A crown is a “cap” for a damaged tooth. A bridge is used to fill in gaps between teeth where a patient may have had a tooth removed.
During a regular dental cleaning, your hygienist will use special tools to remove sticky plaque and tartar from the surfaces of your teeth.
Removable partial dentures usually consist of replacement teeth attached to pink or gum-colored plastic bases.
Root canal treatment is designed to eliminate bacteria from the infected root canal, prevent reinfection of the tooth and save the natural tooth.
An extraction means to have a tooth removed, usually due to disease/infections, trauma or crowding.
A filling is needed when a cavity is present. The dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth then “fill” the area with a filling.
Inlays are used instead of fillings to replace small amount of tooth structure loss due to tooth decay.
A deeper cleaning (known as scaling and root planing) is recommended to remove plaque and tartar from your teeth.
Dental veneers are thin, tooth-colored shells that are attached to the front surface of teeth to improve their appearance.
