Restorative Dentistry
When a tooth is damaged, decayed, or missing, restorative dentistry is what brings your bite, and your confidence back to normal. The right treatment depends on the specific problem: a small area of decay might call for a filling or crown, a missing tooth might mean weighing a bridge against an implant, and a badly infected tooth might need a root canal to save it rather than an extraction.
Below, Dr. Molly Rodgers and her Edmonton team walk through these decisions in detail, comparing bridges and implants side by side, explaining what a realistic tooth extraction recovery timeline looks like day by day, and helping nervous patients prepare for a root canal with less anxiety. Whether you’re in Mill Woods, Ellerslie, Summerside, or Beaumont, these guides are meant to help you understand your options before you’re sitting in the chair.
Have a tooth that needs attention? Book a consultation with our Edmonton restorative dentistry team today.
How to Tell When Your Dental Crown or Filling Needs Replacing
Dental crowns and fillings are built to last, but neither one is designed to last forever. Over years of chewing, temperature changes, and everyday wear, even well-placed restorations eventually show signs of age. The tricky part is that many of these warning signs are subtle at first, easy to dismiss as nothing, until the underlying…
Read MoreBridges vs. Implants: A Side-by-Side Comparison
Replacing a missing tooth almost always comes down to two main paths: a dental bridge or a dental implant. Both restore your bite and your smile, but they get there in very different ways – different procedures, different timelines, different long-term outcomes, and different effects on the teeth and bone around the gap. Rather than…
Read MoreTooth Extraction Recovery: A Day-by-Day Guide to Healing Safely
Knowing what to expect after a tooth extraction makes the whole recovery feel a lot more manageable, especially in the first few days when swelling and soreness are at their peak. This guide walks through what healing actually looks like day by day, how to protect the blood clot that forms in the socket, and…
Read MoreRoot Canal Treatment for Nervous Patients: Preparation and Aftercare
Root canals have a reputation that makes even confident patients nervous, and if you’re someone who genuinely dreads the dental chair, that anxiety is worth taking seriously rather than pushing through alone. The good news is that most of what makes people anxious about root canals can be addressed before you ever sit down for…
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