Services
COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
- Review of Medical and Dental Histories
- Full Mouth X-rays
- Diagnostic casts
- Periodontal exam and charting
- Tooth color analysis
- Diagnostic Photographs
- Cancer screening
- Bite registration and occlusal analysis
- Clinical Evaluation and Consultation
- Tentative Treatment Plan
- Oral hygiene treatment (optional/additional charge)
Crowns
Porcelain
(All-Ceramic Crown)
- Better for people with parafunctional habits, ie grinding and clenching of teeth
- A little stronger than aluminum oxide
All ceramic crowns - Very strong core
- Attractive
- Same color as natural teeth
- Standard of dentistry for 30 years
(All-Ceramic Crown)
- Made of Zirconium oxide porcelain
- Excellent esthetics
- Exceptionally strong
- Very close to the strength of metal
- Very good fit with tooth abutment
- Better shading
- More natural looking
- State of the art computer technology
- Can be used in all positions of mouth
- Newest and best
- Many dentists prefer this type for posterior of mouth
- Some patients prefer the look of gold in their mouth
- Very strong
- Less abrasive to opposing natural teeth
- Wears similar to natural enamel.
- All Ceramic
- Most aesthetic crowns
- Used only for anteriors
Dental Fillings
Although amalgam restorations enjoy a long history in the repair of teeth, the doctors at Yatha dental care have embraced the newest technologies available to our profession. To that end, we restore our patients teeth with highly polishable composite restorations (white fillings) that offer advanced shade matching and opacity. This type of restoration contains no mercury. The restoration is bonded and sealed for maximum longevity and durability. In addition, our composite bonded restorations are esthetically in a class of their own as compared to traditional amalgam (silver) fillings.
Many patients have questions about the safety of amalgam fillings containing mercury. Some patients request to have their existing amalgam fillings removed and replaced with composite restorations. It is important to be aware that patients might be exposing themselves to more mercury when a filling is removed. Some studies have shown a temporary spike of mercury levels in urine when amalgam fillings are removed. This increase lasts only a few days.
The dentists at Yatha dental care are willing to replace any amalgam fillings for a patient as long as they are aware that there is a temporary risk of exposure to mercury while the old filling is removed. While most amalgams can be replaced with composite restorations, some fillings may require replacement with crowns.
Is there a health risk from daily low-level mercury exposure from dental fillings?We do not know if the trace amounts of mercury that are released daily from dental fillings has an impact on a person's health. The World Health Organization has looked at various levels of mercury exposure and determined the threshold for when mercury exposure becomes toxic. Based on those studies, it would take 265 to 312 amalgam fillings to reach toxic levels of mercury exposure, according to J. Rodway Mackert, dental professor and materials-science expert at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
Some consumers and advocacy groups believe there is a link between mercury fillings and multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and chronic-fatigue problems. There is no scientifically credible evidence supporting any link. But since the health impact is not fully understood, several European countries have restricted the use of dental amalgam and ruled that it should not be used in pregnant women.
Many patients have questions about the safety of amalgam fillings containing mercury. Some patients request to have their existing amalgam fillings removed and replaced with composite restorations. It is important to be aware that patients might be exposing themselves to more mercury when a filling is removed. Some studies have shown a temporary spike of mercury levels in urine when amalgam fillings are removed. This increase lasts only a few days.
The dentists at Yatha dental care are willing to replace any amalgam fillings for a patient as long as they are aware that there is a temporary risk of exposure to mercury while the old filling is removed. While most amalgams can be replaced with composite restorations, some fillings may require replacement with crowns.
Is there a health risk from daily low-level mercury exposure from dental fillings?We do not know if the trace amounts of mercury that are released daily from dental fillings has an impact on a person's health. The World Health Organization has looked at various levels of mercury exposure and determined the threshold for when mercury exposure becomes toxic. Based on those studies, it would take 265 to 312 amalgam fillings to reach toxic levels of mercury exposure, according to J. Rodway Mackert, dental professor and materials-science expert at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
Some consumers and advocacy groups believe there is a link between mercury fillings and multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and chronic-fatigue problems. There is no scientifically credible evidence supporting any link. But since the health impact is not fully understood, several European countries have restricted the use of dental amalgam and ruled that it should not be used in pregnant women.