Restorative dentistry

An inlay is bonded inside a partly damaged tooth. An onlay also rebuilds a biting cusp. A crown covers the whole tooth. Onlays are preferred when possible because they keep more healthy tooth and are equally strong.

No. Southern York Smile Care is mercury-free: fillings are tooth-colored and BPA-free, and bond directly to the tooth.

When decay or a fracture reaches the pulp inside the tooth and infects it. The canals are cleaned, disinfected and sealed, often followed by a crown.

A bridge is anchored to the teeth on either side of the gap. An implant doesn't depend on neighboring teeth, which is why it's often the better choice.

All-porcelain crowns, which have no metal edge to show at the gum line and are matched to the shade of the teeth beside them. They suit front and back teeth.

Often, yes. A small chip can be bonded the same day, and a larger break can be protected the same day while the permanent repair is made. Call (717) 235-3871 as soon as it happens, and keep any piece of the tooth.

Yes, full and partial dentures. For people tired of a loose denture, snap-on implant teeth or All-on-4 hold the teeth firmly in place, and the consultation compares the options and costs.

The teeth on either side slowly drift into the gap, the opposite tooth can grow down, and the bone where the root was shrinks. Replacing the tooth, with an implant, bridge or denture, prevents that.

Yes. A root canal removes infected tissue from inside the tooth and seals it, usually followed by a crown to protect it. Modern numbing means most patients feel little more than with a filling.