Category: Restorative Dentistry

Missing Teeth? Why Dental Implants are a Necessity

If you’ve lost one or more teeth, you might already realize that replacing them is a necessity. Besides the appearance of gaps in your smile, missing teeth are a serious concern for the proper function of your bite. Until relatively recently, however, most people didn’t realize the importance of replacing the roots of their lost… Read more »

A Closer Look at a Porcelain Crown

Out of the many types of dental crowns, your Brighton dentist, Dr. Thomas Villani, prefers to place a porcelain crown whenever possible. Your Brighton dentist prefers porcelain crowns because they offer his patients the best cosmetic results of any dental crown being manufactured today. What sets porcelain crowns apart from other crowns is the level… Read more »

A History of Dental Implants

Did you know that the history of dental implants reaches back far before the kind of dental implant and prosthetic attachment you can receive today from your Brighton dentists even existed? Although the modern dental implant has only been around since the middle of the 20th century, there are several examples of dental implants dating… Read more »

Brighton Dentist Looks at the Benefits of White Fillings

We do our best to prevent tooth decay, brushing and flossing regularly and attending scheduled dental cleanings. However, despite our best efforts, bacteria sometimes succeed in damaging our teeth. When they do, it is important that a dental filling be placed to prevent the bacteria from burrowing deeper inside of a tooth, where it can… Read more »