Monthly Archives: January 2016

chipped teeth of the day

This first patient was at a concert, and when the band started playing her roommate jumped up and raised her hands and knocked into the beer bottle she was drinking from. The bottle banged into her front tooth fracturing off the edge. I repaired the tooth in 15 minutes with a composite bonded restoration.

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This next patient chipped the middle corner of his upper left front tooth playing basketball. I repaired it easily with a bonded composite restoration.

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This patient chipped her 2 upper front teeth biting on a pump needle trying to pull it out of a soccer ball.

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Bone grafts of the week

Following the removal of a tooth, there is a large hole left in the extraction site. The area resorbs and collapses. In order to preserve the extraction socket, dentists place a bone graft. This is very important especially when an implant will be placed. In these photos I demonstrate the placement of a bone graft and collagen membrane following a surgical extraction.

Case 1:

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broken down tooth
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extracting roots
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extraction site
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bone graft
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collagen membrane sutured over
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extracted roots
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BioHorizons bone graft used in this procedure

Case 2:

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extraction site of second bone graft patient
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bone graft placed and collagen membrane sutured over
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extracted roots
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Nobel Biocare bone graft and collagen membrane used in this case

Case 3:

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decayed, non-restorable back molar
extracted tooth
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bone graft placed

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Cracked tooth of the day

This patient had a root canal but never returned to have the crown placed. She bit down on a nut and fractured her molar. The tooth was cracked down the roots and non-restorable. I extracted the tooth. She was not planning on having an implant and she elected not to have a bone graft.

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Dr. Gentry’s Article: A New Year’s Resolution You Can Smile About

Here’s a New Year’s Resolution You can Smile About! Ten Steps to Happy Teeth and a Happy You:

  1. Floss once a day. Without flossing you miss 40% of the tooth surface.
  2. Brush twice a day. Brush for 2 minutes with a fluoride toothpaste, and brush your tongue.
  3. Schedule at lease 2 dental check-ups and cleanings each year.
  4. Eat healthy. Cut down on sweets and eat more fruits and veggies.
  5. Stop smoking. It’s bad for everything!
  6. Drink more water. Stop drinking soda!
  7. Stress causes you to clench and grind your teeth, wearing them down and breaking your teeth. Have your dentist make you a nightguard if you do.
  8. Chew sugarless gum after meals. This stimulates saliva flow to clean off your teeth.
  9. Wear a custom fit sports mouthguard when playing contact sports. This helps prevent broken teeth and concussions.
  10. Smile more. You will feel better :-)))

Dr. Philip A. Gentry, DDS

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