Treatment

Are Dental Amalgam Fillings Safe?

Most Dental Amalgam Fillings are an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth. Most metals are soluble in mercury, but some (such as iron and platinum) are not. Amalgams are usually used in dental fillings.

For centuries dentists have been using Dental amalgam for fillings in oral […]

How a cavity is treated

To treat a cavity your dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then fill the area on the tooth where the decayed material once lived. Fillings are also used to repair cracked or broken teeth and teeth that have been worn down from misuse or age.
Before you get started your dentist will […]

The Saga of a Root Canal

The decay in a tooth that may start off as a minor problem may become a big problem if not treated early!!
I have learned a little bit about the progression of decay and how far it can go!  If someone chooses to pig out on the good stuff like junk food and then fools around […]