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Implants—The New and Improved Tooth Fairy

For the right patient missing the right tooth, the Tooth Fairy has bailed us out again. A lot of people are missing a single tooth. Until recently, the only options for replacement took the form of a bridge. Dentistry calls this gizmo a fixed or removable partial denture and, for it to fit properly, a fair bit of work is involved to remove enamel from neighboring teeth. Ta-dah. The single-tooth dental implant. Implants in general boast a good track record for stability and natural [...]

By |2023-11-07T08:00:17-08:00November 7, 2023|Restorative Dentistry|

The Hi-Tech Art of Restorative Dentistry

When a tooth is lost, nothing is ever the same. The entire balance of a healthy mouth is lost: the bite goes off, opposing teeth overgrow in unpredictable directions, facial appearance ages. Restorative dentistry is all about bringing mouths back into use. How? Let us count the ways. Bridges are partnered with crowns to resolve gaps left by missing teeth. The idea is to replace teeth with false, or “pontic” teeth, anchored to crowns at either end, and fixed in place. Quality bridgework looks [...]

By |2023-10-17T08:00:38-07:00October 17, 2023|Restorative Dentistry|

Smile Restorations

New Smiles Created Here! Rejuvenate your look with smile restorations. Most people have some sort of imperfection in their smile which they'd want to have fixed if given the chance. Some people, more than others. That's just how it goes. Everyone's mouth is different, and everyone is at a different stage of their journey toward better dental health! So, if you are interested in learning about your options for smile restorations, contact us today to schedule a consultation. Call our office at (916) 483-5900. [...]

By |2023-02-14T08:00:59-08:00February 14, 2023|Restorative Dentistry|

Ready For Dental Implants?

Dental Implants To Replace Missing Teeth For Single Teeth, Dentures, and Everything in Between If you have missing or failing teeth, there are many replacement options available. Bridges, crowns, dentures, and partials are all viable options. Still, nothing comes close to the strength and durability of dental implants to support the restoration. Implants are extremely strong. They are anchored firmly into the jaw bone, just like the roots of your natural teeth. In this way, implants provide us dentists a sturdy foundation to mount [...]

By |2022-12-13T08:00:06-08:00December 13, 2022|Restorative Dentistry|

Broken Tooth Treatment in Sacramento, CA

Broken Tooth? It's A Dental Emergency Why every broken tooth needs treatment as soon as possible. When you suddenly break a tooth, it's always a dental emergency. Sometimes your first inclination is to avoid treatment due to cost, lack of insurance, fear of the dentist, or other reasons. However, you may be risking more severe health consequences, such as putting yourself at risk for infection. Instead, come in and get your broken tooth treated as soon as possible. Call us at (916) 483-5900 to [...]

By |2022-05-10T08:00:28-07:00May 10, 2022|Restorative Dentistry|

What Is TMJ?

Do You Have TMJ? Get diagnosed and receive treatment. TMJ is the abbreviation for the temporomandibular joint—the connection between the lower jaw (mandible) and the skull. When things are working normally, this joint opens and closes even and smoothly. Your teeth and jaw close and interact with perfect alignment. Other times, however, things can get a little "out of whack." TMJ disorders can cause jaw pain, clicking or popping within the joint, and headaches. It may be hard to identify the problems without a [...]

By |2022-04-05T08:00:43-07:00April 5, 2022|Restorative Dentistry|

Dental Implants: Their Structure And What’s Involved

About Dental Implants Dental implants are the strongest and most permanent solution for missing or failing teeth. When you choose to enhance your smile with dental implants, it's a life-changing event! We often take our teeth for granted, and you never really appreciate all they do until they begin to cause trouble. For speaking, eating, chewing, enjoying the food we love, even the way we feel about our appearance, it's clear that teeth are vitally important. Dental implants may seem like a complicated process. [...]

By |2021-10-19T08:00:49-07:00October 19, 2021|Restorative Dentistry|

Crown and Bridge Treatment

Maintaining the integrity of your mouth Teeth are tough. Formed from the hardest substances in the body, they're harder even than bone. But they're not indestructible. Throughout life teeth are subject to injury—maybe it will be a blow from a hockey puck in your twenties. Or a luckless chomp on an unseen popcorn kernel in your thirties. Or a molar that's had one too many fillings in your forties. Whatever the scenario, at some point most of us will need repair for a weakened [...]

By |2018-04-24T08:00:21-07:00April 24, 2018|Restorative Dentistry|

Gone Missing

Lose a tooth? We can help you choose the right replacement option. CROWN & BRIDGE is a collective phrase for several methods of restoring teeth. When a tooth has been damaged but is healthy enough to save, we place a crown that covers it and binds it together for strength. Crowns can be fashioned from gold or alloys, porcelain, or a combination of materials. A bridge can span a single missing tooth, or many. Conventional bridges usually involve crowns at both ends with a [...]

By |2016-12-27T00:00:30-08:00December 27, 2016|Restorative Dentistry|

Impression Material

What is that goo? Whether you need a new denture, braces, or a single inlay restoration, you'll encounter the "goo" dentists use to make an impression - the first step to a perfect likeness of your mouth. In effect, the material you bite into registers a "negative" image, like a photograph. To make a positive model, a plaster-like "stone" is poured into the impression and allowed to set. And there you are. Impression material, to work properly, must reproduce oral structures accurately, and be [...]

By |2016-12-06T00:00:52-08:00December 6, 2016|Patient Education|