Typically, when a tooth has broken or been damaged from decay, our dentists will use a dental filling, crown, or other restoration to repair the tooth. However, when the damage to the tooth is extensive, they will need to extract it. This can happen if the tooth has been loosened because of periodontal disease or severe oral trauma. During a... read more »

When you have a tooth repaired by a porcelain, gold, amalgam, or composite resin dental filling it is designed to restore its full function of many years. As the years go by poor oral hygiene habits can allow the natural bacteria in your mouth to attack the seam between the filling and the healthy tooth enamel. When this happens you... read more »

If you suffer a hard enough blow to the face, it could actually cause a deep crack in a tooth. If the damage extends deep into the root, it might be so severe that your dentist, Dr. Kevin Packard, cannot save it with a root canal. In a case like this, they might need to completely extract the tooth to... read more »