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Restorative dentistry · The atelier

Ivoire

Restored, not replaced.

Watch one tooth rebuilt, from first look to final polish. Scroll to begin.

01 · Assess

Every tooth keeps a record.

Under the instruments, a small cavity is only the start of the story.

02 · Clear

Remove only what is damaged.

A fine drill takes the decay and nothing else, so the healthy tooth stays yours.

03 · Clean

A clean surface is the whole job.

Air and water clear the space, and the bonding surface is prepared dry and flawless.

04 · Build

Rebuilt in layers, by hand.

Composite goes in thin, each layer shaped and cured before the next.

05 · Shape

Shaped to your bite.

Contours are checked against the opposing tooth, then polished until they disappear.

06 · Restored

Restored, not replaced.

The tooth you were born with, back to full strength.

Ivoire · Restorative dentistry

We do not replace teeth. We restore them, one thin layer at a time.

What we restore · Six common concerns

We restoreChips

TreatmentBonding
Typical visits1 visit
From$240
The method · Six steps

From first look to final polish

01 / ASSESS

A careful first look

We examine the tooth, take images and agree on what is damaged and what is healthy before anything is touched.

20 min · No drill
A tooth with a small cavity held between two dental instruments
02 / CLEAR

Only the damage goes

A fine drill removes the decay and stops at healthy enamel. Less removed means a stronger tooth afterwards.

10 min · Numbed
Instruments working at the edge of a cavity
03 / CLEAN

A surface bonding trusts

The cavity is cleaned, rinsed and dried so the new material can bond to the tooth, not sit beside it.

5 min · Isolated
A clean cavity ready for restoration
04 / BUILD

Layer by thin layer

Tooth-coloured composite is added in thin layers and cured under light, so it holds its shape and its shade.

15 min · Cured in layers
Composite being placed in a prepared tooth
05 / SHAPE

Sculpted to your bite

We shape the surface, check how your teeth meet, and adjust until the contact feels like your own tooth.

10 min · Bite checked
A hand instrument shaping a restored surface
06 / POLISH

Polished until it disappears

A final polish gives the restoration the same gloss as the enamel around it, and you leave with the tooth you came in with.

5 min · Final polish
A polishing disc finishing the restored tooth
Treatments · From a filling to a crown

What we make

Tooth-coloured composite that replaces decay and bonds to what remains. Most fillings are finished in a single visit.

  • Time in the chair45 min per tooth
  • Visits1
  • MaterialComposite resin

Repairs chips, closes small gaps and reshapes edges with sculpted composite, matched to the tooth beside it.

  • Time in the chair40 min per tooth
  • Visits1
  • MaterialComposite resin

Ceramic pieces made for larger repairs, bonded in place to hold a weakened tooth together and share the bite.

  • Time in the chair90 min + 60 min
  • Visits2
  • MaterialLab ceramic

A full ceramic cover for a tooth that is cracked, heavily worn or weakened, shaped to restore height and strength.

  • Time in the chair90 min + 60 min
  • Visits2
  • MaterialLab ceramic

Thin ceramic shells that cover stains, chips and uneven edges on the visible surface of a tooth.

  • Time in the chair60 min + 45 min
  • Visits2
  • MaterialLab ceramic
Estimate · Plan your visit

Estimate your restoration

Choose the concern, the number of teeth and the material. The figures update as you go.

The concern
The material
Estimated total
$190
1Visits
45Minutes in the chair

Sample figures for demonstration only. A real estimate follows an examination.

45min

Average chair time per tooth

1

Visit for most composite work

6

Steps from first look to polish

10yr

Warranty on restorations

A restored tooth floating against a black background, catching the light
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