Composite Fillings are tooth colored fillings that restore small or medium size cavities, cracked teeth or erosion, that provide a strong, safe natural looking smile. Composite fillings are resin mix with powdered glass filler that hardened with a visible spectrum light. You no longer need to live with old, blackened amalgam fillings in your mouth. You can elect to replace these with white composite fillings for cosmetic reasons.
Porcelain Bridges are ideal for people who don't like dentures and only have a few teeth missing. Bridges are usually made by putting a crown on the teeth on either side of the gap and attaching a false tooth in the middle. The bridge can't be removed. These bridges are usually made of porcelain bonded to precious metal or zirconia.
Crowns or caps is a covering that encases the entire tooth surface restoring it to its original shape and size. When a tooth is fractured, has a large old filling, or is severely damaged by decay, your dentist may recommend the placement of a crown. Crowns strengthen and protect the remaining tooth structure and can improve the appearance of your smile. Fitting a crown requires at least two visits to the dentist’s office. Initially, the dentist removes decay and shapes the tooth, takes an impression and fits a temporary or transitional crown. At the subsequent visit, the dentist removes the temporary crown, fits and adjusts the final crown and cements the crown into place.
Dental implants are used to replace teeth after tooth loss. They are alternative to dentures and bridges but are more expensive. It entails installing titanium posts into your jawbone which serve as a support for a crown. letting your gums heal and then attaching natural-looking crowns to them to give you a more permanent and natural solution. replace missing teeth with dentures or bridges. Now, dental implants are available as a permanent option to preserve beautiful smiles.
Orthodontics or Braces involve a system of brackets glued to your teeth and tied together with steel wires and tiny rubber bands to gently move and straighten your teeth in order to correct your occlusion. We work with a lot of orthodontist in our area and will refer you to one if needed.
Invisalign straightens your teeth gradually using a series of clear, plastic aligner trays which needs to be worn all day.