- Amalgam-free Fillings—New and Replacement
While
we love checkups after which we can tell you “you have no cavities,”
when you do need a filling, we’ll make sure you’re comfortable during
the process…and no one will ever know you had dental work done. That’s
right, we don’t use amalgam (what you may think of as silver) at all in
our office; we use resin/composite that’s white to match your teeth.
In addition to doing new fillings, we also fulfill many requests to
replace older, “silver” fillings with “white” ones. Only your dentist
needs to know what restorative work has been done to your teeth.
- Endodontics (Root Canal Therapy)
We know you
don’t want to hear those dreaded words, “you need a root canal,” but
this procedure is necessary if your tooth has decay that has penetrated
the nerve and an infection has started. The latest techniques and
instruments have made root canals very painless and quick…and saving
your tooth is a better choice than the alternative.
- Crowns
Ceramic, natural looking crowns can
correct any number of tooth issues to create beautiful smiles. We use
state-of-the-art, high strength, metal-free crowns that look like your
own teeth, and since no lines will be visible at your gum line…no one
will know your smile is part ceramic!
We may recommend crowns as part of restorative procedures, or you may consider them if you want to:
- Correct spaces between your teeth
- Repair chipped or broken teeth
- Restore permanently discolored teeth
- “Fix” misshapen or crooked teeth
- Replacing Missing Teeth
You have three choices if
you need to replace missing teeth: bridges, dentures and implant
dentistry. After reviewing your specific situation, we’ll help you
decide the option that’s most likely to provide you with the best
long-term results.
- Bridges. Conventional
and cantilever bridges involve the healthy teeth surrounding the
missing one, which receive crowns that are attached to an artificial
tooth. With proper hygiene, it’s not uncommon for bridges to last from
10 to 20 years.
- Dentures. Denture technology
has come a long way, so whether you need full dentures (if you’ve lost
all your teeth) or a partial denture (if you’ve lost several teeth), no
one will be the wiser. Today’s dentures are designed with comfort and
functionality in mind.
 Implants. Dental
implants, small prosthetic posts placed into the bone of the jaw to
replace the root portion of a missing tooth, serve as anchors for
replacement teeth that are so natural that no one (except maybe Dr.
Nottoli) will be able to tell the difference. There are many different
types of dental implants available and our office has extensive
experience creating winning smiles for patients with them.
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