Dental Crowns

In cases when a filling or bonding is not a sufficient restorative option, dental crowns are often the solution. Crowns are a great tool when a patient’s teeth become weak due to decay, cracks, discoloration and other issues. At New York Dental Studio, Dr. Brandon Huang uses dental crowns in order to create stronger teeth that function properly for his patients in New York, NY.

A crown is essentially a “cap” that covers the damaged tooth. Unlike removable devices such as dentures, a crown can be used to improve appearance, shape or alignment. Crowns are cemented onto existing teeth or implants and can only be removed by the dentist. Dental crowns are used in many applications but they are mostly used to protect a weak tooth from a fracture and to restore a fractured tooth.

Porcelain crowns can be matched to the shade of your other teeth, allowing it to blend in and appear just as your natural teeth do. The process of installing a crown usually takes 2-3 visits. Dr. Huang will start by reshaping the enamel of the broken tooth so the crown can be placed over it properly. Once the tooth has been reshaped, a mold will be created of that tooth and the surrounding teeth. A temporary crown will be set in place so the teeth do not shift while the permanent crown is being created. Once the crown is completed, it will be put in place and bonded with cement to assure it stays in place.

For more information about dental crowns, visit our website www.newyorkdentalstudio.com or call (212) 588-1809 to schedule an appointment with New York, NY dentist Dr. Brandon Huang.

Cosmetic Dentistry

Cosmetic dentistry is a dental specialty that helps patients to improve the appearance of their teeth. Dr. Brandon Huang offers our patients a variety of cosmetic dentistry procedures that whiten the teeth, cover imperfections and provide a more aesthetically pleasing smile.

 

Cosmetic dentistry is important because it helps patients feel more confident and smile more. In addition to these benefits, some of these cosmetic procedures protect the patient’s teeth, which helps save their natural teeth and avoid more involved dental procedures, like needing implants or partials, later on.

 

Here at New York Dental Studio, we provide multiple cosmetic dentistry options, including:

• Veneers
• Teeth Whitening
• Bonding
• Inlays and Onlays

Veneers are thin ceramic shells that are bonded over the patient’s teeth to improve their appearance and hide staining, gaps or misaligned teeth. Bonding is a type of filling that corrects any gaps or cracks in the teeth or in between them. Teeth whitening offered in our office gives our patients whiter teeth by up to 6-10 shades. Inlays and onlays are types of crowns, also known as partial crowns. They help teeth restore their strength and shape.

 

If you’re interested in a smile makeover, contact us directly to discuss the many cosmetic dentistry options we offer.

Porcelain Crowns

Here at New York Dental Studio, we provide crowns of all different types, including porcelain crowns. The porcelain crown is made up entirely of the strong and appealing ceramic material and is fabricated to look just like the patient’s natural teeth. There are restorative and aesthetic benefits to choosing porcelain crowns as opposed to metal or porcelain fused to metal crowns.

 

There are a variety of benefits to getting porcelain crowns, including:

• They are more natural looking and feel like natural teeth.
• The color can match that of your natural teeth.
• They are extremely durable and strong.
• Porcelain crowns protect natural teeth and keep them intact.
• They are stain resistant.
• Porcelain crowns are low maintenance, only needing regular brushing and flossing.
• They function just like natural teeth.

Our patients get porcelain crowns for covering imperfections of their teeth, as well as protecting their tooth from being broken or cracked. Porcelain is the most stable and flawless material available for dental crowns, allowing for the most natural appearance.

 

To determine if porcelain crowns are a great option for your smile makeover, schedule a consultation with Dr. Brandon Huang at 212-588-1809 to discuss your options.

Root Canals

Root Canals

Root canals, while sounding scary, are a necessary procedure for those whose teeth become infected in the nerves. Besides causing pain, infections, if left untreated, can become abscesses, which are much more serious and can involve bone loss in the jaw. Here at New York Dental Studio, Dr. Brandon Huang can relieve your pain with a root canal.

 

Although root canals do not sound pleasant, they are well worth it to stop your pain and improve your oral health. While there may be a little soreness after the procedure, it is only temporary and usually nothing over-the-counter painkillers cannot take care of.

 

During a root canal, Dr. Huang removes the infection by applying a local anesthetic to the area and drilling into the tooth to create an opening in the canal. Then he will be able to remove the infected tissue and clean the area. Once the infection has been removed, your tooth will be filled with gutta percha, a sealant, and then fitted with a crown to protect from further infection. The crown also helps improve its appearance.  

 

Once the procedure is complete, you will be able to eat without experiencing pain and sensitivity that comes from heat, cold and biting too hard. If you’re in pain, you don’t need to be. Call 212-588-1809 to schedule an appointment. You can also request and appointment through www.NewYorkDentalStudio.com. 

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.

Smile Makeover

Smile Makeover

Often and unfortunately, the smile we wish we had just doesn’t look much like the smile we actually have.  The truth is that very few people are born with a perfect smile and over the years, staining, damage and misalignment can occur. Here at New York Dental Studio we have a number of services that addressed individual flaws through a single procedure; but if you’re really ready to perfect your smile and correct various issues at once, a smile makeover may be just what you need.

Our smile makeover services are comprised of various procedures that address multiple cosmetic issues.  Your smile makeover may call for veneers, individual tooth restoration with crowns or implants, or alignment with Invisalign and brightening with Zoom teeth whitening. We also provide cosmetic facial treatments that include the most effective and safe facial fillers and wrinkle smoothing treatments. 

The best way to begin your smile makeover is to arrange a consultation with us at New York Dental Studio.  We’ll assess your individualized needs, discuss your goals and determine a personalized smile makeover plan.  Please call us directly for scheduling and for answers to any questions you may have.