Routine dental care

For patients without gum disease, the American Dental Association recommends a cleaning and a thorough exam by a dentist every six months. Regular visits prevent many problems and catch others while they are still small.

Small cavities are treated with a filling: we remove the decay and rebuild the tooth. We use tooth-colored composite for most fillings, and silver amalgam on request.

When a tooth has been weakened by a large filling, a large cavity, or a crack, a crown covers and reinforces it, restoring both its shape and much of its strength.

A bridge replaces one or more missing teeth by joining artificial teeth to crowns on the teeth on either side of the gap.