This patient had stayed away from a dentist for many years. This chronic inflammatory state leaves him at at risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other inflammitory diseases. We started him on our dental fitness program, with amazing results, don”t you think??
This is a patient that we have seen recently. He thought that he had broken a filling, but, in reality what we found was that his tooth was broken below the gum line.
*Note the dark line at the back part of tooth.
This entire cusp is separated from the rest of the tooth. One of the problems with silver or mercury fillings (besides the obvious health risks) is that they create a wedge effect as they start to age. If we had replaced the silver filling with a white or composite filling 2 months ago…an expensive crown would have been prevented!
This patient had a high decay rate due to a diet that included several sodas per day.
He also had the beginning of periodontal disease. Dr. Saylor gave him a SONICARE toothbrush…got him on the right track toward a healthy mouth. We were able to restore his upper and lower teeth using a combination of EMPRESS veneers and crowns.
We think this is a beautiful result! What do you think?
Milestone Scientific introduces the STA, single tooth anesthesia. The computer confirms proper needle placement, uses low-pressure delivery, allowing a greater volume to be administered- thus a more predictable, precise, faster and non-threatening injection, with no collateral numbing!
All of this = Happy Patients!
This patient had stayed away from a dentist for many years, which resulted in a bad case of gum disease. Many people don’t realize that this is a serious problem that can affect the entire body, not just your mouth.
This chronic inflammatory state left him at at risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other inflammitory diseases. We started him on our dental fitness program, with amazing results in a relatively short time, don”t you think??
This person had a visible crack in the enamel on the outside cusp of this pre-molar which was sensitive to bite on. When the old silver filling was removed, the crack was visible under the old restoration. The amalgam acts as a wedge through the center of the tooth.
Biting pressure over the years eventually cause small fractures which sometimes lead to larger fractures. These cracks and fissures make crowning the tooth necessary and sometimes result in the loss of the tooth altogether. If you know someone who still has silver fillings, encourage them to see their dentist (or call us if they don’t have one) and have them checked out before they encounter the same problems as this unfortunate individual.
