One reason to take preventive dental care seriously is that it will help you avoid potential problems that become serious enough to make tooth extraction necessary. When problems like advanced dental decay reach a certain point, you can be left with no option but to have a problem tooth removed and replaced. While our West […]
Category: Restorative Dentistry
Will My Filling Attract Unwanted Attention?
The unpleasant news that you have a cavity can come with many negative feelings. You can worry about the state of your tooth, and what this problem says about the current state of your oral hygiene routine. You may also find yourself concerned about what you will look like after the appropriate restorative dental work […]
Safely Removing And Replacing A Problem Tooth
When a dental problem becomes too serious, it can take away your dentist’s options when it comes to restoring your tooth’s health. In a situation like this, we can recommend an extraction, an important step in a larger plan to fully restore your smile. Your West Allis, WI dentist can safely extract your tooth, which […]
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When An Older Crown Is No Longer Secure
You will need a restoration after your tooth undergoes treatment for a cavity, or because you experienced a tooth injury. The good news is that in addition to providing restorations that imitate healthy enamel, we can provide fillings and crowns that are up to the challenge of protecting your smile for many years! However, that […]
How We Fully Address A Cavity
Cavity treatments do the important work of both removing decayed tissues and restoring teeth so that you can continue to bite and chew without problems. At our West Allis, WI dentist’s office, we can make sure that your procedure provides protection that you can count on for many years. We can also see to it […]
Planning Tooth Extraction And Replacement
As hard as it may be to hear that you need a tooth extracted, leaving a serious issue with your smile untreated can have more consequences than you realize. Putting off your extraction means spending more time in pain. It also makes you vulnerable to spreading bacteria that can create infection issues beyond your tooth. […]
A Cavity Will Worsen Without Treatment
If you keep up with good habits every day, you can protect your teeth and gums well enough to effectively prevent problems with dental decay or gum disease. Brushing and flossing will keep your enamel protected against the formation of a cavity. Unfortunately, once a cavity is present, these actions will not be able to […]
Caring For Patients Who Need Extractions
Why should you make restorative dental work a priority when you have an active oral health issue? One reason is that you can suffer from pain and sensitivity issues until you receive the appropriate care. Another is that without timely support, a problem with your oral health can leave a tooth in such poor condition […]
Using A Crown To Protect A Cracked Tooth
While our teeth are certainly strong, they are not completely safe against damage. If you are not careful, or if you have the misfortunate of suffering a physical injury, you can crack your enamel, and that can lead to serious oral health concerns. A person who cracks a tooth and goes without treatment can go […]
How Do I Avoid Severe Tooth Decay?
Severe tooth decay is certainly something you should try to avoid! Even if it is caught early, a cavity will require treatment from your dentist. Until that treatment occurs, decay will spread and do more permanent harm to your enamel. Eventually, damage will expose you to an infection that can spread within your tooth and […]
