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Fillings:
removes the decay from your tooth and fills the remaining space with dental materials such as gold, porcelain, silver amalgam, or composite resin.
Crowns:
a cap that fits over the top of your tooth that is used to restore broken teeth or to cover large cavities. Crowns are made in a dental lab and cemented onto the tooth.
Bridges:
made to replace missing teeth, bridges have a crown on either side and an artificial tooth to fill in the space. The crowns on either side are cemented to your teeth.
Dental implant:
artificial tooth roots that are placed in the jaw bone to replace missing teeth. A dental crown is often attached to the implant.
Inlays & Onlays:
specialized fillings that are intended for medium-sized cavities that are too large for a filling but not large enough for a crown. An inlay is applied to the grooves on the chewing surface of your teeth and an onlay is applied to one or more cusps, or points, of your tooth.
Dental bonding:
uses dental materials, usually composite resin, to repair chips, breaks, or other structural problems on the surface of your teeth.
Dentures:
a set of removable fake teeth used to replace missing teeth. Can be full or partial, depending on the needs of the patient. Dentures can also be fixed into the mouth through the used of dental implants.
Veneers:
thin, porcelain shells that are adhered to the front surface of your teeth.
Did You Know?
Restorative dental care is highly important to prevent losing your teeth. Besides being unsightly, missing teeth can make eating and speaking correctly difficult. In addition, missing teeth can change the overall alignment of your remaining teeth and cause major problems.