Dr Tom Farley » Dentist in Charlotte NC

Pretty crowns

Dr T. — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:04:39 +0000

Ok….here’s what we did. Only the front 4 teeth are crowned. Everything else whitened nicely and there was no reason to put crowns on these other teeth. So instead of having crowns on all her upper teeth this happy patient was able to have only 4 and get an absolutely fantastic final result.

Ortho plan for Peg Laterals

Dr T. — Sun, 16 May 2010 12:26:41 +0000

As discussed below, option 1 involves moving the teeth to their optimal position leaving the ideal spacing in place so the restorative dentist can bond the spaces that are left, creating teeth that are proportional to the other teeth. But if the orthodontist does not leave the correct amount of space the final result will result in a tooth that is too large or small for the others. In other words, the space has to be filled. If there’s too little you end up with a mini-tooth…..too much and you get a Chicklet! Not good!

Bottom line….the orthodontist has to get the spaces PERFECT for this option to work.

Cavities revealed

Dr T. — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:55:41 +0000

Here’s a closer look at these two cavities. You can see that they extend slightly under the gumline:

Try Vista yet?

Dr T. — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:47:12 +0000

I’ll admit this right up front….I’ve only ‘tried’ Vista on a few different computers, so I can’t so too much good or bad about it…yet. I DO know that many dental software companies don’t support Vista and are recommending that we continue using Windows XP. Here’s an interesting review of Vista from a ‘regular’ computer user. After reading it I may continue with XP for a while longer!

Vista Review

411 help for Dental Office

Dr T. — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:45:18 +0000

We call 411 a handful of times throughout the month for assistance….and I’m amazed at the cost to do it! Well, along comes Google to the rescue. Check out this article about Google’s new 411 service: Google 411

You know we’ll be trying it!!

Fade Resistance of Photo Prints

Dr T. — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:44:19 +0000

Here’s a quick article about the type of printer used and a print’s fade resistance. Since I’m into photos, I found this especially interesting.

Printers

I still think the type of paper and ink that is used are more important than the brand of printer. Time will tell!!

Fractured Tooth Repaired with Bonding

Dr T. — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:42:47 +0000

The tooth is proportioned correctly, but as I mentioned earlier, there’s other factors. The subtle color variations INSIDE the tooth have been maintained. And look at the ‘wavy’ areas that extend down from the gum line to the bottom edge. These have been incorporated, too.

The patient was VERY pleased with the final result…and we were, too!!

Repaired Cracked Tooth

Dr T. — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:41:51 +0000

With the right combination of different composites, and the right technique, the repair of a fractured tooth can be very esthetic. Here’s that same tooth after it was repaired:

Notice the tooth has the correct size and alignment….but there’s more.

Cracked Front Tooth

Dr T. — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:39:59 +0000

Here’s another great example of what bonding can do for a cracked front tooth. A few years ago the tooth below was badly damaged and needed a root canal. Afterwards, the tooth was reconstructed to repair the cracked edge. I wasn’t involved in this first treatment, but recently the repair again broke off. The patient requested another repair with composite, or bonding.

Bonded Front Tooth

Dr T. — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:39:19 +0000

Now take a look at the final result. This was completed with only bonding and, as I stated last time, no root canal was necessary. Both the patient and his mom were thrilled!