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We all know the value of a good night’s sleep. Most of us also know how it feels when we are deprived of quality sleep. Unfortunately for some, feeling sleep deprived is a way of life. A very common and dangerous sleep disorder that can disrupt healthy rest is sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a […]

Cracked teeth like this one are common. Often the patient is completely unaware that they have a problem. This tooth was reinforced with a crown before root canal or extraction procedures may have been needed. Treatment was accomplished in one appointment using CEREC technology.

Jeff was a patient who had worn his teeth down considerably over the years. Often, teeth shift as they wear and shorten making gum tissue more visible during smiling. Dr. Pappas corrected this patient’s tooth length with a gum lift procedure, followed by the placement of porcelain crowns. What a difference!

This long-time patient of our practice decided that it was time to enhance her smile. Invisalign alignment of her teeth was followed by porcelain crowns to close black spaces between her teeth and give her a more symmetrical and youthful smile. A real transformation for this patient! The porcelain work was all done by Dr.

While bone is naturally very rigid, it isn’t necessarily permanent or unalterable. In fact, bone is known to be highly dynamic, as it constantly goes through a cycle of regeneration and resorption. In this latter cycle, the osteoclasts break down the body’s bones – including the jawbone – to release needed minerals, such as calcium,