Crowns

Very often when a tooth requires significant restoration because of decay over most of the surface or an extremely large older restoration, a crown is placed to "cap it". When a tooth goes through root canal therapy, it is almost always required to protect the tooth structure with a crown. After the root canal therapy, the tooth becomes dry and brittle, requiring this additional protection against chipping or cracking. A crown covers the entire tooth to the gum line. Traditionally this involves at least two appointments. In the first appointment we take an impression of your mouth which is sent to a dental lab to make the crown. While your permanent crown is being made, we fit you with a temporary crown. In your final appointment we bond the permanent crown to your tooth. The permanent crown is carefully matched for fit and color with your other teeth.

CEREC® Crowns

We can now offer one-appointment CEREC® crowns at our Bayshore location. CEREC's revolutionary CAD-CAM technology allows us to make and fit as many crowns as you need in just one appointment. With traditional technologies, you needed at least two appointments and had to wear a temporary crown (or crowns) in between. With exciting new CEREC, we can create beautiful, tooth-colored crowns in just one appointment, right in our office! Don't put off that crown any longer!

Dental Implants

Dental implants allow for permanent fixtures that can often be used instead of dentures. The implant is made of titanium and becomes part of your jaw. An artificial tooth is then permanently affixed into the implant. It looks, feels and acts like a real tooth, allowing you to chew and eat much more naturally than with dentures. If you've been missing a tooth, or teeth, for some time, a dental implant can make a big difference in the shape of your face, improving both the form and function of the structure of your face.

Root Canal Therapy

A root canal is a procedure in which the nerve of the tooth is removed. When the nerve becomes infected, removing it will save the tooth itself. A root canal is generally completed within one appointment. On occasion, it will be a two-appointment process. Your Trillium dentist will remove the nerve. He or she will then clean out the area to remove debris and bacteria. The root canal is filled with a sealer paste and a rubber compound. A filling is then placed into the access hole that the dentist drilled to get to the root. If the tooth is especially weak, there may be further restorative work done to reinforce it. The tooth is then typically covered with a crown or onlay to prevent it from future breakage.