Getting a porcelain crown is an important step toward restoring the strength and appearance of your tooth. Once your crown is placed, proper care helps ensure it stays comfortable, functional, and long-lasting. While crowns are designed to be...

Porcelain crowns are a durable and natural-looking way to protect, restore, and enhance teeth that can’t be repaired with a filling alone. While they’re commonly associated with major dental work, you don’t have to have extensive damage to benefit...

Choosing dentures—whether full or partial—is a big step toward restoring your smile and improving your quality of life. But with any dental treatment, patients naturally have questions. What will they feel like? How do you take care of them? Will...

Getting dentures can be a life-changing improvement to your daily comfort and confidence—but there’s a learning curve involved. Whether you’ve received full or partial dentures, knowing how to care for them properly will help you protect your...

Tooth loss affects more than your ability to chew. It can change how you speak, influence your facial structure, and impact your self-confidence. If you’ve been living with missing teeth—whether it’s one or several—dentures could be the solution...

If your dentist has recommended a porcelain inlay, you probably have questions—and you’re not alone. This type of restoration sits between a filling and a crown, making it a less familiar option for many patients. At Dr. Stephen Coates, DDS, we...