A cavity is typically the result of poor oral hygiene habits that allow the natural bacteria in your mouth to exploit a small amount of tooth enamel. This typically starts out as a small area of tooth decay that Dr. Lonnie Anderson can usually repair with a simple dental filling. When a cavity is allowed… Read more »
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A Shattered Tooth Might Need to be Extracted and Restored by a Bridge
Your teeth have been designed to be durable enough to bite, chew, and grind common foods. If a blow to the face or other oral trauma carries enough force, it can shatter or severely damage a tooth. Sometimes the damage can be so severe that your dentist’s only viable course of action is to extract… Read more »
