We can typically repair broken teeth to resemble natural ones using tooth-colored cement. If that’s not effective, we provide veneers and caps for coverage.
- Dental fillings treat issues like cavities and broken teeth, often using composite resin to mimic natural teeth. Alternately, materials like gold, porcelain, or silver amalgam can be used.
- Numbing the tooth is standard procedure before dental work due to decay, trauma, or infection. Topical anesthetic is applied first, followed by local anesthetic to ensure comfort during treatment, although the taste can be unpleasant. Once numbness sets in, treatment begins.
- For large cavities not suitable for tooth-colored fillings, crowns, or “caps,” may be recommended. these can be silver (stainless steel) or tooth-colored (zirconia or composite), serving to restore function, eliminate pain, maintain space, and enhance esthetics.
- Deep cavities reaching the pulp of a baby tooth may necessitate pulp therapy, similar to a “baby root canal.” Decay and infected pulp are removed, and medicine is placed to preserve tooth health before a crown is fitted.
- Extractions may be necessary for severely damaged teeth or to create space for incoming teeth or improve orthodontic outcomes. Our goal is to ensure efficient and gentle procedures.
- Following an extraction, a space maintainer can be placed to prevent neighboring teeth from shifting into the gap, ensuring proper alignment when permanent teeth erupt.
