The pulp of a tooth is the inside soft tissue or “nerve” of the tooth. The pulp contains nerves, blood vessels, connective tissue and reparative cells. The purpose of pulp therapy in pediatric dentistry is to maintain the vitality of the affected tooth so the tooth can be maintained until the correct time for normal
Tooth reshaping, also called dental contouring, is a cosmetic dentistry technique that removes small amounts of tooth enamel (the outer covering of the tooth) in order to change the shape, length, or surface of one or more teeth. The process is often combined with bonding, a cosmetic dentistry treatment that uses tooth-colored composite material to
If a tooth is too damaged to support a filling but not damaged enough for a crown, capping unnecessarily removes more tooth structure than needed. But a large dental filling can weaken the remaining structure of the tooth, causing the tooth to break, crack or eventually need a root canal treatment. Inlays & Onlays can
A root canal is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or becomes infected. During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp are removed and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed with a special gutta percha material. This material hardens, is trimmed and the tooth
A crown or cap, is a hollow artificial tooth used to cover a damaged or decayed tooth. Crowns are also indicated for root canal treated teeth, a large filling or a broken tooth since it restores the tooth and protects it from further damage. Crowns can also be used to cover a discoloured or odd-shaped
Recent advances in cosmetic dentistry have given us the ability to place tooth coloured fillings in any of your teeth in place of the traditional metal or silver fillings. Since these fillings are the same colour as your natural teeth they blend in the mouth seamlessly. These tooth coloured fillings are chemically bonded to the
Veneers are ultra-thin shells of ceramic (porcelain) or resin material that are permanently bonded onto the front or back of the teeth and can make a vast improvement on the tooth’s appearance. Veneers are used to correct teeth that are yellowed or discoloured, worn, chipped, or crooked and in some cases can be used in
Dental bonding uses a composite resin to fill in cracked, broken, or cavity stricken teeth. One of the many benefits of tooth bonding is that the composite resin is bonded directly to the tooth and can expand and contract the same as your natural teeth. In addition, composite tooth bonding is a cosmetic dentistry technique