David Newkirk General & Cosmetic Dentist
Dentist in Naperville, IL

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Naperville Teeth Whitening
read moreWe usually start with an examination and a cleaning. We make sure there are no leaky fillings or teeth that would be damaged by the strong bleaching gel. If you are good to go, we then take impressions of your teeth and make a set of snug-fitting trays that fit over them. You are then ready to take the teeth bleaching gel that we give you and use it for as long as you want, until your teeth are the whiteness you desire. The bleaching gel contains peroxide. When you wear the trays with the gel, the gel soaks deeply into your teeth where it releases oxygen, which oxidizes the stains.
Naperville White Fillings
read moreWhat people call silver fillings are more accurately called amalgam fillings. They are a mixture of silver, some copper, maybe some other metals, and about 50% mercury. They have been used in dentistry since the 1840s, and while they have their strong points, we now have excellent composite materials that have several distinct advantages. Some people question the safety of amalgam fillings because they are about 50% mercury. It used to be thought that the mercury was tightly bound to the other metals and would not be released.
Inlays
read moreWhen there is a lot of tooth structure missing, Dr. Newkirk will often use an inlay or an onlay to restore your tooth. Inlays and onlays differ from ordinary fillings in that they are made in a dental laboratory. That means the dentist and dental technician have more complete control of the shape of the filling, and the filling can be made out of cast gold or fired porcelain, which are both extremely durable materials. An onlay covers most or all of the chewing surface of your tooth. It is similar to a dental crown.