When Dr. Brent A. Spears secures a temporary crown, it is only intended to protect the abutment within while the dental lab is preparing your new crown or bridge. It does not actually restore the full function of the tooth’s ability to bite off, chew or grind food. If the temporary crown comes loose, falls off or is damaged in... read more »

Having one of your teeth restored with a crown requires two separate appointments. During the first appointment Dr. Spear removes most of the affected enamel from the tooth, leaving behind an abutment that will later anchor your new crown. The abutment then has a hard plastic cap of a temporary crown cemented over it to protect the abutment while a... read more »

If you’ve had a tooth knocked out, or one that needed to be extracted after being damaged in an accident it can seriously compromise your mouth and impact your quality of life. Beyond simply limiting your ability to chew food it might also cause a slur in your speech or be noticeable in your smile. Even if you learn to... read more »

Losing a tooth due to advanced tooth decay, can compromise your mouth and impact your quality of life. While it can impact your ability to chew food it might also cause a slur in your speech or be noticeable in your smile. Over time the void caused by the lost tooth can cause the surrounding teeth to turn or migrate... read more »