Crowns, Veneers, Bridges, Partials and Implantshow can I learn more about these procedures?
With today’s technology, materials, and advanced techniques, we have many options for restoring weak, broken, chipped, discolored, and/or missing teethbringing your smile back to it’s original shape and function. For example, we can apply an all-porcelain crown, somewhat like a ‘cap’, to cover the entire outside of the problem tooth. Crowns are also helpful to cover large areas of previously removed decay after the teeth been filled. Similarly, we can restore unattractive front teeth to pretty, natural shapes and shades by applying paper-thin porcelain veneers to the fronts. Or, for patients who are missing a number of front/side teeth, we can create a fixed bridge or removable partial denture. Partial dentures can be designed for either the upper or lower jaw, and may be all acrylic or metal and acrylic. They’re attached to existing teeth by means of precision clasps, and must be removed for cleaning after eating, as well as for sleeping. We also perform a great number of surgical imp
