Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Bridges

Bridges
Missing teeth are unfortunately something many of our patients experience. There are many causes of missing teeth, such as trauma, decay that led to breaking down of the tooth, a tooth that was weakened after a root canal and broke off, or one that was extracted for one reason or another. It is important to get a tooth replaced, not just for cosmetic purposes. With a missing tooth, the patient is at risk of teeth shifting and bone loss.
 
Bridges are one of the options we at New York Dental Studio provide for missing teeth. It uses two crowns to cover the adjacent teeth, which are required to hold the bridge in place. A tooth called a pontic is made for the area of the missing tooth. The pontic and crown look as similar to natural teeth as possible, and made to match the shade of the patient’s other teeth. These are all bonded to the teeth adjacent to the missing tooth for the bridge. It lasts on average ten years for most of our patients.
 
It can take some time getting used to the bridges, but before too long, patients chew on it just like their other teeth. Call Dr. Brandon Huang at 212-588-1809 to schedule an appointment for bridges.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Bonding

Bonding
Patients that are not happy with their smile have options when it comes to restoring it. One of the options we provide here in our New York, NY dental practice is bonding.
 
Bonding is one of the simpler procedures to improve the appearance of teeth, including covering up staining, filling a cavity with a tooth-colored material, and fixing gaps or spaces in the teeth. Bonding is done using composite resin, which can be mixed to any shade to match the natural teeth. It hardens with an LED light, so the process is quick and easy.
 
Here are the basic steps to getting bonding performed by Dr. Brandon Huang:
 
1. The teeth to be treated are cleaned thoroughly to remove any plaque or decay.
2. The surface of the teeth are prepared by being scuffed and possibly filed down. This process helps the composite resin material adhere better.
3. The bonding resin is mixed by our dentist, matching the color to the patient’s natural tooth.
4. The composite resin material is painted on the tooth and left to dry using an LED light. It is then polished once dry.
 
To restore your smile using a simple and effective bonding procedure, visit New York Dental Studio.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

New Patients

New Patients


Getting proper dental care is essential to maintaining your oral health. This includes getting x-rays to notice early signs of dental issues, check-ups and cleanings, oral cancer screenings, and procedures like fillings and root canals.


Here at New York Dental Studio, we are currently accepting new patients who want to get dental checkups or need or want dental procedures, whether they are cosmetic, restorative, or orthodontic. Multiple types of dental insurance are accepted in our clinic, and we also work with patients paying cash for their procedures.


Dental procedures at our practice are performed by Dr. Brandon Huang, who graduated from the Ohio State University College of Dentistry and has been practicing here in New York, NY for many years. We offer a variety of dental procedures including digital x-rays, Invisalign, teeth whitening, bonding and white fillings, bridges and crowns, dental implants, dentures and partials, root canals, pediatric and periodontal dentistry specialties, oral cancer screenings, and more.


 


New patient forms are available from our website, making it easy to prepare for your first appointment. Schedule a consultation with our clinic by calling 212-588-1809.

Friday, January 3, 2014

Arestin

Arestin


Fighting the advanced form of gum disease, called periodontal disease, can be difficult when patients have a lot of bacteria lying underneath their gums. This bacteria builds and can infect the sensitive gum tissue.


A common procedure performed here at the New York Dental Studio for this plaque beneath the gumline is root scaling and planing, but the infection may return without antibiotics. That is why we use Arestin, a strong type of antibiotic that battles infection in the pockets of the gums.


The basic procedure for Arestin is as follows:


1. Root scaling and planing is performed first, which removes bacteria and plaque from below the gumline.


2. The Arestin antibiotic is then applied into the pockets of the gums where they are infected.


3.Arestin starts working quickly and continues fighting off infection for the next 30 days.


Arestin comes in a powder form, making it easy for our dentist Dr. Brandon Huang to apply it to the pockets of the gums after completing root scaling and planing. It keeps the infection from spreading and prevents it from coming back.


To learn more about the benefits of periodontal treatment with Arestin, call our East 50th Street New York, NY office at (212) 588-1809.