When a tooth is threatened by severe decay, periodontal disease, or damage from an injury, a skilled dentist or endodontist must make a judgment call concerning the course of treatment. If the pulp of the tooth is infected or inflamed, a root canal is typically the only way to save the tooth. During a root…
Dental Crowns & Bridges
Bridging The Gap
Categories: Dental Crowns & Bridges, Restorative Dentistry
Hello White Plains smiles! Do you have a missing tooth that is detracting from your otherwise pleasing teeth? Let The Dental Design Center – Ira J. Handschuh, D.D.S. fill the gap for you and help you get your stunning smile back! A dental bridge could be the perfect answer for your missing tooth and help…
Inlays And Onlays For Custom Same-Day Tooth Restorations
Categories: Dental Crowns & Bridges, Restorative Dentistry
At The Dental Design Center – Ira J. Handschuh, D.D.S., we carry out many tooth restorations for urgent care patients. We’ve been restoring teeth since 1996 for our valued patients. We fill cavities. We repair broken teeth. We place dental implants after tooth extraction. Regardless of the extent of the tooth damage—or if the tooth…
Express Your Personality With Cosmetic Dentistry
What makes up a perfect smile? White teeth? Straight teeth? Teeth with pleasing proportions relative to one another? A stunning smile may be more than the sum of its parts; it can reveal your unique personality. We can help you get that perfect smile with cosmetic dentistry from The Dental Design Center in White Plains…
Crowning Achievements In Dentistry
This message from The Dental Design Center in White Plains NY looks at one of the miracles of modern dentistry: the dental restoration. Let’s pretend you are a biomedical engineer working in the field of dentistry before the introduction of dental restorations. The men and women of your generation who have missing or damaged teeth…
What If My Dental Crown Cracks, Comes Loose, or Comes Off?
Categories: Dental Crowns & Bridges, Restorative Dentistry
Dental crowns are restorations that are cemented over a tooth that has been repaired, and we place a lot of them at The Dental Design Center in White Plains. While the cement is strong and reliable, crowns have been known to come off. It may have loosened or come off while brushing or flossing, or…
Wear A Crown In White Plains
Categories: Dental Crowns & Bridges, Restorative Dentistry
Dental crowns are among the restorative procedures we use most at The Dental Design Center in White Plains. 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…
What To Do If Your Crown Comes Off
Dental crowns are restorations cemented over a tooth. They are held in place with a strong adhesive, but on occasion they can come off, especially after a number of years have gone by. Here are some tips from The Dental Design Center in White Plains if this should happen to you. Here’s what to do:…
Schedule Your Coronation
We treat all of our patients royally here at The Dental Design Center in White Plains, but some of them receive actual crowns. Not the kind a king or queen wears, but dental crowns for your teeth! Putting a crown on a tooth with issues could be just what you need to attain a remarkable…
Think Before You Pierce
If you are considering puncturing your lip or tongue, this post is for you. The dentists at The Dental Design Center in White Plains would like you to consider the following: Infection Your mouth is full of bacteria. Any opening in the tissue carries the risk of infection. The germs from your tongue and mouth…
