PROCEDURES
DIRECT ADHESION DENTISTRY: Incisal Edge "Chip" Repair
Fractured teeth can now be repaired with the application of direct adhesion restorative materials in a process commonly called "bonding"
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| NUMBER OF OFFICE VISITS | ONE |
| ANESTHETIC REQUIREMENTS | NONE |
| ESTIMATED LONGEVITY OF TREATMENT | 3 TO 7 YEARS |
| COSMETIC VALUE | VERY HIGH |
| INSURANCE BENEFITS | YES |
Occasionally the restoration of a single tooth can enhance not only the smile, but also the entire face, not to mention the self-image.
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DIRECT ADHESION DENTISTRY: Root Surface "Ditch" Repair
ABRASION OF ROOT SURFACE - BRUSHING TOO VIGOROUSLY
Years of "back-and-forth" tooth brushing with a stiff toothbrush will cause gums to recede. This situation also causes a subsequent "DITCHING" of the softer root surfaces. These defects now can be restored through direct adhesion techniques. Neither teeth nor gums are disturbed in the process.
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ABFRACTION OF ROOT SURFACE
There is now evidence that suggests that "Ditched" areas may be caused by tooth flexing during chewing and clenching.
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| NUMBER OF OFFICE VISITS | ONE |
| ANESTHETIC REQUIREMENTS | USUALLY ONE |
| ESTIMATED LONGEVITY OF TREATMENT | 5 TO 10 YEARS |
| COSMETIC VALUE | HIGH |
| INSURANCE BENEFITS | YES |
Dr Ajay Dhankhar DDS and Dr Rehan Bashar DDS - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry and smile makeovers to the areas of Bellevue, Issaquah and Seattle, Washington.
Seattle cosmetic dentistry
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