Posts for tag: dental cavities
Did you know?
There are advanced techniques dentists like Dr.Glasmeier use to help detect cavities before they can be visibly seen?
Enter the Diagnodent: a laser cavity scanner...
A laser cavity scanner can find cavities years earlier than normally could be detected. Thats right...no painful poking, scraping, and prodding involved! Dr.Glasmeier invested in this amazing tool to support his commitment and understanding of dental cavities. This tool is used routinely used to keep this patients healthier and to detect cavities before they can create a major problem and to defray the costs of a cavity turning into a fractured or infected tooth. Detecting decay early can also prevent the onset of tooth sensitivity as well as it spreading!
See Dr.Glasmeier and have your teeth laser scanned for cavities!
Question: Can you get a cavity around a crown?
Answer: Yes even though the tooth is "covered" by a crown, it can still get a cavity. You can get a cavity around a crown much like you can around a filling. The reason is that the interface between the crown and the tooth, which dentists refer to as "margins" has potential to get decay, or collect food. While crowns do minimize the tooth fracturing and help decrease the chances of getting another cavity, decay can still form around the edges of the crown right around the gum line. Hygiene becomes especially important for brushing and flossing to prevent decay from developing.
