Dentist, Dr. Anthony Baird and his dental treatment team at Millcreek Family Dental, in Bountiful UT 84010, are pleased to offer their dental patients a full range of dental treatment services. Their professional and caring dental services include: children's,
cosmetic, family, general, implant, preventive, restorative and orthodontic dentistry.
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Showing posts with label restorative dentistry. Show all posts
Dentists complete 122 million composite tooth restorations in the United States each year, according to Oregon State University (OSU). But the average lifetime of posterior dental composites is only 6 years. Bioactive glass may improve their durability and provide some of the minerals that have been lost to tooth decay. "Bioactive glass, which is a type of crushed glass that is able to interact with the body, has been used in some types of bone healing for decades," said Jamie Kruzic, a professor at the OSU college of engineering. The hard and stiff material can replace the inert glass fillers now mixed with polymers to make modern composite tooth fillings. "This type of glass is only beginning to see use in dentistry, and our research shows it may be very promising for tooth fillings," he said. "The bacteria in the mouth that help cause cavities don't seem to like this type of glass and are less likely to colonize on fillings that incorporate it. This could have a significant impact on the future of dentistry." Bioactive glass is made with compounds such as silicon oxide, calcium oxide, and phosphorous oxide, and it looks like powdered glass. Its antimicrobial effect is attributed, in part, to the release of ions such as those from calcium and phosphate that have a toxic effect on oral bacteria and tend to neutralize the local acidic environment. "Almost all fillings will eventually fail," Kruzic said. "New tooth decay often begins at the interface of a filling and the tooth and is called secondary tooth decay. The tooth is literally being eroded and demineralized at that surface." To read the entire article, please visit DentistryToday.com
Bonding Not happy with the way your teeth look? Bonding may be the answer. For some, it can help restore the natural look of your teeth. Bonding is a process where the dentist attaches or ìbondsî materials directly to your tooth. Your natural tooth enamel and dentin are fused together with bonding materials such as porcelain and resins to create a strong structure that looks great. The above article is from: MouthHealthy.org
Crowns A crown is a good way to cover teeth that are discolored or badly shaped. A crown can make your tooth stronger and improve its appearance. Crowns can also be used to attach bridges, protect a weak tooth from breaking or restore one that’s already broken. The above article is from: MouthHealthy.org Millcreek Family Dental Dr. Anthony J. Baird, DDS 1455 South 500 West, Suite D Bountiful, UT 84010 Phone: (801) 292-4009 Website: www.DrBaird.com
Saving a Tooth
A damaged or infected tooth that used to require extraction
can now be saved with root canal therapy. In this procedure,
the pulp chamber is removed and replaced with a special type
of filling. Root canal therapy has changed over the years.
What once was a daunting procedure has now become virtually
painless due to advancements in techniques and anesthetics.
No Metal in Our Fillings Many of our patients are familiar with the silver-mercury
amalgam fillings that have been used for years in dental
practices. Although there are many dental offices that still
use them for restoration, we do not. We use composite resin
fillings that look natural, can be matched to the shade of
your tooth, and have absolutely no metals. They actually add
strength to a tooth and can last for years.
Amalgam fillings did not enhance a smile, as they were a
very dark plug in a light-colored tooth. People did not like
the way they looked and that they were so noticeable when
they spoke or smiled. They also had shortcomings as they did
not bond well to a tooth and eventually, decay would set in.
The composite restorations we use bond very tightly to a
tooth to eliminate the chance of decay in the future and
give a natural, pleasing look to your smile.
Crowns
Made While You Wait Many
people are familiar with the two-week procedure to have an
impression made, a temporary inserted, and the fitting and
placement of a permanent crown. If the crown doesn’t fit
just right, it is returned to the lab and the procedure
starts all over again with yet another trip to the dentist.
As technology progresses, so does the length and procedure
of treatments. In just a single visit, you can have a
perfect-fitting crown that looks great and functions like a
natural tooth. With CEREC™ technology, we can create a
permanent crown in just a few minutes! This is a
computer-aided design that can mill and produce the crown
with amazing accuracy. All the waiting and return trips to
the dentist are gone. The entire length of the process is
only about an hour. You no longer have to go through the
time and process of an impression or temporary, and it
provides the aesthetics and satisfaction of a real tooth.
The restoration begins by putting a reflective powder on the
tooth. With a special camera, a picture is taken and then
shown on our computer screen. From this image, we design the
restoration and then CEREC creates it. The new crown is
bonded to the surface of the tooth and the procedure is
completed. It couldn’t be easier or have a better fit! Our
patients love this quick and easy way to make and fit a
long-lasting crown.
Dentists complete 122 million composite tooth restorations in the United States each year, according to Oregon State University (OSU). But the average lifetime of posterior dental composites is only 6 years. Bioactive glass may improve their durability and provide some of the minerals that have been lost to tooth decay.
Many of our patients are familiar with the silver-mercury
amalgam fillings that have been used for years in dental
practices. Although there are many dental offices that still
use them for restoration, we do not. We use composite resin
fillings that look natural, can be matched to the shade of
your tooth, and have absolutely no metals. They actually add
strength to a tooth and can last for years. 
Many
people are familiar with the two-week procedure to have an
impression made, a temporary inserted, and the fitting and
placement of a permanent crown. If the crown doesn’t fit
just right, it is returned to the lab and the procedure
starts all over again with yet another trip to the dentist.