A crown or “cap” covers a tooth or a dental implant. Dr. Hawryluk often recommends crowns to support broken, weak, or misshapen teeth. One of the main types of dental crowns made at St. Lawrence Dentistry is zirconia crowns. They have quickly become one of the most requested types of dental crowns for good reasons.
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A dental implant is a titanium screw implanted into your jawbone, which acts as an anchor for a tooth replacement. It can fuse to the bone in a process called osseointegration. An “abutment” attaches to the implant, which holds an artificial tooth or dental crown in place. Our Mississauga dental office has practiced implant dentistry
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A dental bridge is a custom made way of replacing missing teeth. It joins an artificial tooth to adjacent teeth or dental implants. The bridge restores your bite and helps keep the natural shape of your face. As the name implies, implant-supported bridges use dental implants to make a dental bridge when no natural teeth
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St. Lawrence Dentistry is pleased to announce that the latest generation of Piezo technology, the ‘Surgic Touch,’ has arrived at our office. Dr. Hawryluk uses this exciting update to perform dental procedures with even more accuracy, gentleness, and predictability. The Surgic Touch’ is the third generation of ultrasonic bone surgery devices offered by Guilin Woodpecker
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The first step of planning to restore your dentition with dental implants is to ask one of the doctors at St. Lawrence Dentistry whether they could be a good treatment for you. Below are some of the most common questions patients ask us about dental implants. What are dental implants? Answer: Dental implants are the
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One of the best smart toothbrushes on the market is the Oral-B iO Series 9. It comes with an app...
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Many people in Mississauga are highly informed about their dental health, and St. Lawrence Dentistry would like to be another...
Aspirin and Ibuprofen are common medications used to treat dental pain. Both Aspirin and Ibuprofen are NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)...
St. Lawrence Dentistry performs root canal procedures to save teeth that would have otherwise needed extraction. If you have a...
