Restorative Dental Treatments

Teeth that have sustained much damage due to severe wear, fractures, or large cavities can benefit from restoration with a crown. Often referred to as "caps," these durable restorations are cemented over prepared teeth. Multiple crowns can also be linked together to form bridges to replace missing teeth. Crowns are also used in full mouth reconstruction of teeth after sustained damage. 

Composite or tooth-colored fillings repair teeth with smaller cavities or trauma-related damage. They can also be used to cosmetically enhance your smile with veneers. Because of their natural color, a well-placed composite or tooth colored filling will be virtually undetectable to the naked eye, making them a modern and aesthetic development from silver, amalgam fillings. They are also significantly more conservative to place than amalgam fillings and mercury-free. 

When teeth only require partial restoration, inlays and onlays come to the rescue. More durable than large dental fillings but more conservative than a crown, these are ideal services for teeth where there's still a lot of good left but not enough to support a traditional filling. The steps to fabricating these restorations is similar to that of a crown. Dr. Mathai will be able to determine if this is the right treatment for your tooth at your first visit.