If your tooth is sensitive, tender, looks discolored, or has a visible hole or pit, you may have a cavity. Cavities don’t go away on their own, and will only get worse without proper treatment, and this could lead to an infected tooth. With tooth-colored dental fillings from Dr. Maria Jovanna Garubba and the team at Next Chapter Smiles, we can eliminate your cavity and restore the natural appearance and functionality of your tooth. That’s something to smile about!

If you have a very large cavity, a broken tooth, or you have received a root canal, you may need a dental crown to protect your tooth. Dental crowns are tooth-shaped “shells” that are made from highly durable, tooth-like porcelain materials. A crown will fit over your entire tooth, covering it up all the way to the gum line. This means that crowns provide superior protection for the underlying tooth structure. Once your crown is in place, it also requires minimal special care. Just brush and floss normally, and see Dr. Garubba every six months for a teeth cleaning and oral exam.

If you break a tooth or you have a very deep cavity, you may develop a tooth infection. This happens when the hard outer layers of your teeth are damaged, and oral bacteria infect the “pulp” inside the tooth. A root canal is used to treat a tooth infection. In this treatment, Dr. Garubba will open up your tooth, clean out the decayed material, and then fill it up and cover it with a crown. As long as you get a root canal in time, you can save your tooth and eliminate the need for a tooth extraction. If you have a toothache that won’t go away, your tooth may be infected. Contact Next Chapter Smiles now for a consultation, and see if you need a root canal.

A dental bridge is a great option for restoring one or more missing teeth. A bridge uses two dental crowns that attach to healthy teeth located next to a gap in your smile. These crowns hold one or more false teeth in place, “bridging” the gap and restoring your missing teeth. Bridges are very durable, look and feel just like natural teeth, and last a very long time, making them a great solution to tooth loss in Lehigh Valley.

We offer both partial and full dentures at Next Chapter Smiles. Partial dentures consist of multiple false teeth, which are attached to a metal and plastic framework. This framework snaps onto your healthy teeth, holding your false teeth in place. Partial dentures are great if you’re only missing a few teeth.

We also offer full dentures, which consist of a full set of teeth in a gum-colored acrylic base. Full dentures are only recommended if you have lost most or all of your upper and lower teeth. This is because full dentures are meant to fit directly over your gums, and require you to have all of your remaining teeth pulled.

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Missing a tooth? Need an extraction? The look of your smile, functionality of your bite, and overall oral health can all be restored by a dental implant. Dental implants are the most secure, long-lasting tooth replacement, and the only one that actually halts the progression of bone loss. They're one of the most secure ways to restore lost teeth, so get in touch with us today to see if implants are right for you!