Glossary of Procedures

Amalgam Restoration = silver-colored filling material that replaces tooth structure damaged by decay or fracture.

Build-up = strong material used to replace the inner core of a tooth, prior to placing a crown, when natural tooth structure is missing.

Bridge = a series of crowns that attach together, permanently cemented in place, to fill the space where teeth are missing.

Composite Restoration = tooth-colored filling material that replaces tooth structure damaged by decay or fracture.

Cosmetic Bonding = tooth-colored material that is added to teeth to re-shape them.

Crown = a porcelain or metal structure that covers the entire tooth above the gum line, usually used to mend a cracked tooth, strengthen a dead tooth, or replace missing tooth structure.

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