Is a Tooth Extraction Necessary for Your Smile?

Typically, when a tooth is broken or damaged from decay, our dentists will repair the tooth using one of these options; a dental filling, crown, or other restoration. But sometimes tooth damage is too extensive to repair and requires extraction. Extraction may be necessary of the tooth is loosened from advanced periodontal disease or oral trauma. Impaction may also necessitate extraction, meaning... read more »

A Tooth with a Missing Dental Filling Needs Timely Treatment

Dr. Chris Pallotto typically uses dental fillings to repair an area of tooth enamel that has been damaged or suffered from a small cavity. This method of treatment is designed to restore the full function of the affected tooth for many years to come. Unfortunately, the passage of time and inconsistencies in your oral hygiene habits can allow the natural... read more »

A Tooth Suffering a Large Cavity Might Need a Crown

When a cavity forms on one of your teeth and it goes untreated, it will inevitably spread. In time, the tooth decay can compromise so much tooth enamel that your dentists, Drs. Pallotto and Osmolinski, might not be able to repair it with a dental filling. In a case like this, they might recommend restoring the entire tooth enamel layer... read more »