What is immediate dental implant placement? Immediate implant placement is when an implant is placed at the same time as the natural tooth is extracted. It was first reported in 1976. It has similar high success rate as traditional delayed implant placement. The main benefits of immediate implant placement are reduced treatment time and number of visits. If immediate loading is possible, tooth extraction , implant and temporary crown can be completed on the same day (same

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

Porcelain veneers have become a popular way to transform a smile, especially for stained, chipped or slightly misaligned teeth. But although they don't need as much tooth preparation as crowns or other bridgework , the traditional veneers still require enamel to be removed from the surface of the tooth in order to ensure a proper fit and pleasing appearance. No-prep veneers, just as the name suggests, require no real preparation. They cost a bit less than standard veneers,

What happens when only tooth root stump left? Is extraction the only option? This case will show you what can be done to save the tooth. To save the tooth, the procedures performed included root canal treatment , surgical crown lengthening , post and core buildup and a zirconia crown . That's lots of effort! But it's worthy! #Surgicalcrownlengthening #RootCanalTreatment #veneerscrownsandbridges

Two lower middle front teeth had been worn off because of deep bite. All enamel on front surfaces were gone. Teeth had been fixed a few times with composite resin (whiting fillings) and kept coming off. Teeth became very yellowish due to lack of enamel covering dentine. Zirconia crowns are perfect solution for this case. They are much stronger material than composite resin and last longer. These crowns not only protect teeth from being worn off, but also give an excellent r

Porcelain veneers (dental veneers) are thin, custom-made coverings that are placed over the front of the teeth to provide a new surface, whiter colour or new shape. They are made of translucent tooth coloured porcelain materials and provide a strong aesthetic solution to your cosmetic dentistry concerns. Dental veneers are popular for restoring the strength and appearance of teeth that may be crooked , poorly shaped, discoloured, gapped and worn, especially when teeth are na

Dental bridge is one of the options to replace missing teeth. These bridges consist of one or more pontics (fake teeth) and are held in place by dental crowns (abutments), which are cemented onto the teeth adjacent to missing tooth. It uses natural teeth on both sides of the gap created by your missing tooth. Compared to dental implants , one of disadvantages is dental bridges have to trim down adjacent teeth, which is damage to natural teeth. Another significant disadvan

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

Implant supported bridge is the best option to replace these lower front missing teeth, especially when there is not enough space to place one implant for one missing tooth. This video shows the complete treatment from the computer guided implant surgery to the final implant supported bridge restoration. The final result is satisfying and missing teeth were replaced functionally and aesthetically. #veneerscrownsandbridges #DentalImplants

Surgical crown lengthening is a surgical procedure to expose more tooth structure and increase the clinical crown length. Crown lengthening can be used to increase retention form, which makes further fillings or crowns possible, or to improve aesthetic outcome, such as correct "gummy smile". In this case, the tooth had root canal treatment , post and crown done years ago and unfortunately broke off. The remaining tooth was just at the same level of gum line. It would not be

These lower font teeth have been severely worn off because of grinding. Multiple zirconia porcelain crowns were used in this case to rebuild shortened teeth. Teeth were not only rebuilt to the original length but also much whiter. The final result of smile rehabilitation was fantastic! #Teethwhitening #veneerscrownsandbridges

Most people probably may have some experiences of teeth grinding and clenching from time to time. Grinding teeth (Bruxism) occasionally may not cause any damage of teeth. But if it's on a regular basis, it may rise some issues such as wearing teeth down, chipping, fracturing, loosening or loss of teeth. It also can affect jaws, cause or worsen TMD/TMJ (Joint's problem). Most of teeth grinding happens during sleep and the causes could be abnormal bite, missing or crooked teet

Porcelain crowns are normally used to restore front teeth to achieve a balanced result of function and aesthetics. In this case, the top anterior tooth had root canal treatment due to infection of the nerve. The tooth was restored with a post and composite resin afterwards. A porcelain crown (Zirconia in this case) ensured a long term success functionally and cosmetically. #veneerscrownsandbridges

a cantilever bridge and a single crown replacing a missing tooth and two chipped crowns.