Restorative Dentistry in Attleboro

Attleboro Family Dental Care provides restorative dentistry in Attleboro, MA. Call 508-222-2510 to schedule an appointment.

It’s normal for your teeth to experience wear and tear over the years. Age, diet, and even certain health conditions can cause damage that keeps you from smiling. Fortunately, we can use restorative dentistry in Attleboro to repair your dental damage and bring back your smile. Our services include:

• Tooth fillings to repair cavities
• Inlays and onlays to cover more of a tooth than a filling but less than a crown
• Dental crowns to fix everything from large cavities to broken teeth
• Dental bridges to replace missing teeth
• Dental Implants to restore function
• Dentures to replace missing teeth

Composite fillings use tooth-colored material to restore teeth with cavities and maintain a natural appearance. Once the decay is removed, the tooth is filled with a composite material which is then cured using a specialized light to harden the material. Composite fillings can be done in one visit.

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An inlay or onlay is a partial crown restoration that can be placed when there is not sufficient tooth structure to support a filling but enough tooth structure left that a full crown is not needed. Inlays/onlays are made of porcelain or gold, and they aesthetically and functionally replace the missing tooth structure.

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A crown is a dental restoration that completely covers the outside of a tooth that is cracked, broken, worn down, or severely decayed. Dental crowns are usually completed in two visits. During the first visit, the tooth is prepared (shaved down) and an impression is taken. A temporary crown is placed while the permanent crown is fabricated. During the second visit, the permanent crown is carefully fitted and then cemented into place.

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Depending on the procedure(s) being performed, our office may be able to use CEREC® technology to create and place your new crown on the same day or next day instead of the usual wait of one to two weeks or more. Using a digital scanner,  our team can take a digital impression without using traditional trays, improving patient comfort. The restoration(s) is then designed using advanced computer 3D technology that can analyze the interaction of the new restoration with your other teeth. A new crown is milled out of a solid piece of tooth colored material providing excellent durability.

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A bridge can replace missing teeth without the use of a denture or dental implant. A bridge is composed of two crowns and a replacement tooth or teeth. Crowns are typically placed on the teeth on either side of the space, with the fabricated tooth or teeth attached in between.

For multiple missing teeth, an implant may be used to anchor the bridge.

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Dental implants are composed of three pieces: a small screw made of a biocompatible metal called titanium, an abutment which connects the screw and the final restoration, and the final restoration. The screw, which is placed in the jawbone, acts as a replacement for the tooth root, providing a strong foundation for fixed or removable replacement teeth. The screw begins to fuse with the bone over the course of a few months. After the fusing process, known as osseointegration, the abutment is inserted into the screw to allow for the permanent attachment of the restoration.

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A denture is a replacement for multiple missing teeth within the same (upper or lower) arch.  A denture differs from a crown or bridge in that it does not rely on an existing tooth structure, and it completely replaces the missing teeth.

There are several different types of dentures:

• Full or Partial
• Removable or Fixed
• Traditional or Implant-Supported

Learn more about Traditional Dentures