| FILLINGS, CROWNS & BRIDGES |
| DR. STEVEN T. CURRY DENTAL OFFICE |
| When teeth are injured by decay or broken in an accident there are 3 ways to repair the damage: fillings, crowns and bridges. |
| FILLINGS For small to medium repairs, the appearance and strength of a tooth can be restored using modern, bonded tooth-colored fillings. This material is far superior to the old "silver" fillings because it forms a chemical and a mechanical bond with the actual tooth structure to become a part of the tooth. Bonded fillings strengthen teeth and look beautiful doing it. |
| TOOTH DECAY There's a lot going on in our mouths, right now. Whether we're awake or sleeping, we are hosts to an unseen world of living yeasts and bacteria that are always present in our mouths. Most of them are necessary-- good, even. Good bacteria help us digest our food and aid in fighting off many illnesses that might enter our bodies through the things we eat. Then, there are the other, unhealthy ones. Of these, a noteworthy one is Streptococcus mutans, which is an extremely destructive bacterium. It thrives in the warm moisture of our mouths and eats what we eat: giving off an acid bath to gain a firmer foothold into our teeth. S. mutans' acid bath is what causes tooth decay. |
| CROWN & BRIDGE When teeth have suffered heavy decay, had large fillings in them for many years, or been badly injured in an accident, the ideal way to repair and protect them is by placing a crown. A crown acts as a protective cap to help prevent biting forces from splitting a tooth. By doing this, crowns shield and retain our teeth on a longer-term basis. We do only high-end porcelain; porcelain over gold; or gold crowns. The beauty and durability of our carefully made crowns makes them highly desired and appreciated. Fixed bridges are long-term restorations, used to replace teeth that have been lost. The missing teeth are reproduced to blend aesthetically with surrounding teeth, and are then cemented into place. Each bridge is individually designed to meet your specific needs. Like crowns, our bridges are made of high-end porcelain; porcelain over gold; or gold. |