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Cracked tooth of the day

This patient had a root canal but never returned to have the crown placed. She bit down on a nut and fractured her molar. The tooth was cracked down the roots and non-restorable. I extracted the tooth. She was not planning on having an implant and she elected not to have a bone graft.

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Dr. Gentry’s Article: A New Year’s Resolution You Can Smile About

Here’s a New Year’s Resolution You can Smile About! Ten Steps to Happy Teeth and a Happy You:

  1. Floss once a day. Without flossing you miss 40% of the tooth surface.
  2. Brush twice a day. Brush for 2 minutes with a fluoride toothpaste, and brush your tongue.
  3. Schedule at lease 2 dental check-ups and cleanings each year.
  4. Eat healthy. Cut down on sweets and eat more fruits and veggies.
  5. Stop smoking. It’s bad for everything!
  6. Drink more water. Stop drinking soda!
  7. Stress causes you to clench and grind your teeth, wearing them down and breaking your teeth. Have your dentist make you a nightguard if you do.
  8. Chew sugarless gum after meals. This stimulates saliva flow to clean off your teeth.
  9. Wear a custom fit sports mouthguard when playing contact sports. This helps prevent broken teeth and concussions.
  10. Smile more. You will feel better :-)))

Dr. Philip A. Gentry, DDS

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Cosmetic smile case of the day

2e80bf88-420b-4be9-8352-d435972b1f0f e1c922f4-893a-4b8d-9686-56dc2a4b79e5 Before, she had broken down old bondings on her two front teeth. I removed them and cleaned up the decay underneath, without the need for root canals, and placed porcelain crowns. I made the new cosmetic crowns longer to touch her lower lip to fill out her smile, and curved the corners giving her a youthful, more feminine, beautiful smile.

Implants of the day

This patient had two teeth that were fractured and need to be extracted. I restored them both with dental implants. The teeth were extracted and implants with healing abutments placed.

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healing abutment, lower molar
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scanned into computer
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implant crown

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upper bicuspid healing abutment
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healing abutment removed
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implant crown
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tightened into place
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implant crown in place
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crown with access hole
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access hole filled
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