Dr Tom Farley » Oral Wellness Programs http://blog.drtomfarley.com Thu, 26 May 2011 20:14:25 +0000 en hourly 1 Repaired Fractured Tooth http://blog.drtomfarley.com/repaired-fractured-tooth.html http://blog.drtomfarley.com/repaired-fractured-tooth.html#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:50 +0000 Dr T. http://blog.drtomfarley.com/?p=269 So a few minutes later we had bonded some composite onto the tooth, replacing the fractured corner.  This was accomplished by layering different shades of the material to simulate the internal colors of the tooth, then covering it with a different shade that was more like the patient’s own enamel.  The result was a repaired tooth that looked and felt like the original.

Repaired tooth

Repaired tooth

]]> http://blog.drtomfarley.com/repaired-fractured-tooth.html/feed 0 Tooth Prank http://blog.drtomfarley.com/tooth-prank.html http://blog.drtomfarley.com/tooth-prank.html#comments Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:10:23 +0000 Dr T. http://blog.drtomfarley.com/131/tooth-prank/ An oral surgeon recently was able to collect on his malpractice insurance after being sued by a former employee after a dental joke that she did not appreciate. Read about it here.

]]> http://blog.drtomfarley.com/tooth-prank.html/feed 0 Charlotte Dental Network and Christmas Games http://blog.drtomfarley.com/charlotte-dental-network-and-christmas-games.html http://blog.drtomfarley.com/charlotte-dental-network-and-christmas-games.html#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:09:07 +0000 Dr T. http://blog.drtomfarley.com/129/charlotte-dental-network-and-christmas-games/ No, this is not in ANY way related to dentistry, but many of us have kids. And kids LOVE video games. Here’s a sneak peek at the newest games coming out in time for Christmas: site

]]> http://blog.drtomfarley.com/charlotte-dental-network-and-christmas-games.html/feed 0 Tooth with Cavity…AGAIN! http://blog.drtomfarley.com/tooth-with-cavityagain.html http://blog.drtomfarley.com/tooth-with-cavityagain.html#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:35:12 +0000 Dr T. http://blog.drtomfarley.com/91/tooth-with-cavityagain/ Yup…the SAME tooth! But I promise I’m almost done. Again, sorry for the gross photos, but look at how big this cavity is! This was VERY close to the nerve in the tooth and almost required a root canal. And, believe it or not, the tooth had absolutely NO symptoms! Hot/cold/biting pressure didn’t hurt it at all.

Tooth with Large Cavity

]]> http://blog.drtomfarley.com/tooth-with-cavityagain.html/feed 0 Bonding teeth to Solve Size Problem http://blog.drtomfarley.com/bonding-teeth-to-solve-size-problem.html http://blog.drtomfarley.com/bonding-teeth-to-solve-size-problem.html#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:14:42 +0000 Dr T. http://blog.drtomfarley.com/69/bonding-teeth-to-solve-size-problem/ After she completed the final phase with the orthodontist, she returned to me like this:

Bonding after orthodontics

The orthodontist closed the gap, and these teeth are now in the correct position! But let’s look closer at the teeth on either side of these. What about their size?

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