S. John Salivonchik D.M.D., P.C.

Smile, Coplay! Dr. Salivonchik offers All-Porcelain Crowns and Veneers for Beautiful Teeth

March 7, 2011

A natural-looking smile is a beautiful smile, and each of our patients has unique dental needs and goals. At our Coplay dental practice, Dr. Salivonchik offers all-porcelain CEREC crowns and veneers to enhance your health, and create restorations that blend seamlessly with your existing teeth for the smile that nature intended. CEREC and e.max Porcelain Crowns for Strong, Healthy, Natural-looking Smiles For a long time, porcelain crowns required a metal-based framework for stability and strength, and took two to three appointments for placement. Now, advanced CEREC technology allows us to custom-design, mill, and place your crown, all in one appointment. There’s no longer a need for temporary crowns that crack and break loose, or emergency visits to fix them. Instead, Dr. Salivonchik takes a 3D scan of your tooth, designs your crown to match the color, size, and shape of your other teeth, and CEREC mills the crown while you wait. Best of all, CEREC and e.max porcelain crowns contain no metal and are twice the strength of conventional porcelain crowns. Not only will your crown be natural-looking, it will also stand the test of time. (Read More)

Spectra

January 31, 2011

We are one of the first dental offices in this area to use the Specta System. Spectra is a special camera which detects and color codes decay causing bacteria in a tooth. It is much more accurate than feeling for decay with a dental explorer. It finds decay long before it would become a big problem. Also, it insures that sealants aren’t being placed over a decayed tooth.

Avulsed Tooth

November 11, 2010

An avulsed or “knocked out “ tooth is one of the most devastating events that can happen to a tooth. These occur most commonly in athletic injuries, but a well made mouth guard can reduce the likelihood of this happening. If it does not happen there are some steps to follow which can help greatly. 1. Rinse the tooth off if it is dirty then reinsert it and call your dentist. 2. If this is not possible place the tooth in a liquid. The best choice would be a product such as Save A Tooth. If that is not available milk or contact lense solution will also work but don’t use water. 3. Get to...

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Teeth Grinding & Clenching

October 29, 2010

Grinding or Clenching is a common dental issue.  Some cases maybe more serious than others.  If somesone has wear on their teeth chances are they are grinding or clenching.  Most of these people grind or clench at night while sleeping, which may lead to sore muscles and jaw pain in the morning.  Others may grind or clench during the day, often as a result of stress.  More serious complications of grinding and clenching are root fractures or  breaking or weakening of the emamel or porcelain veneers.  Over a lifetime a person mormally loses less than 1mm of emamel; but someone who grinds can wear away 1mm of emamel in a year.  To prevent furthur damage...

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citi Health

October 8, 2010

In this economy -most people are cautious about spending money. To make matters worse dental insurance doesn’t help as much as we would like; but there is an option, it is called Citi Health. Citi Health is a credit card designed for people who need a period of time to pay a bill and the best part is its interest free. We’ve all been there when something unexpected comes up, and in dentistry it might be breaking a tooth or having a toothache. This will give you piece of mind knowing there is a solution. You can also use it if you want to improve your smile with cosmetic dentistry using crowns or veneers. If...

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