Articles from the dentists at Pearl32 Dentistry and Wellness in Laguna Hills. Each one takes a question patients ask in the chair and answers it in plain language, with numbers where there are numbers, and a plain statement of what a treatment will not do. Newest first.
Veneers or Bonding for a Chipped Front Tooth
For a small chip, bonding is usually the answer, in one visit with little or no drilling. A veneer comes into it when the chip is large, the tooth has been repaired before, or color and shape are part of what you want changed.
All-on-4 or Dentures: What Daily Life Is Like With Each
The mechanics are easy to compare on paper. What patients ask about is the day to day: mornings, meals, cleaning, what wears out and what the first year involves with a fixed implant bridge compared with a denture.
How a Single Dental Implant Is Planned From a 3D Scan
A single implant is planned backwards: crown first, then the fixture position on a 3D cone beam scan, then a surgical guide. What the scan shows, the numbers that decide the plan, and what happens between the scan and the finished tooth.
Have a question these do not answer?
Call Pearl32 Dentistry and Wellness at (949) 830-0074, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, or start with our questions patients ask page. Serving the Laguna Hills community since 1994.
Pearl32 Dentistry and Wellness
24022 Calle De La Plata, Suite 450
Laguna Hills, CA 92653