where did all the enamel go? ...erosion

Now that I am back it is time to start posting again..so lets go..
Here we have a patient who has no cavities..but...he has many areas on several teeth where the enamel has worn away and the underlying tooth structure..the dentin..is exposed.

The problem with this is that the dentin is softer than enamel and is much more susceptible to dental caries(cavities)...so theoretically this patient could get bunches of cavities in these areas. Luckily for him...and me...so far he really has not been getting cavities here but slowly we are restoring the bonded areas..

Here is a photo of some areas that we had bonded about a year ago..they are holding up well and they are preventing further erosion from occurring on the teeth!

...and we're back!!!!

Well it has been a long time but I am now back in my original office and it has been completely renovated..the layout is the same but we have new floors, walls, ceilings and equipment. There is still more to do but I can certainly work very comfortably here and we are all glad to be back...Thanks to all our patients for sticking with us thru this hard time.!!
Here is a picture of my treatment room complete with a computer monitor/TV for the patients viewing..
Everything you see in this room is brand new and I am thrilled to have all my patients coming to treatment room like this and getting state of the art treatment!!
See you all soon!!
Dr. Stan