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What can
be done about cracked, worn, discolored or broken teeth?
Too much
filling, too little tooth?
What
can be done about cracked, worn, discolored or broken teeth?
For over 100 years, dentists have been using silver-mercury amalgam
fillings to restore decayed or broken teeth. The only other alternative
was gold and that was always too expensive for most folks. Now there
is a new and economical way to restore teeth using tooth-colored
resin fillings. The resin is made up of glass particles in a plastic
matrix. The doctor bonds the putty-like material to the tooth with
a high-intensity light. This hardens the material and allows it
to be shaped and polished for immediate use.
Once completed, the tooth has a natural appearance
and is actually stronger than before due to the strength of the
adhesive agent used to bond the resin to the tooth. Resin restorations
not only look better, but they are stronger and last longer than
the old silver-amalgam fillings. Resin restorations can range from
$150 to $350 per tooth. Please call with any questions you may have
about the benefits of resin restorations.
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Too much
filling, too little tooth?
A Crown for a Tooth
Teeth are often restored with fillings of silver or composite plastics.
These materials can often accomplish the aim of replacing the part
of the tooth that has been lost in a strong and good-looking manner.
However, there comes a point where the damage to the tooth has removed
too much structure to hold a filling. The restoration must be done
by a technique that will attach to the remaining tooth, stand up
under heavier use and meet more elaborate cosmetic requirements.
The Crown is the dental restoration that can strengthen and restore
the entire top of a tooth. The crown can also be part of the attachment
of a fixed bridge for the replacement of teeth. The tooth is strengthened
because it is covered from the outside with a casting of metal or
ceramic that will wrap up and splint the tooth. The chewing of the
tooth can be improved because it can be reshaped to match more efficiently
with the opposing teeth. A crown can improve cosmetics by the use
of modern ceramic processes that produce translucency and color
that is more natural than has ever been possible.
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