Did You Know?Single Visit Porcelain Tooth Restoration... The Age Of Adhesive DentistryIn the year 2001, more than half of the practicing dentists in the USA were still placing silver/mercury fillings.Dr. Lott has not placed a silver filling since about 1995. We believe that a silver/mercury amalgam filling will actually harm a tooth because these fillings leak, expand and cause a tooth to crack and break. Adhesive restoration reinforces and strengthens teeth. Laser Decay DetectionOur office uses intra-oral cameras, x-rays, and laser fluorescence to detect tooth decay. Laser fluorescence is a new decay detection technique.A laser is directed onto the tooth giving the dentist a readout and an audible tone that detects decay. Decay in the top of a tooth is often missed by clinical exam and by radiographic exam. Laser fluorescence will detect this kind of decay and can save a tooth from a root canal.
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