When a tooth breaks to the gum line, it may be extremely difficult to fix it and that's why an extraction is often recommended. Then a denture , bridge or implant will be recommended to replace the missing tooth. But bear in mind, no replacement is better than your own tooth even though dental implants are very successful today. That's why we try our best to save the tooth if possible. This front broken tooth had been started with root canal treatment by the previous de

Crowns are one of the more common restorations that people need on their teeth. But it is a completely fair to ask “Do I really need a crown?” because even with insurance, crowns may cost you hundreds of dollars at a time. The reason they are recommended frequently is that a dental crown is often the best option to extend the life of a tooth for years to come, especially after root canal therapy , when lots of tooth structures have been removed. For many root canal procedur

Like cars, teeth can break down too, especially after some fillings done, which means some of tooth structure has been replaced with some filling material like amalgam and composite resin. This case showed how we fix a broken tooth. In this case, we can see this upper second molar had a large amalgam restoration, two cracks on the buccal and distal aspects, and a fractured mesio-buccal cusp. During the first treatment, we removed all the old amalgam filling and replaced with