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Types of Dental Restorations & When They're Needed

At North River Dental Care, we offer a variety of restorative dentistry services, including:
Dental Fillings
Poor oral hygiene and/or an acidic or sugary diet can increase your risk of tooth decay. Tooth decay is weakening of the enamel, the tooth’s outer protective layer. If the affected areas are not fortified through remineralization, they become permanently damaged in the form of a hole, called a cavity. Small cavities can usually be repaired with a simple dental filling. This process involves removing the damaged tissue, cleaning out the tooth, and filling it with a special tooth-colored substance.
Root Canal Therapy
Severe cavities that have resulted in damage to the innermost tooth layer, called ...