Why would I need a root canal treatment? - Frenchtown Dental

                  Any time the pulp (nerve area) of the tooth is infected or necrotic (dead) for some reason we will recommend doing a root canal (endodontic) therapy.  The reason for this is … Continued

Dental amalgams have been used to restore teeth for over 170 years.  A dental amalgam is a mixture of mercury, tin, silver, copper and palladium.  The mercury is mixed with the other metals until it reacts and then is placed … Continued

Now for our final material in this series… Resin modified glass ionomers – a reasonable new type of filling, is also tooth colored Upsides: Tooth colored – though do not polish or blend as well as the composites Moisture tolerant … Continued

We’ll continue our review of filling materials that I use and what the pros and cons are. Resin based composite – most common “tooth colored” fillings Upsides: The look nicer! We can match these fillings very closely to the shade … Continued

There are 3 main types of materials that I will use to fill teeth, they each have upsides and downsides and I weigh this in my recommendation to you of which type of material to use.  Over the next 3 … Continued

Generally when we recommend fillings it’s due to decay (though occasionally it is to fill in a chip or notch in your tooth). Decay starts as demineralization, where the acid from the bacteria dissolves the minerals out of your teeth.  … Continued

Dental sealants are a coating we put in the deep pits and groves in teeth.  These pits and grooves continue into the tooth well past what your eye can see and tooth brush can reach.  But those tiny little bacteria … Continued