Dental
Crowns
A lab-made crown covers a tooth that is cracked, heavily filled, or treated with a root canal, usually over two visits. Before it is cemented, the crown is cleaned and primed so the bond lasts longer.
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Restorative Dentistry
Restorative Dentist in West Caldwell for Damaged and Missing Teeth
Repair, Rebuild, Replace
Injured Teeth Can't Fix Themselves
A cavity, a crack, a worn edge, or a missing tooth never improves on its own, and the longer it waits, the bigger the repair. Dr. David Magid, DMD, repairs what can be saved and replaces what cannot with tooth-colored fillings, crowns, bridges, root canal therapy, extractions, dentures, and dental implants, all handled in our office.
Book OnlineEvery repair starts with a comprehensive exam and an itemized quote before anything is scheduled.
One Office, From Start to Finish
From the first X-ray to the final crown or implant, the planning, treatment, and restoration happen under one roof, with nitrous oxide, oral, or IV sedation available if you want it.
Restorative Services
Every Way to Repair, Rebuild or Replace a Tooth
Restorative dentistry covers everything from a small filling to a full new set of teeth. Your care is matched to how much healthy tooth is left and what you want the result to look like.
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Dental
Bridges
A bridge replaces one or more missing teeth in a row with a fixed restoration anchored to the teeth on either side, or to implants.
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Root Canal
Therapy
Root canal therapy removes an infected nerve, relieves the toothache, and can save the tooth. A crown usually follows to protect it.
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Full-Mouth
Reconstruction
When many teeth are worn, broken, or missing, Dr. Magid plans every crown, implant, and filling together so the bite, the look, and the order of treatment work together.
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Oral Surgery &
Extractions
Surgical and emergency extractions, non-impacted wisdom teeth, bone grafting, sinus lifts, and socket preservation, done in our office with sedation available.
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Tooth Replacement
Options
Implant, bridge, or denture? A plain comparison of the three ways to replace a missing tooth, and how we decide which one fits you.
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Dental
Implants
Planned from a cone beam CT scan and placed and restored by Dr. Magid here, from a single tooth to a full arch. Implant consultations are complimentary.
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Dentures
Full and partial dentures fitted for comfort and a natural look, and implant dentures when you want teeth that stay put.
Learn MoreTooth-Colored Fillings
Fillings That Disappear Into Your Smile
Tooth-colored fillings repair a cavity or a small chip in a single visit, and we place them here in our office. Here is what to expect.
What Is a Filling?
A filling is a repair that replaces the part of a tooth lost to decay or a small chip. Dr. Magid removes the decay, then rebuilds the tooth with tooth-colored composite resin, shaded to match your enamel and bonded directly to the tooth. Because it bonds, it seals the tooth tightly and blends in when you smile.
How Long Does a Filling Take?
A filling for one tooth usually takes 30 to 60 minutes, and the tooth is repaired before you leave. The appointment runs like this:
- The area is numbed and given time to settle
- The decay is removed
- The composite is placed in thin layers and hardened with a light
- The filling is shaped to your bite and polished
Two or three fillings in the same area are often done in one visit.
Repair Comes First
Fix It While It's Still Fixable
A small cavity can grow until it needs a crown, a cracked tooth can reach the nerve and need a root canal, and a tooth left untreated too long may need to come out. Each step up takes more time and more of your tooth, so the earlier we see it, the less we have to do.
Save the Tooth
Fillings, crowns, and root canal therapy keep your own tooth in place whenever enough of it is left to work with.
Replace What's Lost
Implants, bridges, and dentures fill the gap so you can chew and smile with confidence. Implants also help protect the bone underneath.
Rebuild the Whole Bite
When several teeth are worn, broken, or missing, full-mouth reconstruction plans every repair together, in the right order.
Don't Wait for Pain
A chipped tooth or a lost filling rarely hurts at first, which is exactly when it is simplest to fix. Should it start to hurt, swell, or break, we see dental emergencies the same day, including new patients.
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After Your Repair
Make Your Restorations Last
A well-made filling or crown can serve you for years, and what you do at home makes a big difference.
01Brush and Floss Around Them
A crown or bridge cannot decay, but the tooth under it can. Clean the gumline every day, and use floss threaders or a water flosser under a bridge.
02Wear Your Nightguard
Grinding can crack a crown or a filling. A custom nightguard helps protect your repairs and your natural teeth if you clench or grind.
03Mind What You Chew
Ice, hard candy, and popcorn kernels can break restorations and natural teeth alike. After a filling, wait for the numbness to wear off before you eat.
04Keep Your Checkups
Every exam checks the edges of your fillings and crowns, so a worn edge is caught long before the tooth under it is in trouble.
Repair Your Smile
A Stronger Smile Starts Today
From a single filling to a whole new bite, the first step is an unhurried exam with Dr. Magid and a clear plan you understand before anything is scheduled.
Why Magid Dental Care
Dentistry Designed Around You
Every patient has different needs, goals, and concerns, which is why we take a personalized approach to dental care. Our team combines experience, modern technology, and comprehensive services to make your visit easier.
Easy to Reach
A first-floor suite on Clinton Road with free on-site parking and a wheelchair-accessible entrance, across from Walgreens and Broadway Square.
More Than 25 Years
Dr. Magid brings more than 25 years of dental experience and advanced training in implant and surgical dentistry to every patient's care.
Advanced Technology
Cone beam CT planning for implants, iTero digital impressions, a soft tissue laser and air polishing at every cleaning.
Care in One Place
Implants are planned, placed and restored by Dr. Magid in this office, with extractions, bone grafting and sedation under the same roof.
Common Questions
Questions About Restorative Dentistry?
Simple answers to the questions we hear most about repairing and replacing teeth.
Yes, in most cases, and the sooner the better. A general dentist can rebuild a decayed or broken tooth with a filling, crown, or root canal, and Dr. Magid does all three here. A tooth split through the root is removed instead, with its replacement planned first.
By how much healthy tooth is left. A filling repairs a small or medium cavity or chip when the tooth walls are strong. A crown covers the whole tooth when a large filling, a crack, or a root canal leaves too little structure. Dr. Magid shows you the X-ray.
We save the tooth whenever it can be saved. A root canal removes the infected nerve, and a crown then protects the tooth, usually the better choice when enough sound tooth remains. Extraction is right for a split tooth or decay below the gum, and we plan the replacement first.
Three: a dental implant, a bridge, or a partial denture. An implant replaces the root as well as the crown and leaves neighboring teeth untouched. A bridge is fixed but rests on the teeth beside the gap. A partial denture is removable. The implant consultation is complimentary.
Yes. Dr. Magid offers nitrous oxide and oral conscious sedation. IV sedation is provided in our office by Dr. Jonathan Mendia, DMD, a visiting dental anesthesiologist from Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. Tell us which option you're considering when you book, and we will plan your appointment around it.
Usually in part. Many PPO plans pay part of fillings, crowns, root canals, and extractions, up to a yearly maximum. We are in-network with Delta Dental and file other PPO claims for you out-of-network. Your quote after the exam shows your portion, and CareCredit and Cherry offer monthly payment options.