Dental attrition is a chronic condition caused by a misalignment between two or more teeth in your bite pattern. As time goes on the surface of one tooth can start to wear down and grind away at the tooth enamel of the other. If it’s not addressed and treated in a reasonable amount of time the compromised area of tooth... read more »

A dental crown is a tooth-shaped restoration that is placed over a tooth to restore its shape, size, strength, or appearance. A dental crown in Raleigh, North Carolina, may be recommended by Dr. Rumley, Dr. Prajapati, and Dr. Maness to: - Support a weak tooth - Restore a broken tooth - Support a dental bridge - Restore a tooth that... read more »

Have you had filling fall out? Have you ever cracked a tooth? Do you even have parts of a tooth completely missing? Luckily, there is something you can do about these issues—namely, using dental inlays and onlays. While we recommend thinking about dental crowns and fillings, we recommend also thinking about the benefits of these restorations. You see, inlays and... read more »

Did you know that eating some foods (like chocolate and berries) could darken your teeth? Or that smoking or drinking coffee could stain your teeth? Did you know that even something as innocent and unavoidable as aging can steal some of your smile’s luster? Fortunately, teeth whitening is available to counteract these problems. But, what do you do if you... read more »

What would you do if you lost a dental crown? Would you use super glue to cement the tooth back into its proper place? Regardless of what you’ve heard, using glue on your crown is a bad idea. Still, what would you do? To help you know how to respond to a lost dental crown, we’re happy to offer you... read more »

Inlays and onlays are a type of dental restoration that is bigger than a filling but smaller than a dental crown. Inlays usually go between the pointed parts of a tooth (cusps) located on the chewing surface while onlays can cover one or more of these cusps and the sides of the tooth. Because inlays and onlays are used for... read more »