, the metallic flash that the fillings add… Read more »

A Dental Prosthetic for Everyone

A lost tooth isn’t something you should ignore. Even if it isn’t obvious when you smile, the loss can seriously affect the teeth that remain, as well as the jawbone that once supported it. With every tooth lost, your oral health can continue to deteriorate, and replacing lost teeth with an appropriate dental prosthetic is… Read more »

How Tooth Loss Affects Your Facial Appearance

With one or more teeth missing, your smile won’t look the same. With your mouth closed, however, the loss might not affect your facial appearance. At least, not at first. When ignored, missing teeth affect more than your immediate smile; the loss can also cause your jawbone to lose density, or deteriorate, from a lack… Read more »

A Dental Crown for Every Need

If your tooth is cracked, chipped, discolored, or treated with a dental filling or root canal therapy, then chances are that a dental crown can restore it (or already has). A dental crown covers the tooth in question above the gum line, and is one of the most popular cosmetic and restorative restorations in modern… Read more »

Questions About Your Replacement Teeth?

Not sure how to replace your lost teeth? Wonder if your replacements could work a little better? Ideally, you should retain all of your natural teeth for life, but in all honesty, many people have trouble maintaining ideal dental health every day of their lives. Teeth are routinely knocked out or subjected to destructive infections… Read more »

Why Dental Implants Could Be Your Smile’s Best Friend

Your teeth rely on each other in a number of ways, and when you lose one, replacing it should be your top priority. Much of modern dentistry revolves around how your teeth relate the rest of your oral/maxillofacial structures, and devising optimal ways to replace the permanent teeth you’ve lost. With the advent of dental… Read more »

Time to Come Clean About Root Canal Therapy

Truth be told, the fear of root canal treatment, or RCT, can be a good thing. If you dread hearing that you need one, then you might strive harder to keep your teeth clean and infection-free. Unfortunately, misconceptions about root canal treatment typically have the opposite effect. Rather than motivating patients towards better hygiene, their… Read more »