Procedures performed by Michael P Gelbart, Dr. in Brewster, NY

Root Canal Therapy

Root canal therapy is a sequence of treatments that are used to eliminate infection from the pulp of a tooth. The pulp chambers are the hollow spaces within the tooth that contain nerves, blood vessels, and other cellular structures. Root canals are one of the most widely used methods to preserve the patient’s teeth and save them from extraction...
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Dental Fillings

Tooth colored fillings are inert filling materials that are used to fill in cavities in the tooth after they have been treated for infection. In general, tooth colored fillings are made from composite resin materials that mimic the color and texture of natural teeth very closely making them the ideal material for restorations because they are le...
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Dental Implants

Dental implants are intended to replace one or multiple teeth. These devices are usually made of titanium because of its biocompatibility with human bone. Dental implants are highly efficient when placed as root form implants and are positioned within the bone. Dental implants can be used when replacing a single tooth in the mouth, or multiple i...
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Dental Crowns and Bridges

Dental crowns and tooth bridges are two of the most widely used dental restorations that are used to replace missing teeth in a patient’s mouth. Both are fixed prosthetic devices that are anchored onto existing teeth or cemented onto dental implants. Unlike removable restorations like dentures, dental crowns and tooth bridges do away with the tr...
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