Bridges Restore Badly Fractured Teeth

Your tooth enamel is very hard. Yet there are still times when a hard fall, blow to the face or some other oral trauma can severely fracture a tooth. If the damage is severe, Dr. J. Scott Thompson, DMD might need to extract the tooth. Without timely restoration the surrounding teeth can start to twist, turn and slowly move towards... read more »

A Tooth with Severely Damaged Enamel can be Restored by a Crown

Even though your tooth enamel is very strong, something like blow to the face or a fall can cause chips, cracks and even significant fractures. Even if the damaged area doesn’t extend into the pulp of the tooth, you should still have the tooth repaired before tooth decay sets in. One of the most common solutions is to have the... read more »