Stains, chips, cracks, and other unsightly blemishes can really affect the radiance of your smile. What’s more, it can also affect your functionality in the form of an uneven bite, pain from harmful bacteria, and more. While this is unideal, there are methods that can assist, such as a dental crown that functions to restore your smile and protect it from future harm or damage.  At MMC Dental in Houston, TX, our team is ready to meet with you and discuss your options to preserving your smile, one tooth at a time.

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Tooth decay is the kind of problem that can typically be addressed with a tooth-colored filling. The process involves cleaning and filling the cavity that the decay has formed in the main part, or dentin, of your tooth’s crown. However, this isn’t always the case, and when tooth decay is more severe, a tooth filling might not be enough to address it and save the tooth. Instead, root canal treatment could be necessary to remove the infection from deeper within the tooth and stop it from eroding more of the tooth’s tissues and structure. (more…)

When you develop a cavity, the most appropriate way to treat it will likely be with a customized tooth filling. A cavity, or hole in your tooth, forms because of the tooth’s structure decaying, and after removing the infection, filling the cavity can restore the tooth’s overall strength and integrity. Today, we take a look at the advantages you may enjoy by choosing to treat your cavity with a tooth-colored filling, especially when compared to more traditional fillings made from metal amalgam. (more…)

Fixing a tooth can mean many different things, depending on how, exactly, it’s been compromised. For example, it might mean repairing a minor crack in your tooth’s surface, or a significant fracture throughout most of its structure. Or, it could mean completely capping the tooth to address a concern that significantly impacts the tooth’s overall health and integrity. Whatever it takes to fix your tooth, our goal is always to design a treatment plan that offers optimal results in a convenient and minimally invasive way. (more…)

Restoring your smile can mean a lot of different things, all of which depend on what’s wrong with it. For example, restoring a tooth that has a cavity isn’t the same as repairing a tooth that has a fracture or break in its structure. In most cases, however, restoring your smile means avoiding the loss of one or more teeth by addressing your oral health concern with customized treatment. For some teeth, this isn’t possible, and restoring your smile could mean extracting the tooth so that it doesn’t continue threatening the rest of your oral health. (more…)