Here is a tooth that had a large cavity and big silver filling.  You can see the dark shadow of the filling through tooth.  Because there was so little healthy tooth structure remaining, we decided to place a porcelain crown.

There was also a new room of dental equipment that was put in during the renovations. Everyone has loved the new furnishings!

A little while ago I posted some pretty scary photos of my office as it was being renovated, including this one:

This is a case that I first talked about here.  Now, the implant has been placed and it’s time to put the post and crown in.

We’ve covered this before, but it happens SO often that I still need to post about it. Many teeth can APPEAR to be fine, but they actually have cavities hiding inside. Here’s a normal-looking tooth:

Look at this tooth. It’s a mess. And it’s just downright ugly.

And here’s the beautiful portrait photo of the patient after having completed her work. She’s SO excited about her new teeth….and so are we!!

Notice how the new front teeth blend well with the existing teeth in back? They look like they’ve been there forever!

And here’s the final result, along with a photo of where we started. Remember, these teeth were symptom free but definitely had cavities hiding in the grooves. So if your dentist talks about some spots with a cavity starting and wants to complete a filling, don’t wait! Take care of it now while it’s small!

After almost completely cleaning both teeth, again, it is obvious they both had cavities. Now it’s time to make them look great!