Repairing cavities immediately with dental fillings is essential for your oral health. At our dental office in Spring, TX, our doctors exclusively offer composite (tooth-colored) dental fillings. This type of filling provides a natural, tooth-colored restoration.
Compared to metal-amalgam fillings, composite fillings are free of heavy metals, more natural in appearance, and require the removal of less tooth material during the preparation process, making them our preferred method of tooth restoration at Consultants in Dental Aesthetics. Contact us now to schedule an appointment if you think you may have a cavity don't hesitate to stop by the office located at 9700 Louetta Road, Spring, TX 77379.
Root canal therapy is a very common procedure and may be required if your tooth has been severely damaged by an oral injury or an extensive cavity, resulting in an infection of the “pulp” inside the tooth. During root canal therapy, your doctor will open up the tooth, remove the infected pulp, and fill and cap the tooth to protect it from further damage.
Your Spring dentist, we offer both anterior (front) and posterior (rear) root canal therapy. Posterior root canals are far more common since the rear teeth become infected more frequently. Anterior root canals are considered to be much more difficult due to the smaller size of the teeth, but we have the skills, expertise, and tools you need to restore a tooth anywhere in your mouth.
CEREC crowns are different from traditional crowns, which are made at an outside dental lab. We use a CEREC machine that can build a crown within our office, and allows us to provide same-day crowns for our patients. Thanks to our advanced technology, we can repair a damaged or decayed tooth quickly at your dentist in Spring, TX.
Dental bridges use two crowns, which attach to healthy teeth in your mouth and hold one or more ceramic teeth in the gaps where you’ve lost one or more of your natural teeth. Bridges are a non-surgical alternative to dental implants, and are much more long-lasting and feel more natural compared to dentures, making them a good option if you’ve lost one or more teeth and do not have the bone depth for dental implants.
Dentures are an inexpensive, quick restoration method if you’ve lost one or more of your natural teeth. We offer both full and partial dentures at your Spring, TX dentist. We also serve Kohrville.
Partial dentures are built with a metal and plastic framework that holds one or more false teeth and attaches to your remaining healthy teeth. If you have only lost a few teeth and your remaining teeth are healthy, these are a good option.
Full dentures, on the other hand, should only be used if you’ve lost most or all of your teeth. This is because your remaining teeth all must be extracted before treatment, as the dentures are built to fit tightly over your gums, and natural teeth will only interfere with the fitting process.
Cavities are a form of early-stage tooth decay. When you don’t adequately brush and floss, food particles get left behind. Bacteria in the mouth then feed off of the sugar and convert them into acids that attack your enamel, causing erosion. Over time, this develops a hole in the tooth, known as a cavity. Certain factors increase your risk for cavities, such as:
There are three main restorative solutions for missing teeth – dental bridges, dentures, and dental implants. A dental bridge is used to replace up to 4 consecutive missing teeth and is fixed in place. This will fill in gaps in your smile and prevent shifting teeth and orthodontic problems. Bridges last for 5 to 7 years, on average.
Dentures are removable teeth that can replace a few or all of the teeth in the mouth. They are very affordable and suitable for most patients. Dentures are a great option for extensive tooth loss and last for 5 to 15 years.
However, bridges and dentures are unable to prevent bone loss – but dental implants can.
Dental implants are titanium posts that are embedded into the jawbone to restore teeth from the crown to the root. This restores stimulation to the jawbone so that the existing bone is preserved through the continuous regeneration of bone cells. Dental implants last for 25 years to a lifetime and are held firmly in the jawbone with the implant so that they never move. Implants can replace a single tooth or all of the teeth with full arch implants.
Restorative dentistry repairs damaged, broken, and vulnerable teeth, and restores your smile. When you suffer from decay or dental trauma, restorations are necessary to save the tooth from extraction.
Crowns can hold a broken tooth together and reinforce its strength so it won’t break under chewing forces. Root canal therapy has a 95% success rate in restoring infected teeth to health. This prevents complications from infection such as sepsis or the loss of a tooth.
When teeth are lost, you suffer from irreversible bone loss that changes your facial structure and bite. By placing dental implants, you can avoid all of these problems. Even when you aren’t a good candidate for dental implants, dentures and dental bridges restore patients’ tooth functionality such as chewing and speaking clearly.
Minor damage to a tooth can be repaired with dental bonding or a filling. However, severe damage such as a broken tooth will require a dental crown to hold the leftover pieces of the tooth together and to protect it from breaking even further.
Crowns are made of strong, highly durable materials that last for many years. By placing a crown over your tooth, it will not be as weak or vulnerable to damage when you chew. When a tooth has been severely damaged, we need to take x-rays to look for signs of an infection. If an infection is present, you will need a root canal treatment before receiving a dental crown.
Repair or Replace Damaged Teeth With Restorative Dentistry
If you have cavities, signs of infection, missing teeth, or damage, restorative dentistry can repair your smile so you can regain full functionality. Contact us at Consultants In Dental Aesthetics to schedule a consultation with Dr. Landry or Dr. Dela Cruz.
My experience with Dr. Gupta was amazing. He saved me from having to get implants on two teeth. He and the assistant Jose were so patient, kind, and thorough. I am so very appreciative of his determination to save my teeth and the results were great! I highly recommend this dental office.
My family and I have been patients of CDA for over 10 years. Most of my appointments have been for 6 month cleanings and exams. Last year, I had an implant of a lower molar. I had delayed this procedure for years because I was concerned about possible complications, and thought I should have the procedure performed by a periodontist or implant specialist. This week I went in to determine why I was experiencing some discomfort and pain on a different lower molar. After an exam and a scan, it was determined that I needed a root canal.Dr. Wendell De la Cruz performed both the dental implant and the root canal. I cannot praise his skills and expertise enough. He is thorough and meticulous. I have had three previous root canals, all performed by endodontists. Having had worked in the dental field when I was in high school and college as a dental assistant and hygienist, and having invested a great deal of time and money in my mouth, including wearing braces twice as an adult, I am extremely familiar with most dental procedures. Dr. De la Cruz is one of the best, if not, the BEST dentist I have ever encountered. CDA is a one stop shop for all of your dental problems and concerns.
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