Dental Fillings, Crowns & Bridges in Gainesville

If you or a family member have experienced an impact injury to your mouth or tooth decay that has left your teeth damaged, get in touch with a dentist you can trust to provide the right treatment to fix your dental problem, restore your oral health, and relieve your pain. To find that dentist and get on the path to being pain-free and restoring oral wellness, call Patrick B. Toms, DMD now.

Now, let’s review each of these simple treatment options for the most common dental issues.

Tooth Fillings

If your teeth develop cavities or cracks, our dentists may recommend composite dental fillings to repair and restore them. Fillings work to restore the appearance and strength of your teeth, and by using tooth-colored materials, we can ensure beautiful and natural-looking results. To schedule your consultation with Dr. Greg Elwell, Dr. Jim Hutson or Dr. Jim Stevens and learn more about composite dental fillings in Canton, Georgia, call us today at (770) 729-4820.

While traditional amalgam fillings are still available and have been used for many years, our dental office mainly uses composite fillings. These fillings are sturdy, look natural and will help you maintain an attractive and healthy smile for many years to come. Some of the benefits to composite fillings include:

• A great seal around the edges of the filling which can prevent further decay
• Less drilling and removal of dental tissue is required
• A composite filling can be used to repair cavities that are too small for amalgam fillings
• Resistance to temperature changes from cold or hot foods or beverages
• A filling that blends in with the rest of your smile
• Fillings that can be easily repaired or even replaced with fresh composite
• Material that bonds directly to the tooth ensuring it remains strong
• Our dentists and team will take care to match the shading of your filling to the color of your tooth so that it is virtually undetectable in your smile. If you would like to learn more about composite dental fillings or make an appointment, call our office today.

Dental Bridges

If you have one or more teeth missing from your mouth, your dentist may use a tooth bridge to replace those teeth and restore your smile and biting and chewing abilities. Tooth bridges are composed of three parts:

1. A frame, typically made of metal
2. One or more dental crowns or implants to use as abutment teeth to secure the frame in place
3. One or more false teeth made of ceramic, porcelain, composite resin, zirconium, or other material to secure to the frame as replacement teeth

A dental bridge procedure typically involves at least two dental appointments. The first is used to assess the problem and take the necessary X-rays, scans, and impressions for the lab to build the bridge. The second is when your dentist will place, fit, and adjust the bridge.

How Much Do Tooth Bridges Cost?

What influences your dental bridge cost?

• Size - How many teeth the bridge is designed to replace
• Material - What material the false teeth that the bridge contains are made from
• Location - Where the space left behind by the missing tooth or teeth is located in the mouth
• Abutment teeth - Whether you need one or more implants to use as abutment teeth on either side of the bridge or you have natural teeth on one or both sides of the space on which to secure crowns 
• Insurance - If your dental insurance covers any of the cost

Dental Crowns

If you have one or more chipped, cracked, or otherwise broken teeth, a dentist may fix it using one or more dental crowns. A tooth crown, or a cap, fits over the top of a tooth, covering it and restoring both biting and chewing function and the appearance of your smile. Like bridges, crowns for teeth must first be built then placed requiring at least two dental office visits. Like the false teeth in a tooth bridge, a tooth crown may be made of porcelain, porcelain-fused-to-metal, metal amalgam, composite resin, gold, or zirconium among other materials.

How Much Do Dental Crowns Cost?

What influences your dental crown cost?

• Size - How much of the tooth the crown is intended to cap (ie. how extensive the damage)
• Material - What material the dental cap is made from
• Location - Where in the mouth the tooth requiring a dental cap is located
• Number - How many dental caps you require (ie. how many broken teeth you have that need to be capped
• Insurance - Whether your dental insurance will cover any of your cost

Whether it’s a dental filling, dental bridge, or dental crown you need to fix your damaged or missing teeth, call us at Patrick B. Toms, DMD today to set up a consultation. A dentist in Gainesville can help provide treatment quickly, safely, and affordably, relieve any pain, restore your smile and bite, and have you feeling better in no time.