Dr. Merriman offers a complete range of dental services for his patients. Listed below are just a few of the many services available to our patients.

Bondings Tooth Colored-Fillings Implants Veneers Other
Bridges Crowns Onlays Teeth Whitening  

 

Single Crown with implant
 
Before   After
Crowns are needed if a significant portion of the tooth is missing. Crowns are usually either made of gold or porcelain. When a tooth is prepared for a crown only a few millimeters of the tooth structure is taken away to allow enough room for the crown to fit over the tooth.  An implant replaces the root portion of the missing tooth.  The abutment is a metal collar that attaches to the top of the implant and is the base for a crown as shown above.