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Restorative Dentistry in Tawas City, MI

Restore Your Smile and Oral Health

We offer all levels of dental restoration for fixing damaged or missing teeth, including fillings, crowns, and bridges.

Even with regular dental checkups and good hygiene habits, sometimes a tooth will develop a cavity, or you’ll find yourself in need of a little more extensive restoration. From a simple filling to cosmetic inlays to mending a gap in your smile with a bridge, our Tawas City dentist has the skills and technology to meet your needs.

Dental fillings

Fillings

Most of us have experience with fillings; they are the most common dental restoration, after all. Whether the tooth is cracked or has a cavity, Dr. Johnson will clean out the decayed material and fill it in with resin. The filling will protect the tooth from further decay and improve its appearance. Composite resin (plastic) are custom-fitted and have a natural appearance.

Crowns

Crowns, also known as caps, have a multitude of uses. The crown structure completely covers a tooth, strengthening it and improving its appearance, so it’s a good option for teeth that have had root canals, are heavily damaged or fractured, or need covering for cosmetic purposes or to allow other dental work to be done. The result is a protected tooth structure with a greatly improved look and feel.

Dental crown
Dental filling

Inlays

Made from porcelain, gold, or composite resin, inlays restore teeth or replace fillings by precise placement within the contours of your teeth, improving the appearance and function of decayed or damaged teeth. And, though they feel comfortable and look natural, that’s not their only advantage; their snug fit means they protect the tooth against further decay.

Dental crown

Onlays

Similar to inlays, onlays cover more tooth surface and are used as an alternative to crowns. A tooth with a great amount of damage, or damage over a wide area, may be treated with an onlay, as it fits just as well as an inlay but over a larger amount of the tooth, even down to the gums if necessary.

Dental bridge

Dental Bridges

An ideal method to restore one or two missing teeth, a bridge cements artificial teeth into place using the real teeth on either side of the gap to “bridge” the space. Dr. Johnson uses a variety of materials such as gold, porcelain bonded to metal alloy, and ceramic to match your teeth and provide you with a bridge that will meet your needs for strength, longevity, and appearance.

Whether your teeth need minor or major restoration, Tawas Bay Dental provides you with the options and expertise you need to make the best choices.

Patient Reviews

Dr Johnson, and his staff are top notch! I actually want to visit the dentist! From the moment my appointment begins, ( always on time) until I check out with the front desk staff, (always smiling) I am treated with care, and compassion. I have been so impressed, I am now using Dr. Johnson for all my dental needs, including cosmetic. His treatment plan was well thought out, pain free, and looks AMAZING! I truly cannot say enough great things about, Tawas Bay Dental, and will continue to recommend to all my friends and family.

— Michelle

I was at our cottage in Tawas on a Thursday morning when I lost a large filling. Dr Johnson took me as an emergency patient. I had called about 6 other offices and no one would even look at me. He did a very nice and painless filling. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I would defiantly go back to this office.

— Kathy
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