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Stuart Elkin, D.M.D.
(561) 752-4050
3925 W Boynton Beach Blvd #104 Boynton Beach, FL 33436


Advanced Procedures


It takes two appointments to restore a tooth with a crown.  At the first appointment, decay is removed from the tooth and it is shaped to accept the crown and an impression is made of the tooth for use in fabricating a crown.  Between the two visits the crown is made, usually of high-strength porcelain over gold alloy, all ceramic material, or gold.  During this time a temporary crown is worn.  At the second appointment, the temporary is removed and the permanent crown is adjusted, as needed, and then cemented in place.

There are different types of dentures, but they share their common function.  They replace teeth that have become loose or been lost due to bone loss.  When bone loss around the roots of teeth is great enough to loosen them or let them fall out, it is time for dentures.  Relax, no one enjoys losing their natural teeth, but you can still eat and talk regularly with dentures.


Root canal treatment (also referred to as root canal therapy or endodontic therapy) is made necessary when a cavity is allowed, through neglect, to reach all the way to the pulp.  (Regular cleanings and checkups prevent and detect problems early).  Sometimes, deep restorations or trauma to a tooth may cause the nerve to be damaged to the point it needs root canal therapy.  Once this occurs the pulp becomes infected, and can even extend through the root tip and begin to eat away at the surrounding bone (this is an abscess).  By the time the pulp is infected it must be treated, and cannot heal on its own.  It can even weaken the entire immune system.  This is dangerous, not to mention very painful.  Symptoms that the pulp has become infected may include sensitivity to hot/cold or sweets, pain, swelling, pain when biting or when pressure is applied, and a bad taste in the mouth.  Sometimes, however, no symptoms are apparent and the person is unaware of any problem until a checkup.



It is important that a missing tooth be replaced as soon as possible for several reasons.  If not treated the teeth surrounding the gap begin to shift inward, creating a whole chain reaction of bad things.  Teeth use their neighbors for support, and with one missing, they start to "fall."  As this worsens the bite changes in response to the pressure.  This can eventually result in problems with the entire jaw, e.g. TMJ.  The surrounding teeth deteriorate and it is just a matter of time before they too, are lost.  Gum disease becomes a serious problem, with the difficulty of treatment increasing as the neglect continues.

3925 W Boynton Beach Blvd
Suite 104
Boynton Beach, FL 33436
(561) 752-4050