Monthly Archives: May 2016

decay under an old crown

This patient had been taking medications for depression and allergies causing dry mouth.  As a result he developed decay under an old crown. I was able to save the tooth by removing the old crown, cleaning out the decay, and placing a new beautiful all porcelain crown.

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old crown removed revealing decay
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decay cleaned and crown buildup placed
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new porcelain crown

bone graft of the day

This patient had a broken down, infected, non-restorable molar. Today I extracted the tooth, cleaned out the infection, and grafted the socket. Following 3 months of healing we will place an implant.

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extraction site
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bone graft placed
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collagen bioplug and sutures placed

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Excellent healing after 3 months. Ready for dental implant placement

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cosmetic restorative case of the day

This patient fell and hit his mouth on the sidewalk, cutting his lip and fracturing his upper central incisor tooth. I restored the tooth with a root canal, composite build-up, and porcelain crown. Here are the before and after pictures.

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custom shade to determine exact color
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porcelain crown
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root canal