Inlays/Onlays: Less Invasive Than Complete Crowns

up close white smile

Restorative dentistry has advanced significantly over the years and there are now several effective ways to fix decayed teeth. In today’s post from Rotem Dental Care, we are going to concentrate on two similar types of restorations: dental inlays and onlays. Where possible, an inlay or an onlay can be a less-invasive substitute for a…

Don’t Like Dental Visits? Go Anyway.

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It’s no secret that many Toms River residents dread going to the dentist. Whether they associate dental visits with shame, pain or financial drain, they avoid it at all costs. See Your Dentist Regularly to Avoid Painful Oral Problems However, consider the fact that by seeing your dentist regularly, you can skip dental procedures like…

Cosmetic Dental Masterpieces in Toms River

Porcelain Veneers

You can enhance your smile at Rotem Dental Care with porcelain veneers without significant restorative dental work. Dental Veneers Transform Your Teeth Porcelain veneers are glass-like, wafer-thin covers that are attached to the front of your teeth. Porcelain has been used in dentistry for many years because no other restorative material is such an excellent…

Suspect a Bite Problem in Toms River?

malocclusion examination Toms River

Hello! I’m Dr. Ronen Rotem, DDS, of Rotem Dental Care in Toms River. Thanks for visiting my dental blog. The topic of today’s post is malocclusion–literally–”bad bite.” Malocclusion Affects Many People Edward Angle, a pioneer in modern orthodontics invented the term malocclusion. Malocclusion is fairly common in the population as a whole but, fortunately, in…

No Cavities in Toms River? Thank Your Parents.

how to prevent cavities Toms River

At Rotem Dental Care, we stay abreast of discoveries in the exciting field of dentistry and occasionally share interesting facts with our patients. Today’s post focuses on new findings in an intriguing field of research: genetic dentistry. “About 60% of the risk for tooth decay appears to be due to genetic factors.” Mary L. Marazita,…