Dr. Nicholas Kondon sometimes uses dental fillings to repair a tooth with a small chip or cavity. If you struggle to maintain a diligent oral hygiene regimen, a new cavity could form on the same tooth. Sometimes there simply isn’t enough healthy tooth enamel remaining to secure a second dental filling. This is even more likely to be the case... read more »

Even though tooth enamel is very hard, there are still things that can cause chips and fractures. While some fractures are caused by a blow to the face or a hard fall, there can also be other mundane causes. It’s not uncommon for a fracture or large chip to occur after grinding your teeth at night on a regular basis.... read more »

Severe tooth decay on one of your teeth might cause so much damage to the interior of the tooth that it needs to be extracted. This missing tooth can compromise your ability to chew food and have a serious negative impact on your quality of life. In time, the void left by the missing tooth can cause the neighboring teeth... read more »