Restorative dentistry has come a long way over the years and there are now several effective ways to repair decayed teeth. In this post from Dental Designs of Owensboro, we are going to concentrate on two similar types of restorations: dental inlays and onlays. Where possible, an inlay or an onlay can be a less-invasive …
Dental crowns are among the restorative procedures we use most at Dental Designs of Owensboro. Crowns restore and protect a tooth that has been damaged, or had dental work. Each crown is custom-made to fit the tooth it is for. This type of crown is sometimes called a “cap” because of the way they fit …
In this post from Dental Designs of Owensboro we are going to talk about root canals, tooth extraction, and dental implants. When a tooth’s nerve and pulp becomes infected, we make a judgment call: whether to try saving the tooth with root canal therapy, or extracting it. Sometimes patients think an extraction is the best …
People thinking about replacing a missing tooth with a dental implant from Dental Designs of Owensboro usually want to know about implant success rate. It’s a good question. In case you are unfamiliar with dental implants, we’ll describe them below. What is a Dental Implant? A dental implant is a metal post that acts as …
At Dental Designs of Owensboro, we know that a common dental problem tends to go undiagnosed for years. This is because people chalk it up to genetics and don’t even realize it’s a problem. The problem we’re talking about is, of course, malocclusion. Literally meaning “bad bite,” it is a term coined by Edward Angle, …
Superficial cuts in the skin subside without a trace, infections are wiped out with antibiotics, broken bones mend, and inflamed tissues subside. Our teeth, unfortunately, can’t regenerate. Decay can be halted in its progress, but scientists are still years away from actual enamel regeneration. That’s why the team at Dental Designs of Owensboro always emphasizes …
This message from Dental Designs of Owensboro looks at one of the miracles of modern dentistry: the dental restoration. Let’s pretend you are a biomedical engineer working in the field of dentistry before the introduction of dental restorations. The men and women of your generation who have missing or damaged teeth want to repair or …
There is more than one way to fix a tooth. If you are the fortunate owner of perfectly healthy teeth, you may never need any of these procedures. However, if you are like most, you will need to restore a tooth eventually. Today’s post looks at five cosmetic dentistry options from Dental Designs of Owensboro …
Dental crowns are one of the most common restorative procedures there is, and we do a lot of them at Dental Designs of Owensboro. Placing a typical crown consists of several steps: Tooth Preparation: Any decay is removed and the tooth is shaped. Sometimes the tooth is too small; in that case, we build up …
A serious side effect of losing a tooth by extraction, accident, or disease is the potential for bone loss. This can be minimized, or even avoided outright, with a dental implant from Dental Designs of Owensboro. The alveolar bone The bone surrounding the teeth is called alveolar bone. Its main job is to support the …
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