Nov
Decayed, damaged, or defective teeth can make you self-conscious about your smile and overall appearance. Hiding your smile won’t resolve these issues; correcting them with restorative dentistry will. At Arden Park Dental Care in Sacramento, California, we offer several dental health services to improve your smile’s function and aesthetics. Enhancing your smile will improve the quality of your life.
If flawed teeth are causing you grief, consider these restorative treatments:
Severe decay can cause painful chewing and put you at risk of losing your tooth. Dr. Shahnaz L. Formoli can treat decay to restore your tooth’s usefulness through dental fillings. Cavity treatment entails drilling your tooth to remove the decay and damaged sections. Then, we’ll repair your tooth with a dental filling to make it whole and healthy again. A composite filling will strengthen your tooth and protect it from future infection. The dentist will fully restore your tooth for future use.
If your tooth’s pulp or inner chamber is compromised by infection or decay, a root canal can save it and restore its usefulness. Dr. Formoli will end the infection by removing the diseased pulp. Afterward, we’ll disinfect your tooth and seal it with a special filling to prevent infection in the future. Through root canal treatment, we can avoid extraction, restore your tooth’s usefulness, and prolong its lifespan.
If you have gaps in your smile due to missing teeth, Dr. Formoli can complete your smile with dental implants. Implants are artificial tooth roots that support new teeth after natural teeth go missing. Implants are placed in your jaw through oral surgery and left to fuse with your bone tissue. When the fusing process is complete, we’ll add abutments (connectors) and your replacement teeth to make your smile whole again. Implants will give you a fully functional smile that looks and feels real.
Damaged teeth can be repaired with a dental crown. Crowns are hollow, porcelain caps that fit perfectly over damaged teeth to protect and support their structure. Dental crowns eliminate painful chewing, protect your teeth from further damage, and renew your smile’s appearance. If the damage to your tooth isn’t severe enough to warrant a crown, Dr. Formoli may use a partial crown, i.e., inlay or onlay, to repair your tooth.
A fixed dental bridge will fill the gap left by multiple missing teeth to restore your smile’s esthetics. A custom-fitted bridge will look natural, evenly distribute chewing forces, and align your remaining teeth. A bridge will give you the confidence to smile, talk, laugh, sing, and eat, just like before losing teeth.
For affordable restorative treatments to improve the quality of your smile, contact Dr. Shahnaz L. Formoli from Arden Park Dental Care in Sacramento, CA, at (916) 280-0988. Â
