In dentistry, a crown refers to a dental cap, a type of restoration that completely cap or encircle a tooth. Crowns are used to protect, cover and restore the shape of damaged teeth, most of the time due to large cavities that fillings alone will…
It has been a while since I last wrote. Life and work has been pretty hectic for me. I bet, it’s the same for you all too. We’re slowly easing back to normalcy, the pre-pandemic life and definitely there will be a change of routine…
Prepped teeth ready for a bridge! (Not so clear though
A dental bridge is a treatment to replace a missing tooth by using the the teeth adjacent to it as support. Just like a bridge that connects two places, it requires an anchor at both ends to support the bridge itself.
Bridges can be a great treatment especially when the two adjacent teeth already have large fillings or gone through a root canal treatment. This then becomes suitable for the two teeth to be covered by the prosthesis to allow greater longevity of the teeth.
Porcelain Fused to Metal Bridge
Another alternative to replace a missing tooth is an implant, but that’s a story for another blog post!
Consult us for what treatments would be suitable for you! – Dr. Shanaz
Does your teeth look like this? Or do you know anyone who has this kind of condition? Fret not! There’s a simple solution for this. All you need is a treatment we call Scaling & Polishing. Scaling and Polishing is the cleaning of your teeth,…
Frequent question asked by our patients is : Can we do whitening after we do veneers? The answer would be YES! However we have to change the veneers in order to match the new shade of the teeth. This is the case of my patient…