Sunday, February 27, 2022

What is a veneer?

In dentistry, a veneer is a layer of material placed over a tooth. Veneers can improve the aesthetics of a smile and protect the tooth's surface from damage.

There are two main types of material used to fabricate a veneer: composite and dental porcelain. A composite veneer may be directly placed (built-up in the mouth), or indirectly fabricated by a dental technician in a dental lab, and later bonded to the tooth, typically using a resin cement. They are typically used for treatment of adolescent patients who will require a more permanent design once they are fully grown. The lifespan of a composite veneer is approximately 4 years. In contrast, a porcelain veneer may only be indirectly fabricated. A full veneer crown is described as "a restoration that covers all the coronal tooth surfaces (Mesial, Distal, Facial, Lingual and Occlusal)"[citation needed]. Laminate veneer, on the other hand, is a thin layer that covers only the surface of the tooth and is generally used for aesthetic purposes. These typically have better performance and aesthetics and are less plaque retentive.

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Patient Services : Veneers


Veneers are the ultimate smile enhancement tool! They will strengthen and beautify your teeth. Painlessly repair broken, stained or crooked teeth with a natural enamel replacement. Veneers are often used for “instant” orthodontics. Repairing teeth due to injury or wear-even slight straightening- is quick, painless and affordable with today’s natural and long lasting materials. Veneers are like giving your smile a new wardrobe. Natural looking veneers can quickly repair even deeply stained or discolored teeth.


707-453-1776
1001 Nut Tree Rd, Ste 230
Vacaville, CA 95687
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Monday, February 21, 2022

Dental Crowns - Everything You Need to Know About Dental Crowns


This animation explains why you may need a crown and the process.
Animation also explains what happens after you receive your crown, and what complications you need to look out for.

707-453-1776
1001 Nut Tree Rd, Ste 230
Vacaville, CA 95687
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Friday, February 18, 2022

What is a crown?

In dentistry, a crown most commonly refers to a dental cap, a type of dental restoration that completely caps or encircles a tooth or dental implant. A crown may be needed when a large cavity threatens the health of a tooth. A crown is typically bonded to the tooth by dental cement. They can be made from various materials, which are usually fabricated using indirect methods. Crowns are used to improve the strength or appearance of teeth and to halt deterioration. While beneficial to dental health, the procedure and materials can be costly.

The most common method of crowning a tooth involves taking a dental impression of a tooth prepared by a dentist, then fabricating the crown outside of the mouth. The crown can then be inserted at a subsequent dental appointment. This indirect method of tooth restoration allows use of strong restorative material requiring time-consuming fabrication under intense heat, such as casting metal or firing porcelain, that would not be possible inside the mouth. Because of its compatible thermal expansion, relatively similar cost, and cosmetic benefit, some patients choose to have their crown fabricated with gold.

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707-453-1776
1001 Nut Tree Rd, Ste 230
Vacaville, CA 95687
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Patient Services : Crowns

Crowns cover and strengthen broken or decayed teeth. Crowns look natural and give you a healthy smile. When the size of a filling exceeds a certain proportion of the tooth, it must be replaced with a cap also called a crown. Porcelain crowns look very natural and don’t have a dark metal line. They reflect light with a natural healthy glow. Porcelain crowns can make even the ugliest teeth look like a movie star smile!

New CEREC™ Restoration System

We now offer the newest in permanent restoration technology! With the new CEREC™ system, we can do crowns, onlay and inlay restoration procedures in just one office visit saving you both time and money!

707-453-1776
1001 Nut Tree Rd, Ste 230
Vacaville, CA 95687
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Saturday, February 12, 2022

Tooth Bonding


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1001 Nut Tree Rd, Ste 230
Vacaville, CA 95687

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Patient Services : Bonding

Composites or bonding is a tooth colored filling material that will fix chips, cracks and spaces so that you can have a great smile. Bonding is similar to sculpting individual teeth with a special tooth-like material that looks and feels like the real thing. It is an affordable, quick and painless way to repair many cosmetic flaws or injuries. Bonding can quickly fill in ugly gaps between teeth.

1001 Nut Tree Rd, Ste 230
Vacaville, CA 95687
707-453-1776
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Meet Dr. Donna Burton, DDS

Dr. Burton graduated from Seaside High School, Seaside, CA in 1972. She earned her B.A. in biology from Yale University in 1976, and received her D.D.S. from New York University in 1980.

For more than 20 years, Dr. Burton has been providing high quality dental care with a gentle touch. She has practiced at the letterman Army Medical Center for the Department of Defense and she was clinical professor at Beth Israel Hospital and with the Children’s Aid Society in New York City.

Dr. Burton opened Regency Dental in 1995. She completed the Straight Wire Institute for orthodontic certification and the University of Phoenix Business Academy. She continues to attend various seminars and classes to stay informed and keep up to date on all the latest treatment techniques. One of her goals is to change people’s perception of dentistry by providing options to make dental care non-threatening and as pain free as possible.

Dr. Burton is very interested in the community and donates time and resources to school children and children’s sports teams in Vacaville, as well as participating in the Smiles For Life foundation charity every year for the last 10 years. She and her team have helped raise $4 million to help children’s charities across North America.

707-453-1776
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1001 Nut Tree Rd, Ste 230
Vacaville, CA 95687

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Tongue health tip


Ever thought you could improve your tongue game? Well look no further.
2 Minute Review BreathRX Daily Tongue Care Kit

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Our Hours

 


Mon-Thur 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday by Appointment Only
Saturday & Sunday Office is CLOSED 

1001 Nut Tree Road | Suite 230 | Vacaville, CA | 95687
707-453-1776




Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Patient Services : Bridges

Bridges are a series of crowns linked together to strengthen teeth that are weak. They are also used to replace missing teeth. Bridges are used to give you a great smile with no spaces and allow you to function properly.

Visit our website and contact us today to see how we can make you smile.

1001 Nut Tree Rd, Ste 230
Vacaville, CA 95687

707-453-1776