At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, we are busy ringing in the New Year, same as you. But we decided to take a break in order to remind any patients, potential or recurring, to brush, floss, and watch what they eat during these holidays. As much as we despise being the serious…
Restorative dentistry
Wear a Crown in Chicago
Categories: Dental Crowns, Restorative dentistry
Dental crowns are among the restorative procedures we use most at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL. Crowns restore and protect a tooth that has been damaged, or had dental work. Each crown is custom-made to fit the tooth it is for. This type of crown is sometimes called a “cap” because of…
The Rate of Bone Loss After Extraction Can Be Slowed or Stopped
A serious side effect of losing a tooth by extraction, accident, or disease is the potential for bone loss. This can be minimized, or even avoided outright, with a dental implant from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL. The Alveolar Bone The bone surrounding the teeth is called alveolar bone. Its main job…
Schedule Your Coronation
Categories: Cosmetic dentistry, Restorative dentistry
We treat all of our patients royally here at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, but some of them receive actual crowns. Not what a king or queen wears, of course, but crowns for their teeth! Crowns are sometimes called caps, and they’re placed over a tooth to restore its shape and strength,…
Dental Crowns Solve Dental Dilemmas
Categories: Dental health, Restorative dentistry
A dental crown is a strong, natural-looking tooth restoration that covers the top of a damaged tooth. At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, we use dental crowns to solve a number of dental dilemmas. Crowns can remedy the following issues: A broken tooth with decay An ill-fitting existing crown A decayed tooth…
How Long Will A Dental Crown Last?
Categories: Dental health, Restorative dentistry
Dental crowns from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL are a versatile restoration. A crown adds strength to a tooth that has a large filling or been damaged. It is usually necessary after a root canal. In a dental implant procedure, a crown is the final step. Dental crowns are made from a…
Get The Royal Treatment At Mantis Dentistry
Dental crowns have been an essential tooth restoration for many years. At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, we place a lot of crowns, always with the exceptional care each patient deserves. Dental crowns can be used to address many issues, such as: Tooth decay Teeth that are weak due to a large…
Tooth Bleaching Fact And Fiction
There’s hardly anyone out there who wouldn’t like to have a brighter, whiter smile. With professional teeth whitening at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, getting the whitest possible smile has never been easier. You might think that over-the-counter whitening products are a shortcut to whiter teeth. It’s true that there are lots…
Think It’s Not Necessary To Replace Missing Back Teeth?
Sometimes when people lose a back tooth they wonder whether they should bother doing anything about it. After all, the gap doesn’t show when they smile and there are other teeth to do the chewing. Why not leave it be and save some money? Actually, there are several very good reasons to replace a back…
Your Crash Course on Dental Implants
Dental implants might sound like something out of a futuristic book or movie, but at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette, the future is here. Not everyone has heard about dental implants, so we are using this space to tell you everything – or almost everything, anyway – you ever wanted to know about…
