Metal-Free Restorations : Ohio Family Dentistry

Mercury-Free Fillings

Fillings are a very popular solution for cavity-damaged teeth. Schindler Dentistry offers family dentistry in Ohio, including mercury-free fillings, also called composite fillings. These materials are white in color, and they do not contract or expand with heat, as traditional amalgam or "silver" fillings do. Outdated silver fillings expand and contract, which cracks teeth over time, allowing infiltration of bacteria and subsequent tooth damage.

Advantages of mercury-free fillings from Columbus, Ohio family dentist, Dr. Sharon E. Schindler:

• White in color, offering a natural look
• Modern bonding techniques allow stronger function
• Incredibly long lasting
• Less hot and cold sensitivity than amalgam fillings
• Mercury-free
• Preserves natural tooth function
• Resilience to changes in temperature
• Our doctor has the necessary training to place quality mercury-free fillings

Porcelain Onlays & Inlays

Dr. Sharon E. Schindler offers exceptional porcelain onlays and inlays in Columbus, Ohio family dentistry. With onlays and inlays, she restores tooth function instead of outdated crowns made of porcelain-fused-to-metal. Placing onlays and inlays is a minimally invasive technique that uses all-porcelain materials as an alternative to crowns.

Traditional crowns remove significant natural tooth structure, while onlays and inlays preserve this finite natural resource. Onlays and inlays are designed to restore your teeth back to their original function while onlays and inlays preserve appearance. Advances in bonding materials and techniques make tooth restoration possible virtually to their original strength -- without using full-coverage metal crowns or unhealthy and unsightly silver mercury fillings. Onlays and inlays thus preserve healthy tooth structure. The pros of advanced health, comfort and aesthetics replace many cons of older technology.

Dr. Schindler offers fantastic onlays and inlays and other family dentistry in Ohio.

All-porcelain onlays and inlays advantages:

• The best restorative alternative for moderate to severe decay and replacement of silver mercury fillings
• The most aesthetic alternative available today
• Restores tooth to more natural look and feel
• A stronger, more durable restorative method
• Preserves and strengthens healthy tooth structure

Metal-Free Porcelain Crowns

Advances in cosmetic dentistry have allowed the inception of metal-free crowns, offered by Dr. Schindler as a better solution than traditional crowns. For years, dentists have restored tooth function with traditional crowns: which are fabricated with a base metal lining covered with porcelain. These types of crowns are unrealistic-looking, as light cannot pass through them as it would with a normal tooth. This results in a dull, chalky and flat appearance. In addition, the metal usually leaves an unhealthy dark or gray line along the gum tissue.

Columbus, Ohio family dentistry by Dr. Schindler, uses amazing technology to create your crown entirely from porcelain. All-porcelain crowns are translucent like your natural teeth and offer incredible strength and durability. Beautiful metal-free crowns from our Columbus, Ohio dental spa restore your teeth to a more beautiful and natural appearance, and to a healthier function. With metal-free crowns, your teeth can naturally flex as you chew and your teeth are strengthened and secure from the bonded adhesive used to adhere the crown.

All-porcelain crowns are an excellent choice when restoring a damaged tooth or replacing an old porcelain fused-to-metal crown. Talk to our expert Columbus, Ohio cosmetic dentist about metal-free crowns and advances in dental materials – you could soon enjoy an all-white, natural-looking and healthy smile!

Metal-Free Bridges

Losing a tooth can leave an impact on your appearance, confidence and oral health. A dental bridge from Dr. Schindler is amazing dentistry with incredible strength. A bridge can effectively fill gaps from lost teeth while restoring function and ideal looks to the smiles of Dr. Schindler’s guests.

Many people loose teeth over their lifetime, because of a traumatic injury or disease. When loss occurs, the rest of the mouth is adversely affected and shifting or bone loss may occur. Bridges can help restore function, retain ideal tooth positioning and return the confidence to smile.

Bridges anchor to surrounding teeth and provide a structure-enhancing cosmetic tooth over the gap. Bridges have long been implemented in dentistry, and cosmetic advances have made realistic and strong materials available. Ohio-based Dr. Schindler believes in restoring critical function to your mouth with the strongest possible materials while also offering a lifelike presentation that blends in with your mouth.

For more information on our tooth-loss solutions, contact Dr. Schindler about bridges and Columbus family dentistry today!  

Dr. Sharon Schindler provides comprehensive dentistry care for family dentistry in Ohio for the Columbus area.