Small cavities can often be repaired by having Drs. Collier, Goettsch, Stecklein, and Oetken apply a dental filling. However, there are times when a cavity is so large that there simply isn’t enough healthy tooth enamel remaining to anchor a dental filling. This is even more likely to be the case if the tooth has suffered a dental fracture or... read more »

A lot of our patients at Dental Associates of Manchester are treated for cavities by Dr. Timothy A. Collier, Gordon F. Goettsch, & Zachary Stecklein. In most cases of cavities, it can be fairly easy to tell what the issue is. However, some cases can be more difficult to diagnose. Since it can sometimes be difficult to tell if you... read more »

Our Dental Associates of Manchester dentist may recommend that you undergo a dental crown procedure for one of several reasons: you have a particularly weak tooth that needs to be held together, you have a tooth that is extremely discolored, or you wish to have a crown placed for cosmetic reasons. When a cavity grows too large to be repaired... read more »

Digital radiography, also known as digital x-rays, have dramatically improved how dentists image patients’ smiles and have revolutionized patient comfort and safety. What are digital x-rays and why are they such a big deal? Do digital x-rays impact your visit to the dentist? X-ray imaging, or radiography, utilizes x-ray waves to generate an image of an opaque object. An x-ray... read more »