Blog- Tooth-Colored Fillings

We haven't posted a case study for a while so we are going to do some catching up!  From the picture below (image 1), the x-ray shows us 2 particular problems: 

Image 1

1. Red circle shows cavity, or decay, on the root surface of the molar tooth, this is quite hard to ...

What happens when you need a new filling to replace an old one? 

A new patient came in from Selkirk NY for a new patient exam, cleaning, and necessary x-rays.  Upon our examination, we found an old composite filling that is failing:

- the old filling is peeling away from the tooth, also called open margin

- the old filling has more decay ...

We are posting a case here to show you what a cavity and a filling on a molar tooth looks like with our tooth-colored fillings.  Picture 1 below shows a small cavity that was opened up by a drill.  Before we opened it up, it was mimicking a stain in the grooves.  However, with the help of our decay detection ...

Case 1:

The patient came to us for a second opinion because another dentist told him he requires a root canal therapy and a crown on tooth #14.  The tooth has large existing silver filling (amalgam) and a large recurrent tooth decay underneath the filling.  The other dentist isn't wrong to suggest a root canal therapy in ...