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Mr. Nicolas Pruett, DD.S.
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Dr. Nicolas Pruett is a Dentist practicing in Colorado Springs, CO. Dr. Pruett specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
Mr. Nicolas Pruett, DD.S.
- Colorado Springs, CO
- University of the Pacific Dental School
- Accepting new patients
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How do you clean under a dental bridge?
Your best option is to purchase a floss threader. It looks like a plastic thread needle. You thread your floss into the eye, then thread the point under your bridge until one side READ MORE
Your best option is to purchase a floss threader. It looks like a plastic thread needle. You thread your floss into the eye, then thread the point under your bridge until one side of the floss comes through. Floss under the bridge. Keep your threader and use it each time you floss.
Can a 12-year-old get Invisalign?
It is possible for a 12 year old to get invisalign, however most childeren need the traditional orthodontics. Please consult an orthodontists they will be much better at answering READ MORE
It is possible for a 12 year old to get invisalign, however most childeren need the traditional orthodontics. Please consult an orthodontists they will be much better at answering this question after a consult with you and your daughter.
Can you brush your teeth after pinhole surgery?
I would avoid the area for the first two days after surgery and then don't brush vigorously until the area is no longer tender.
What is the cheapest way to replace a missing tooth?
The cheepest way to replace a missing tooth is to have a partial made. The partial can be either metal based or plastic based.
What can you eat with a permanent crown?
You can eat normally with a permanent crown. We do recommend that you stay away from very sticky foods such as caramel with crowns, so that it does not remove the crown.
Do crowns weaken the teeth?
No crowns do not weaken teeth. Crowns help preserve the natural tooth structure and prevent breakage and tooth loss.
Is there an alternative to dentures?
The only alternative is implants. The most cost effective way is to place 4 to 6 implants per arch and possibly retrofit your dentures to snap into the implants, we may have to READ MORE
The only alternative is implants. The most cost effective way is to place 4 to 6 implants per arch and possibly retrofit your dentures to snap into the implants, we may have to remake your dentures to work with the implants. This prevents movement while you are eating and speaking. The other option is to place 6 or 7 implants per arch and place bridges. Bridges are crowns molded together. They look more natural than dentures, don't move, and you don't have to remove the bridges to clean them or use adhesive to hold them in place.
