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2503 Stemley Bridge Road · Pell City, AL 35128

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Rebuild Your Smile with Restorative Dentistry

Pell City dentists Dr. Aultman, Dr. Leverton and Dr. Cheng provide restorative dentistry services including dental implants, root canals and same day dental crowns to replace and rebuild missing or broken teeth.

The Dental Exam

Your First Step to Health at Aultman Dental

Patients that are embarrassed about their smile often feel overwhelmed by their dental needs. The key to getting your smile back is to create a plan that is a good fit for your dental health, your schedule and your budget.

Our Aultman Dental dentists begin with a thorough examination and appropriate x-rays to diagnose any underlying dental problems with the teeth, gums, jawbone or jaw joints. They will share their findings with you and review options to restore health to your smile.

Restorative Services available in our Pell City dental office include:

single dental implant

Dental Implants

Our Aultman dentists place and restore dental implants in our Pell City dental office. Dental implants can help patients with missing teeth regain lost chewing function and smile confidence. A dental implant is a small titanium cylinder that replaces a tooth root. One or more implants may be surgically placed in the jawbone to serve as a foundation for a dental crown, bridge or denture.

A single dental implant is restored with a dental crown. It is generally the preferred approach vs. a dental bridge, which requires drilling on adjacent teeth for support. An implant crown stands alone to replace a missing tooth and blend seamlessly with your smile.

In the case of multiple missing teeth, your dentist may recommend multiple dental implants, also known as ‘all on four’ or ‘all on six’. The combined stability and strength of these dental implants can support a dental bridge or denture.

Our dentists may utilize CBCT digital technology (Cone beam computed tomography) as part of your comprehensive implant evaluation based on your jaw bone health and restorative needs. CBCT and 3D imaging software give them the tools to design a surgical guide for placement of your dental implants.

Dental implants bring good news to denture-wearers. An implant denture is specially designed with attachments to connect to dental implants and lock the denture securely in place. So, you don't have to fight with loose dentures when talking or eating anymore!

dental bridge restoration

Dental Crowns & Bridges

Crowns and bridges are custom-designed by our dentists using highly durable restorative materials to properly support your bite. Dental crowns are used to cover and protect the top portion of the tooth above the gum line (the ‘crown’) with ceramic porcelain or a combination of ceramics and precious metal. A dental bridge can be used to replace a missing tooth with an artificial tooth; the bridge attaches to the teeth on either side of the missing tooth to cover the open space.

Same-Day Crowns

Aultman Dental offers the convenience of 1-Visit dental crowns with CAD-CAM (computer-aided design and manufacturing) technology. Our dentists use a 3D imaging system to build a digital model of your teeth and create your crown using design software and milling technology.

Our patients love the option of a single visit crown; there are no messy impressions or annoying temporary crowns needed and no return visit necessary for the final crown. You can have a permanent dental crown completed in one appointment. What could be easier?

tooth root and nerves

Root Canals

Root canals save teeth. Even though many people talk about how they dread a root canal, it is actually an important tooth-saving procedure. When a tooth is impaired by deep tooth decay or a hard blow to the teeth (car accident, sports injury) the tooth nerve can be damaged beyond repair. This is usually followed by pain, swelling and infection.

Unfortunately, an infected tooth cannot heal itself. Tooth extraction might stop the pain, however, the costs of replacement procedures (bridges, implants or dentures) can be a significant investment. A root canal, when possible, is generally recommended when there is enough remaining tooth structure to support a fixed dental restoration.

What is a root canal?

A root canal can usually be completed in one or two appointments. For the patient, the experience of a root canal procedure is rather similar to a dental filling:

  • The tooth and gums are numbed with local anesthetic.
  • The tooth roots are accessed and the infected nerve tissue is carefully removed.
  • To complete the root canal, the dentist cleans and seals the inside of the tooth with special medicated materials.
  • The root canal procedure is finalized by placing a dental restoration over the top of the tooth to protect it from further harm, usually a dental crown.

Our dentists may refer patients to see a root canal specialist, an endodontist, in some cases. They work closely with the endodontist to coordinate the root canal therapy and final restoration.

Smart Planning to avoid Tooth Pain

The key to comfortable dentistry is to address problems as early as possible to avoid pain and swelling related to extensive infection. Preventive cleanings and dental examinations with necessary digital x-rays are the best defense against painful toothaches.

We want to be your Pell City Dentist.

Our Pell City, Alabama dental practice provides general, restorative and cosmetic dentistry services for patients in the metro Birmingham area, including Leeds, Trussville, Talladega, Hoover, Oxford, Anniston and surrounding communities.

If you have missing or broken teeth, we invite you to give us a call to schedule a complete examination and oral health assessment, 205.884.1691.