Crowns
After Root Canal
Crowns andRoot Canals For your dental health. Root canal treatment leaves a tooth brittle and weak. The tooth is weakened because we had to remove the center of it to get at the infected nerve. This leaves only the sides of the tooth for support. T...
All-Porcelain Crowns
For your dental health. A tooth-colored crown may be made of both porcelain and metal, or, thanks to newly available technology, it may be made entirely of porcelain. Recent breakthroughs in adhesives, combined with the development of s...
Alternatives
Alternatives to Crowns For your dental health. After a lot of tooth structure has been lost, your choices are limited. You could choose to: * Delay treatment * Have the tooth extracted * Try a larger filling * Choose a crown to rest...
Anterior Porcelain
Anterior Porcelain Crowns For your dental health. We want the entire procedure to be comfortable for you, so the first thing we do is make sure your mouth is thoroughly numb. We then use the handpiece to shape the tooth and remove any decay...
Core Buildup
What Is a Core Buildup? For your dental health. Fracture or decay can cause a portion of a tooth to break off, and in some cases, there's simply not enough tooth left to place a crown. Fortunately, we can replace the missing portion and...
Cracked Tooth
Crowning a Cracked Tooth For your dental health. Your teeth endure a tremendous amount of biting pressure every day, not only from eating, but also from habits like jaw clenching and nighttime grinding. Sometimes, this pressure causes a...
Cracked Tooth Syndrome
Cracked Tooth Syndrome For your dental health. Cracked tooth syndrome is a term that describes recurring discomfort, sensitivity, or pain that is caused by an incomplete fracture or crack in a tooth. The fracture involved in cracked tooth...
Failing Crown
A Failing Crown For your dental health. Even though a crown protects and strengthens your tooth, you can still develop a cavity at the crown's edge, where it meets the tooth. This area is very prone to developing plaque, and it can be on...
Large Cavity
Restoring a Large Cavity For your dental health. We can usually restore small cavities with fillings. However, when a large portion of your tooth has been damaged by decay, we'll need to remove a significant amount of the tooth in order to r...
Permanent Crown
For your dental health. Now that we've placed your permanent crown, it's important to follow these recommendations to ensure its success: Call our office if your bite feels uneven, you have persistent sensitivity or discomfort, or if you ha...
PFM Crowns
Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Crowns For your dental health. When a front tooth needs a restoration, sometimes it's best to use a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown. We might choose a fused-to-metal crown to restore a tooth when a large filling has faile...
Post & Core
Post and Core For your dental health. Sometimes, when a tooth has broken off due to fracture or decay, there's simply not enough of your natural tooth remaining to place a crown. Fortunately, we can replace the missing portion and save your...
Posterior Gold
Posterior GoldCrowns For your dental health. We want the entire procedure to be comfortable for you, so the first thing we do is make sure your mouth is thoroughly numb. We then use the handpiece to shape the tooth and remove any decay. To cr...
Posterior Porcelain
Posterior PorcelainCrowns For your dental health. We want the entire procedure of getting a crown to be comfortable for you, so the first thing we do is make sure your mouth is thoroughly numb. Then we use the handpiece to shape the tooth and re...
Temporary Crown
For your dental health. Now that we've placed a temporary crown, it's important to follow these recommendations to ensure the success of your final restoration: Call us if your temporary crown comes off. Save the temporary so we can recement it. It...
Worn Fillings
Restoring aWorn Filling For your dental health. If a small filling wears out, and most of your natural tooth is still intact, it's usually safe to replace it with another filling. But when a large filling wears out, it's often best to sw...