Restorations

Before: defective restorations with decay
After: all ceramic restorations in one office visit

Patient Photos Depicting:

Crowns (Caps)
Onlay Restorations

Note: Patients depicted in photos have provided their consent to display their pictures online. Results may vary.

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Patient Photos Depicting:

Crowns (Caps)
Onlay Restorations

Note: Patients depicted in photos have provided their consent to display their pictures online. Results may vary.

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Patient Photos Depicting:

Onlay Restorations

Note: Patients depicted in photos have provided their consent to display their pictures online. Results may vary.

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Patient Photos Depicting:

Crowns (Caps)
Onlay Restorations

Note: Patients depicted in photos have provided their consent to display their pictures online. Results may vary.

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The main advantage of a direct dental composite over traditional materials such as amalgam is improved aesthetics. Composites can be made in a wide range of tooth colors allowing near invisible restoration of teeth. Composites are glued into teeth and this strengthens the tooth's structure. The discovery of acid etching (producing enamel irregularities ranging from 5-30 micrometers in depth) of teeth to allow a micromechanical bond to the tooth allows good adhesion of the restoration to the tooth. This means that unlike silver filling there is no need for the dentist to create retentive features destroying healthy tooth. The acid-etch adhesion prevents micro leakage; however, all white fillings will eventually leak slightly. Very high bond strengths to tooth structure, both enamel and dentin, can be achieved with the current generation of dentin bonding agents.

Patient Photos Depicting:

Composite Fillings

Note: Patients depicted in photos have provided their consent to display their pictures online. Results may vary.

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