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Composite or "White" Fillings
Composite or "white" fillings have long since played a more esthetic option to silver fillings. Composite fillings are simply a plastic that requires light activation to allow the material to harden in place. The most modern of materials today for composites compares to silver fillings with similar longevity while reducing temperature sensitivity and saving more of your natural tooth. Plainly, we don't have to drill off as much of your tooth.
Porcelain and Gold Fillings
Like composite described above, porcelain can be used as an esthetic alternative to providing fillings in teeth. Choosing to use porcelain may be due to the larger size of the filling necessary for the tooth or for longer durability. This process is similar to preparing a crown on your tooth in that it requires an impression which is sent to the laboratory for fabrication, but is also a conservative alternative when compared to crowns (which cover the whole tooth). Gold can be used in the same way and is the most durable but obviously less esthetic.
Porcelain Crowns and Bridges
 Porcelain crowns and bridges come in many forms with and without metal underneath. Porcelain crowns with a gold alloy framework underneath combines the highest longevity with good esthetics. This is what we use predominantly in my practice. Also an increasingly popular alternative now is LAVA® crowns, which combine porcelain on the outside with zirconium on the inside for strength and superior esthetics (zirconium is an off-white shade much like your tooth).
Veneers
 Veneers are simply porcelain lenses that don't contain any metal and are fixed to your teeth with an adhesive. Depending on the case, part of the natural tooth has to be removed to make room for the thickness of a veneer which can be as thin as 0.3 mm. That's not much thicker than a contact lens in your eye.
LUMINEERS® veneers
 Like traditional veneers, LUMINEERS® are also made from porcelain. The big difference is that LUMINEERS® can be done with little or no use of dental anesthetic and drilling. LUMINEERS® is contact lense thin to save your tooth structure and will permanently whiten your teeth. I am a certified LUMINEERS® provider. For more information and to see examples of smile makeovers, please visit www.lumineers.com
Implants
 Implants are definitely the wave of the future for dentistry. The procedure is safe and causes very little discomfort if at all. Having an implant placed where a tooth has been missing can help preserve bone in that area while restoring your chewing function. Compared to a bridge, it also saves having to drill on neighboring teeth to replace a missing one. In our office we do promote implants and will provide the necessary referral to the oral surgeon or periodontal specialist to place the implant. After that, I would restore the implant with a new crown.
 Root Canals
No one really looks forward to one, but when and if you need one, know that I provide an excellent service to get it done as painlessly as possible within 24 hours of an emergency phone call. All of my patients have access to my cell phone should an emergency arise.
Dentures
Dentures offer a cost-effective means to replacing lost teeth. Getting used to dentures especially for the first time can take a little while especially for first time users. They will affect your speech and sometimes your chewing function, but they can be made to maximize cosmetic appeal by hiding the metal clasps or eliminating the metal in the dentures altogether. Having dentures made does require several appointments so expect that when considering this as an option.
Extractions
Extractions are sometimes necessary if if a tooth can't be saved or is endangering neighboring teeth with a possible infection.
Teeth Whitening
 Whether it be done before a special event like a wedding or graduation, or just because you want to make your smile brighter and more confident, teeth whitening is simple and easy to do with our latest LumiBrite technique! Teeth whitening is perfectly safe for your teeth while sponsored and maintained by a dentist. Professional bleaching can be very effective at whitening your teeth and improving your smile. Sensitivity is always an issue no matter what whitening system you use, but it can be minimized to one or two days in most cases. Our success with teeth whitening is attributed to our 45-90 minute in-office procedure with LumiBrite. The fee for our in-office bleaching comes with custom trays which you can use to touch up your teeth.
Orthodontics
 Orthodontics is the dental specialty dealing with the movement of your teeth. Have you ever wanted a straight and perfect smile without braces? Did you have braces at one time in your life only to realize that not having worn your retainers, your teeth have become crooked again? Perhaps you just have that one imperfect tooth that draws the attention of you or others to your mouth. Invisalign® is the answer to all the above situations because this system allows the straightening of your teeth with clear, invisible plastic trays that can be removed for optimal hygiene maintenance. I am a certified Invisalign® provider and welcome your particular concerns. For more information, please visit www.invisalign.com
Snap-On Smile
 Get a brand new smile with a simple impression of your teeth which takes 15 minutes. The Snap-On Smile product is a revolutionary dental appliance which is ultra thin and wraps around all the teeth in one arch. It can change the shade of your teeth appearance as well as the shape, making them look longer, fuller, and more illustrious. In essence, you get the smile you want without doing anything to your teeth - no prepping, no injections. It's non-invasive and completely reversible. It is the veneer look without getting veneers, and you can even eat with it on! Please see www.snaponsmile.com for before and after pictures, etc.
| Dr. Yung also sells these products at a discounted price
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