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If you have ever visited the dentist and discovered you needed a filling, you were probably faced with a decision between amalgam fillings and composite fillings. Amalgam fillings are frequently called silver fillings. Cosmetic fillings use a composite resin that resembles the color o Read More

Do you have a broken or cracked tooth? An existing crown in need of replacement? Bite issues? Soft or weak teeth? Staining? Or do you just long to have a more beautiful smile? If so, dental crowns can help. Dental crowns not only fix a multitude of dental problems, but they can restor Read More

If you’re an adult, chances are you’ve had a cavity at some point in your life — and you’re not alone. In fact, 92 percent of adults ages 20 to 64 have had a cavity in their permanent teeth. In order to prevent the spread of tooth decay, cavities are treated with a dental proced Read More

Your smile is your calling card to the world, inviting others to get to know you, opening the door to opportunities. But when you have major problems with your teeth, it can have a negative effect on your self-esteem, making you lack confidence in yourself. When you are faced with iss Read More

A prosthodontist is a specialized dentist who concentrates in teeth replacement and restoration. If you’ve lost or damaged a tooth, you might consider visiting a prosthodontist, but that’s not the only reason to schedule an appointment with this type of specialized dentist. Who Needs Read More

Custom Made Dental Veneers for Mature Patients Cosmetic or restorative dental treatments are an excellent way to improve the appearance of damaged teeth. Individuals in their 40s through 70s may have teeth located toward the front of the mouth that have mild damage such as chips, disc Read More

In the quest for a perfect smile, many of our patients request orthodontic and cosmetic procedures to close gaps in between their teeth. A very common and mainly genetic inherited tooth feature, the diastema, is a space between any two teeth, although we often see them among the front Read More

Part of living a happy life is accepting that accidents are bound to happen. No matter how careful you try to be, there’s a good chance that you will break a tooth at some point. Wondering if you should call your dentist when you chip a tooth? In short… YES! Painful Situations The mos Read More

Many of our patients come in with broken teeth and wonder why it happened. Even though we may have some answers in mind, sometimes the best way to answer a question like this is to ask you a few questions of our own to determine what could have happened. Sometimes we ask: Do You Have Read More

A bright and beautiful smile often depends on all of the teeth having a generally uniform color, yet sometimes, there are one or two teeth that just don’t look like the others. There may be a few reasons why your tooth might be sticking out from the crowd. Trauma Vital or “live” teeth Read More