Archive for the ‘Gum’ Category

Complex Restoration: Porcelain Crown & Bridge Prosthodontics

The Problem: This patient had heavily worn out teeth as well as many fractured teeth and fillings. Gum disease was starting to undermine the stability of his teeth. Unfortunately. one of his front teeth was hopeless.

The Solution: At Donaldson and Guenther, we increased the patient’s tooth size and length by opening the bite dimension. He […]

Why are Fractured Teeth an Important Issue?

As experienced dentists, we know what can happen as stress fractures develop in teeth. Today, more people have teeth with small to medium sized fillings than in decades past. That is good. However, if those teeth start to show stress cracks, the part of the tooth that eventually splits away is large because there is […]

Friday March 21st, 2008 in Root canals, Crowns, Insurance, Gum | Leave a Comment

A Shot Without Pain

Many patients come to our office requiring dental gum treatment. To ensure patient comfort and allow me to be thorough, I commonly numb up the area I am working on. Many patients have a fear of the shot because of their previous experiences. They describe a horrible past experience that was […]

Monday January 28th, 2008 in Ask the dentist, Gum | Leave a Comment