Restorative Dentistry

Color-matched dental restorations have increased rapidly since their introduction, likely due to their aesthetic appeal. The materials that make up modern tooth-colored restorations are durable, versatile, and capable of supporting:

• Fillings
• Crowns
• Bridges
• Dentures
• Implants

Tooth-colored fillings are one of our most popular restorative procedures at Sweet City Smiles, filling small- to average-size cavities quickly and easily. Customized and color-matched to the precise shade of your other teeth, it may be impossible to tell your tooth ever needed a filling at all. Our tooth-colored fillings are sturdy and easy to care for—and the process can be completed in just one dental visit!

We already know you deserve one to wear on your head (don’t forget to smile and wave!), but sometimes when a tooth has more damage or decay than a filling can solve, a tough tooth-colored crown is needed…and Sweet City Smiles can help!

A tooth-colored crown may be recommended for a number of different reasons.

Each tooth and every dental situation are a little different, so Dr. Chang will advise you as to the best course of action for your individual situation.

• To complete a bridge, root canal, or implant
• To repair a fracture or breakage
• To repair serious cosmetic concerns

Dental bridges are similar to a bridge for a road, closing spaces left by missing teeth. If spaces are left open, teeth may shift around, leading to unequal distribution of bite force and potential problems like TMJ and severe tooth wear.

There are two parts to a dental bridge: the abutment and the pontic. A pontic is an artificial tooth or teeth, while an abutment is where the bridge attaches to your existing natural teeth or a dental implant. Depending on the type of bridge, there can be more than one abutment, and there is usually one pontic placed for each missing tooth. There are three types of dental bridges:

• Standard
• Maryland
• Cantilever

Dr. Chang can go over every aspect of all our dental bridge solutions. Ask us for details!

Dental implants have revolutionized the dental industry as a whole—not just to replace single teeth, but multiple or even full arches of teeth. Implants have become an integral component of dentures and partials, providing security, aesthetics and function to the patients who wear them.

Your teeth don’t belong in a glass.

With implant-supported dentures and partials, you’ll never worry about reaching for that glass of water next to the bed. Get your smile back and feel the freedom of reliable permanent teeth that are as strong as they are beautiful.

They could definitely use a new PR person! Root canals have become so routine that they are more comparable to a filling nowadays. A root canal removes infection from inside a tooth in order to save as much of the tooth as possible, restore it to health, and above all else, keep it in its rightful home in your mouth!

A root canal may take two appointments to complete, but they are a standard restorative procedure now. The first appointment is the most important—Sweet City Smiles will remove the infection from inside the tooth, sterilize it, and seal it to keep it safe and germ-free.

• The second appointment will complete the root canal process.
• Your tooth will be restored with an attractive tooth-colored crown.
• It’s like having a brand-new tooth without losing one in the first place!