Restorative Dentistry
Bringing worn and damaged teeth back to comfortable, working order
Repairs designed to last — many finished in a single visit.
Modern repair: comfortable, precise, often faster than you’d expect
Teeth take a beating over a lifetime, and at some point most of us need something rebuilt. The good news: modern restorative dentistry is comfortable, precise, and often faster than you’d expect.
Dr. Dillon plans every restoration around your whole bite, not just the one tooth in front of him — because a repair that ignores how your teeth work together won’t hold up. Whether it’s a filling, a crown, or rebuilding several teeth, the goal is the same: restore the strength and function so you can eat, talk, and smile without thinking about it.
Crowns in a single visit
With in-office 3D design and milling, many crowns are made and placed the same day — no second appointment, no two weeks in a temporary. You walk in with a damaged tooth and out with a finished one.
What we offer
- Tooth-colored fillings
- Same-day crowns
- Bridges
- Full-mouth rehabilitation for complex cases
- Care for worn, cracked, or aging teeth
If you’ve been putting it off
If you’ve been putting this off because you’re worried it’ll hurt or take forever, that’s exactly the conversation to have with us. We’ll talk through comfort options and timing before anything begins.
When a full crown is too much: bonded inlays & onlays
Here's something most patients are never told: a cracked or heavily filled tooth doesn't always need a full crown. Often we can rebuild just the damaged part with a bonded inlay or onlay — a precise, tooth-colored restoration that covers only what's necessary and preserves the healthy tooth structure a crown would otherwise grind away.
These partial-coverage restorations are more technique-sensitive and take more chair time, which is why relatively few general practices routinely offer them — we're one that does. When it's the right call, an onlay keeps more of your natural tooth, which usually means a stronger, longer-lasting result and a healthier tooth for years to come.
Crown, onlay, or filling — how we decide
- A filling when the damage is small and the tooth still has plenty of strong structure.
- A bonded inlay or onlay when a tooth is cracked or has lost a cusp but much of it is still healthy — we cover and protect the weak part without crowning the whole tooth.
- A full crown when a tooth is extensively broken down, root-canal-treated, or otherwise needs full coverage to survive.
Our bias is always toward the most conservative option that will actually last. We would rather preserve your tooth than remove more of it than the problem requires — and we'll show you exactly why we're recommending what we recommend.
What it costs
What a crown, inlay, or onlay costs varies with the case — the size and location of the tooth, how much damage there is, what you're looking for, and the lab and materials we choose for the result. You'll get an itemized number before we begin, and we're glad to review insurance and our in-house membership plan.
The materials we use
Gold-standard materials, chosen on purpose
Because we’re independent, we choose materials based on how they perform — not on what’s cheapest. Some of these systems cost us more upfront, but they help us deliver results that look natural and last. That’s a trade we’ll make every time.
Restorations
We favor Ivoclar and Kuraray — gold-standard systems for crowns, fillings, and bonding, chosen for their strength, precise fit, and natural appearance.
Implants
We place BioHorizons implants — U.S.-manufactured from medical-grade titanium, with a long, well-documented track record.
Whitening
We use KOR whitening — known for real, reliable results with careful attention to comfort and sensitivity.
Home care
To help you protect that work between visits, we recommend science-based CariFree (cavity risk) and PerioSciences (gum health) products.
What sets our work apart
How we prevent sensitivity — the step most offices skip
Sensitivity after a filling is largely preventable. But preventing it takes extra time and the right equipment, so many offices skip the steps that make the difference. We don’t — we built them into every restoration as our standard, not an add-on.
We prepare teeth gently with aluminum oxide air abrasion (PrepStart) and electric handpieces — which cut smoothly, with less heat and vibration than the air-driven drills most offices use — keep the tooth carefully isolated and dry, and follow a meticulous bonding protocol every time. The payoff is a stronger, cleaner seal, and far less of the post-treatment sensitivity people have come to expect.
We also treat patient safety as sacred, right down to the details you can’t see. We purify our water with a VistaPure system and routinely flush our waterlines, so what reaches your mouth is as clean as the care around it.
A note from Dr. Dillon
A lot of the sensitivity I see in new patients traces back to how a previous filling was placed — not the tooth itself. Doing it right the first time costs us a little more chair time, and it saves you the zingers. To me that’s an easy trade.
I’ll be honest, too: not all sensitivity can be prevented — some of it is simply part of how a tooth responds and heals. What I can promise is that we do everything in our control to keep it to a minimum.
— Dr. Matthew Dillon, DDS, MAGD
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I always need a crown, or could an inlay or onlay work?
Not always. When a tooth is cracked or has lost a cusp but much of it is still healthy, a bonded inlay or onlay can protect the weak part while preserving the healthy tooth a full crown would grind away. We use the most conservative option that will actually last — and show you why.
What's the difference between an inlay, an onlay, and a crown?
All three rebuild a damaged tooth. An inlay fits within the tooth's cusps; an onlay also covers one or more cusps; a crown covers the entire tooth. Inlays and onlays are partial-coverage — they keep more of your natural tooth than a crown.
How much does a crown cost in Coral Springs?
It varies with the case — the tooth, how much damage there is, your goals, and the lab and materials we use — so we don't quote a one-size figure. You get an itemized number before we begin, and we can review insurance and our in-house membership plan.
Can I really get a crown in one visit?
Often, yes — we design and mill many crowns in-office the same day, so you skip the temporary and the second appointment.
Will the repair hurt?
We prepare teeth gently with air abrasion and electric handpieces and follow a meticulous bonding protocol, which prevents much of the post-treatment sensitivity people expect. We'll also talk through comfort options, including sedation, before anything begins.
How long do crowns and onlays last?
With good care, modern crowns and bonded onlays last many years. We plan each one around your whole bite so it holds up — and preserving more natural tooth (an onlay) often means a healthier tooth long-term.
Bring damaged teeth back to working order.
Many repairs are finished in a single visit. Let’s take a look.
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