Restorative Dentistry

You might wonder why some people with dental crowns have an unsightly gray area near their gum line. At BOCO Dental & Prosthodontics, we get a lot of inquiries about the dark margin that can appear at the edge of a dental crown.  Sometimes a gray line is apparent immediately, and sometimes discoloration can [...]

A patient presented to BOCO Dental for help with oral rehabilitation after an accident. She had lost several teeth due to a fall that damaged several of her teeth. At the time of the accident, she had several extracted implants placed, and wore a temporary partial denture to replace the teeth until the implants were [...]

You might wonder why some people with dental crowns have an unsightly gray area near their gum line. At BOCO Dental & Prosthodontics, we get a lot of inquiries about the dark margin that can appear at the edge of a dental crown.  Sometimes a gray line is apparent immediately, and sometimes discoloration can become [...]

Why would you need a root canal? Root canals are prescribed because of irreversible inflammation or infection in the nerve is present. Root canals are often indicated when tooth decay has gone untreated and progressed into the nerve. Other reasons for a root canal include injury to a tooth, like a crack or blunt force, which affects [...]

What are temporaries? When you come in for a crown you are going to need a temporary tooth, or provisional restoration, while your crown is being made at the lab. Here are answers to commonly asked questions about temporary restorations… Chewing You should be able to chew with your temporary crown, but the cement is [...]