Cosmetic Dental Fillings Offer a More Natural Smile

For years, dentists have been seeking tooth-filling materials that look more natural and last well in the mouth. Each year, new dental materials and cosmetic techniques are developed that enables us to provide patients with cosmetic dental treatment options that look better and last longer. Today’s composite fillings are a blend of plastic and glass…

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Cosmetic Dental Fillings: The Back Teeth

Dentists have been using strong silver amalgam fillings to treat cavities in patients’ less visible back teeth for a hundred years. Despite the fact that they last a long time, they are completely unnatural in appearance. Since teeth are translucent, the dark color of the silver fillings will show through and give the teeth a…

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Quit The Cavity OF The Year Club

Does it feel like you belong to the “Cavity Of The Year Club”? Every check-up finds a new cavity or two? I see patients who are trying hard with their brushing and flossing, but become discouraged. They just can’t seem to prevent new cavities from occurring. New research is pointing towards a factor that may…

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Closing Front Tooth Gaps

One of the common dentistry cosmetic requests that dentists hear is “What can you do to fill the gaps on my front teeth?” Gaps between upper front teeth (called diastemas) can be caused by teeth that are normal, but smaller than average, misshapen teeth or misalignments. With the newer dental materials and techniques, it is…

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