Over 50,000 people in the US will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year (www.cancer.org). As a result, we conduct oral cancer screenings at every exam, monitor areas of concern, or possibly refer you for a biopsy. Please ask the doctor or hygienist if you have questions about oral cancer screenings. Don’t have dental insurance?
Implants act as replacements for missing teeth and offer patients a dependable long-term solution. Implants can be used to replace a single missing tooth, multiple teeth or to help secure dentures in place. An implant is usually placed by an oral surgeon or periodontist and is restored by the general dentist. Will an implant hurt?
Got a cavity? A filling is the usual solution. Fillings are used to replace missing tooth structure after a cavity is removed. Sometimes a cavity forms around an old filling and the original filling and surrounding decay are removed and replaced with a new filling. This is called recurrent decay. Fillings are tooth colored and
Dentures are used to replace missing teeth and are removable meaning that they come out of your mouth (usually at night). Partial Dentures “hook” onto your natural teeth while replacing missing teeth. Complete dentures are used when all your teeth need to be replaced. Dentures are usually made over the course of several appointments and
Crowns are “caps” that provide support for the tooth. They are recommended when a cavity or fracture is too large to fix with a filling. A new crown may also be recommended if decay (cavity) has formed underneath an existing crown. Crowns are most often made of a ceramic material and match the shade of
Bonding takes advantage of modern, tooth-colored materials that adhere to your tooth surface. We use bonding to fix fractured teeth, replace worn tooth structure, and change the color and shape of your teeth to improve aesthetics. In some instances, bonding can be a more conservative alternative to crowns that is also very esthetic. Bonding materials
