Restorative Procedures
Composite Fillings - The clear alternative
to silver (amalgam) fillings
A composite filling is a tooth colored quartz-like material. After tooth decay is
removed and cleaned, this tooth colored material is layered into the tooth. Each layer is hardened or cured with highly intense
visible light, and the final surface is shaped and polished to match the tooth.
Inlays and onlays - An excellent way to
restore teeth with small to moderate decay.
Inlays and onlays are incredibly strong due to the fact that they are
created in a laboratory. This protects the tooth from fracturing and actually strengthens the tooth. In addition, inlays
and onlays fit almost perfectly into the prepared surface of the tooth, reducing the size of the seam between the restoration
and the tooth. This helps keep decay from eventually occurring under the restoration.
Porcelain Crowns - Protect and keep badly
decayed tooth while maintaining a beautiful smile.
A crown, often called a cap, covers the tooth and restores it
to its original shape and size. Decay is removed and cleaned from the tooth and a highly accurate mold is taken. This mold
is used to create a model of the tooth which is then sent to the laboratory that will create a porcelain crown. The crown
is then cemented onto the prepared surface of the tooth.
