Restorative Dentistry
Dental Crowns
Marina District Dentistry will keep your natural teeth in place as long as possible. But when advanced decay means there will be more filling than tooth structure, it puts your tooth at risk of cracks, breaks, and other issues. Crowns are a practical option.
Dr. Racic designs your crown with a custom approach to restore the aesthetics of your smile with a strong, healthy tooth. In addition, Dr. Racic has the technologically advanced equipment on-site to ensure that fixing your tooth with a dental crown is simple, successful and completed in one appointment.
Dental Implants
Dental implants are a safe and reliable tooth replacement that can improve your quality of life. Dental implants improve chewing, speech and appearance. In addition, implants are considered a long-term replacement option and will last a lifetime if well maintained and looked after.
Dental Fillings
What are dental fillings?
Dental fillings are typically used to fill small holes in a tooth where decay has been removed. A filing can be made from a variety of materials. Most common has been amalgam which is a mixture of metals or a composite of glass and acrylic resin.
Traditional fillings can have a downside. As noted in a literature review published in the Journal of Dental Health, Oral Disorders & Therapy, metal fillings can weaken tooth strength by up to 50%. In comparison, inlays and onlays made of porcelain and composite materials can increase tooth strength up to 75% and last between ten and thirty years!
Fillings do not require moulds, and several can be done in one appointment. They are less expensive and appropriate for small cavities. In contrast, inlays and outlays are for larger damaged areas. Think of inlays and onlays as a middle ground between fillings and crowns.
Filling cavities is a simple procedure completed at our practice in a short appointment. Fillings are used to repair teeth that have been damaged due to decay or other wear. As an alternative, fillings can also be treated with a tooth-colored composite material to restore a natural look and feel of the tooth.
Extractions
Reasons for Removing Teeth
Despite adult teeth being considered permanent, extractions are a standard procedure for optimal oral health and treat pain or discomfort while chewing, biting, swallowing or speaking.
Overcrowding - Crowding, caused by teeth being too big or unevenly shaped, can cause misalignment. Extracting a tooth is sometimes necessary to make room for other teeth. Overcrowding can also prevent teeth from erupting through the gum, causing severe pain for the patient.
Extraction may be necessary before orthodontic work.
Infection - When a tooth is damaged, and pulp tissue is infected, an extraction may be necessary. Your dentist might prescribe antibiotics first, but they are often ineffective in treating severe infections and extraction is needed.
Periodontal Disease - When the tissues and bones that hold teeth in place become infected or inflamed, the tooth roots loosen, resulting in the need for an extraction.
Injury -
A tooth damaged as the result of an accident may require extraction.
Root Canal Treatment
Dr. Racic takes great pride in her ability to complete a Root Canal in one appointment, made possible with her great skill and cutting-edge technology on-site.
These symptoms may indicate you require a root canal procedure;
- A chipped or cracked tooth
- Lingering sensitivity to hot or cold
- Dark gums under a tooth, or deep decay
- Tender, swollen gums
- Pimples on the gums.
- Severe pain while chewing or biting.
Bone Grafting
What information do I need about Dental Bone Graft?
A dental bone graft procedure increases bone in a part of the jaw and provides additional support for dental implants or when tooth and gum health has deteriorated due to bone loss.
What is a dental bone graft?
Procedures may differ regarding the methods used, but they all have one main similarity: An incision is made and the grafting (attachment) of other bone material (synthetic or bone) to the jaw by your dentist.
Loss of teeth or advanced gum disease can result in bone loss of the jaw.
Bone grafting restores and strengthens the area.
The "Gold Standard '' of dental bone grafting is to use your bone from the hip, tibia, or back of the jaw. This is known as an autograft. Autografts are preferred because they increase bony support in the jaw and promote faster healing and new bone formation.
Dentures and Partials
Dentures include both artificial teeth and gums, created on a custom basis to fit into a patient's mouth. Dentures might replace just a few missing teeth (partials) or all the teeth on the top or bottom of the mouth. There are some important things to know about these prosthetics.
Dentures are made from hard resin materials. But they can crack or chip and need to be handled with care. Above the teeth, the prosthetic gums may be made from the same hard resin as the teeth, or from a flexible polymer. Over time, dentures can wear down and will need to be replaced.
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