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VISIT OUR SMILE GALLERY
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TAKE OUR SMILE SELF EVALUATION TEST
Do you already love your smile? Or are you a candidate for a more perfect smile? Would you like to take two minutes to answer a couple of questions and see if a smile upgrade might be in your future?
TAKE OUR SMILE SELF EVALUATION TEST
PATIENT FINANCING OPTIONS
If you want to finance any treatment we are able to accommodate you. Just let us know and we can discuss your options.
WHAT'S NEW
Dentistry is full of new techniques! Do you usually feel the administration of local anesthesia (novocaine)? Has any dental professional mentioned that slight reshaping of your front teeth can dramatically improve your smile? Are you aware of new technology in restorative dentistry that eliminates the blackened silver/mercury fillings that mar some smiles? Have you seen how easy it is to whiten your existing teeth?
CAN I GET FLEX SPENDING?
Absolutely – if you have put aside tax free money with your employer we will be happy to help you with the paperwork to use it. And if you would like estimates to help you put aside the right amount for next year, we can provide you with accurate amounts and make sure you don’t leave it with the employer too!
Crowns
Dental Crowns for Your Teeth
Even if your tooth has lost more than 50% of its structure because of fracture, decay or previous treatment, we usually can still save it by placing a crown.
A dental crown is a restoration that covers or" caps" a damaged tooth for the purpose of restoring the normal shape, size and function. It is permanently cemented or bonded into place.
The Dental Crown is so named because it replaces the top part (the crown) of the tooth. A crown surrounds the entire top of the tooth and prevents any individual part of the tooth from fracturing.
If a tooth has lost more than 50% of its structure it is too weak to confidently predict that it will withstand the forces of normal chewing. Typically these teeth eventually fracture over time. By fabricating a crown, we can protect the remaining (weakened) tooth structure.
Dental Crowns can be made of various materials including gold, porcelain fused to metal, or all porcelain. Different types of crowns are indicated in different situations. (See Below)
Enhancing your Smile with Cosmetic Dentistry
"Smile Makeover" is a popular term, today. Whether on TV or in the latest fashion magazine, you'll likely hear about the “life changing” effects of a person's smile makeover. In terms of cosmetic (or esthetic dentistry), smile makeovers can typically correct most deficiencies in a person's smile.
One popular cosmetic dentistry technique used in smile makeovers is teeth whitening. Although effective for adjusting tooth color, teeth whitening is not effective in correcting other dental deficiencies. Compared to teeth whitening, all-ceramic dental veneers and dental crowns can both improve the color of a person's teeth, and can additionally correct problems like chipped, crack, or crooked teeth.
Different Types of Crowns
All-Ceramic Teeth Crowns
Eliminating metal allows light to transmit through the porcelain – it creates a great esthetic result with life-like color. Simply put they are beautiful.
The most commonly used material for the core of an all-ceramic crown is either zirconia or aluminous materials.
All-ceramic materials continue to evolve in strength and durability – and as technology changes we continue to improve the strength.
Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Crowns
By placing a layer of metal beneath the porcelain the strength of the dental crown improves over the all ceramic crown. These crowns are still esthetic – yet often show a collar of metal along the gum line that may be acceptable on back teeth.
The artistic skill of the laboratory technologist creating the crown will usually determine its esthetic appeal.
Gold Crowns
Gold Crowns don’t break!
If you want a restoration that will support and strengthen your back teeth, gold is the ultimate solution.
For people with strong bites or grinding/clenching habits it is the only reliable long term solution for their back teeth.
if you need a crown and the tooth is not visible, gold is certainly an excellent option for a long term duarable restoration.
If you or any of your friends in the Greater Boston areas of Tewksbury, Andover, Wilmington, Chelmsford, Lowell or Billerica would like to speak with us about any aspect of Dental Crowns or Dental Prosthetics, please let us know. We do both the surgical and restorative aspects of Implantology and work with some of the top specialists in the Boston area.