Restorative Dentistry
Our Services
Dental Implants
Dental Implants are a very effective and reliable source for tooth replacement. A dental implant is an artificial root that is placed within the edentulous area and implants functions just like tooth root, giving support for the coronal structures and restoring the function. Implants are used to support the replacement of a single tooth, multiple teeth, or even larger prostheses such as dentures, depending on the individual’s need. Placement of the implant also helps to stabilize the bone level and prevent further loss. Dental implants are one of the most successful functional and aesthetic dentistry procedures in practice today and they are an excellent way to restore the lost function in the missing tooth area.
So how does dental implants work?
The first step in dental implants will be thorough consultation and examination by the dentist. The dentist will examine which teeth need to be removed or which are missing and how the site of the area in concern looks like. The dentist will then design a treatment plan for the patient to address the patient’s need: the size of the implant, location of the implant, design of the final restoration, and needs for hard and soft tissue grafts will all be determined and be provided as a treatment plan. Once treatment is confirmed and accepted by the patient, dental implant placement and soft and hard tissue grafting will be done and a healing cap placed over the implant so the healing phase can begin. Healing will usually take around 4-6 months depending on the quality and structure of the bone. Implants are followed up frequently to make sure adequate healing is being done and no infections are occurring around the implant. Once healed adequately and implant integrated solidly to the bone, final restoration process will take place.
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Dental Crowns and Bridges
Dental crowns and bridges are effective restorations when teeth are lost or severely damaged. Our experienced team takes great effort to give you crowns and bridges that look very natural and restore the function of teeth effectively. We are proud to say we use high-quality materials for our crowns and bridges to ensure longevity and aesthetics.
Dental crowns are often offered to give full coverage on teeth that are severely damaged, have large existing restoration with recurrent decay, or have gone through root canal therapy. Dental bridges are commonly used when a patient has lost one or two teeth adjacently and have anterior and posterior teeth which can function as abutments to hold the pontic crowns. The bridge provides excellent methods to replace one or two missing teeth.
What’s the process of crowns and bridges?
The teeth that need crown or bridge work done will be anesthetized adequately. The existing restoration and recurrent decay will be removed and crown preparation will be done on the tooth to allow adequate room for the crown to sit on the tooth and cover up the whole tooth. Once the preparation is completed, an impression is taken of the tooth. This impression is then sent to the dental laboratory where beautiful and functional crowns and bridges are fabricated. The tooth that has been prepared will be temporized with a temporary crown that will look similar to the original tooth and give proper functioning while waiting for the final crown seating date. The second appointment will involve removing of the temporary crown, cleaning of the tooth, and placement of the permanent restoration.
Dentures
Dentures are used when a person is missing all or most of their natural teeth. This could have resulted from an injury or declining oral health. Dentures are a great way to replace the lost function due to edentulism for the patient’s.Dentures are prosthetic teeth secured to a gum-colored base. They can be secured with or without dental implants. Dentures offer more easy and affordable solutions for overcoming severe tooth loss problems.
So how are the dentures made?
Our experienced team will take an image of your mouth and form your replacement teeth based on that model so that the dentures fit your mouth perfectly. The dentures are then fabricated and affixed directly to your remaining teeth or gums or implants.
There are three types of dentures available – complete denture, partial denture, and implant supported denture. Complete dentures are made when all the teeth are missing or are being removed. Partial dentures are used when some natural teeth are still functioning and they can function to act as abutment support for the denture. Implant supported dentures are made when a patient decides to go through implant procedures to give extra support for the dentures.
Root Canal Therapy
A tooth houses a nerve and blood supply housing within the inner structure called pulp. A potentially serious infection or severe trauma to the tooth can cause harm to the pulp and severe pain or death of the nerve and blood supplies can occur. Root canal therapy is a great solution to overcome a serious inner tooth infection. Advancement in technology and equipment have made it quicker, easier, and often nearly pain-free procedures.
How do I know if I need a root canal?
A root canal procedure is done to save a tooth when the tissue, blood vessels, and nerves inside the tooth becomes infected and inflamed. The dentist will remove infected and diseased tissues. Then the infected area is cleaned out and the canal is medicated and filled to prevent further infection and allow the surrounding area to be healed.
Patients suffering from an infected root canal will almost certainly recognize that there is something wrong. Usual signs of root canal symptoms are:
- Severe and intense toothaches that won’t subside even with pain medication
- Hypersensitivity to hot, cold, and sweet foods and drinks
- Swollen and tender lymph nodes
- Recurring abscesses on the gum near the infected tooth
Once confirmed with x-ray that the pulp is involved in the infection, the tooth is anesthetized to get the patient to comfort. If the infection is very severe, there is a chance that the tooth will not get anesthetized easily. In these cases, the patient is given antibiotics before the treatment begins to take for 7-10 days so the infection can be controlled. The tooth is cleaned out of all the infection and decay. Pulp is accessed and the whole pulp chamber is cleaned out of inflamed and infected tissues. Antimicrobial liquid is flushed into the canal to clean out any infections attached to the root surfaces. Then the tooth is treated with medicated filling substances to support and strengthen while allowing adequate healing. The cleaned area is confirmed for adequate sealing of the apex to prevent further bacterial and microbial invasion into the tooth. To protect the tooth, a dental crown is placed over the structure to prevent fractures and breakages.
Questions about Root Canal Therapy?
