Restorative Dentistry includes anything that fixes a compromised tooth. Whether it is simple fillings due to cavities or smaller chips, a crown for a worn or broken tooth or a bridge to replace a missing tooth, all can be done in our comfortable caring environment.
Some of the restorative dental services that we do are:
Fillings
Fillings are used in many scenarios. For example, if bacteria has decayed a tooth, the tooth is treated by removing the decay first. Afterwards, the tooth is filled with material. Fillings are also applied to cracked, broken or worn-down teeth due to grinding or acid wear.
What does the filling procedure look like?
1) The tooth is anesthetized (frozen) with a local anesthetic to prevent discomfort during the tooth preparation.
2) The decay and cracks are removed with the dental handpiece (drill) to prepare the tooth for restoration.
3)The tooth is bonded and filled with the best-matching tooth-coloured material for the area. Your tooth will be polished to remove any rough spots and to ensure the fillings fits comfortably with the rest of your teeth.
The benefits of dental fillings are:
1) Fillings are colour-matched to your teeth – the colour match helps to minimize any distinction between the natural tooth and the tooth that has been filled.
2) Versatility – fillings are used to repair teeth that have been worn, chipped, broken or damaged by decay.
3) Long Lasting – material used in fillings is durable, which means you will have long-term results from treatment.
4) Efficient – since fillings do not require extensive tooth restructuring, fillings can often be done in one appointment.
Crowns
Dental crowns are often used to protect, restore your tooth or cover a broken one.
When a tooth has been compromised structurally, or its esthetics needs improvement, a crown or cap can be placed on the tooth. The tooth is first anesthetized and then prepped to reduce the size of the sides on the top to make room for the crown material. Next, a digital scan is taken of the tooth to provide a model on which to design the crown. When the crown is finished, it is cemented or bonded onto the tooth.
Crowns are ideal for patients with broken teeth or who experience many cavities.
Bridges
Dental Bridges are often used as a way to replace a missing tooth or teeth.
Dental bridges are inserts that replace a missing tooth or fill a gap between one or several missing teeth. The teeth on either side of the space are prepped the same as they would be for a crown, and the same digital scan is taken. The bridge is then made as one piece with an artificial tooth fused to the crowns on the adjacent teeth, and this is cemented or bonded in place. Dental bridges help to maintain the face’s natural shape, and help to prevent existing teeth from moving.
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