Introduction

The main objective of operative dentistry is to restore carious teeth or other malformed teeth using appropriate materials.  In small-to-moderate carious lesions, using methods of operative dentistry to restore teeth can help patients to preserve tooth structures and improve esthetics at the same time, therefore, operative dentistry is a more conservative treatment option.

Our department combines operative dentistry with esthetic dentistry, therefore, other conditions concerning esthetics can also be managed by methods of operative dentistry under appropriate assessment, such as: teeth broken down by caries, malformed teeth, discoloration or spaces between teeth (diastema).

In addition, our department has other services such as teeth whitening, ceramic inlays and onlays, and ceramic veneer. With the appropriate assessment, patient can regain white, natural tooth color and a confident smile.

Staff

Full time staff: Dr. Min-Huey Chen; Bor-Shiunn Lee; Yu-Chih Chiang; Wan-Yu Tseng
Part-time staff
Resident

Services

A. Caries prophylaxis and treatment 
1. Oral prophylaxis and removal of dental calculus (scaling) 
2. Treatment for tooth sensitivity: for tooth abrasion from tooth brushing habits, occlusal surface wear,
3. Caries (tooth decay) treatment: repair of cavity formed by caries, including a) composite resin restoration, b)amalgam restoration, c)inlay/onlay restoration (metal alloy/ ceramic/ composite resin) 
4. Laser treatment for tooth decay

 B. Esthetic dentistry- for improvement of various degrees of tooth discoloration, closure of diastema, and repair of malformed teeth. 
1. Tooth whitening (bleaching or ceramic veneer)
2. Crystal veneer 
3. Diastema or anterior tooth crown fracture repair: a) composite resin restoration, b) ceramic veneer, c) crown restoration 
4. Restoration of tooth with abnormal morphology 
5. Single missing tooth reconstruction: conventional bridge, implant etc.