This case required special attention because of the challenging root movements and space closures, after relieving the crowding. This took 3 years. When viewing complex cases like this one, you may be tempted to think it is easy. But, the reason that these cases, sometimes take years is because. There is more to it than,
read moreComposite bonding can be an effective way to correct discolorations, and small areas of chipping. In this case, we were correcting some old bonding, which had discolored. Old bonding sometimes discolors due to yellowing of the old bonding agent, and sometimes it changes color due to staining around the edges with staining drinks and food,
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Dental Sedation is a way to get the dentistry you need, if have dental anxiety, or dental phobia. Nitrous oxide can be administered safely to adults and children to relieve the stress associated with dental procedures. It is effective in reducing dental anxiety to the patient so that the dental work being done causes less
read moreAfter several years of doing small fixes to the teeth, it was finally time to fix them. We have been maintaining this wonderful patient for the past 14-years, and this year we decided it was time to take a step forward with the smile, and repair the damaged and aging enamel with a set of
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The patient presented with a discolored filling on the tip. The old filling was made partially translucent, which normally looks very nice and very natural. In this case, the patient’s natural teeth are mostly opaque, which makes the filling look slightly darker. Separately, composites are known to slightly yellow in shade over time. So, the
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Brush for 2-minutes in the morning and 2-minutes at night. Timing Matters – Brush after breakfast. Floss every day. Timing Matters – Floss at bedtime. Use a fluoridated toothpaste. We can write a prescription for a high fluoride toothpaste (for patients who are high risk for cavities.) When wearing an appliance (e.g. Invisible or clear
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When a patient fractures a premolar, it depends on the angulation of the fracture, whether it can be saved with a crown or not. If the angle of fracture is oblique, (and comes out at a 45° angle, or even vertically then turns 90°,) then, a block of tooth breaks off, and the tooth can
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Let me set the stage for you. You are walking with your friends. Suddenly, you fall and hit your face against the ground. You feel shaken, and your nose has a small cut, with blood on your upper lip. Your friends ask you, “Are you alright?” You quickly assess yourself, and tell them, “I am
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A Maryland Bridge is a minimal prep bridge that can be used as an alternative to a full bridge and as an alternative to a surgical dental implant. This case allowed a minimal prep design Maryland Bridge to be used to replace the missing 1st molar. The patient was able to tolerate this prep using
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I was working on fillings for my patient and I noticed some of her old composite work, which was completed by a different dentist at her old office, was starting to show it’s age. Composites, the white resin fillings, often look impeccable the day that they are placed. Little by little composites tend to lose
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