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99Dentist Gentle holistic dental Clinic staffed by caring staff. Previously in Poppies Kuta now moved to Sanu

17/09/2026

Can you get a cavity under a crown? 🦷

Yes, you can.

A crown protects the tooth, but the natural tooth underneath and around the crown margin can still develop decay.

One reason is gum recession. When the gum recedes, the root surface can become exposed. Root surfaces are more vulnerable to decay, especially when plaque builds up around the crown margin.

Other factors can include:
• Poor oral hygiene
• Plaque accumulation around the crown
• Gum disease
• Difficult-to-clean crown margins
• Natural changes in the gums over time

So if you have a crown and notice gum recession, sensitivity, food trapping, bleeding, or a dark area around the margin, don't ignore it.

The crown may look fine — but the tooth underneath still needs to be checked. 🔎

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🦷 Your teeth deserve care beyond what you can see.

🤍 Another happy smile at 99 Dentist!We’re so happy to hear that our patient loved the results of her aesthetic filling a...
16/09/2026

🤍 Another happy smile at 99 Dentist!

We’re so happy to hear that our patient loved the results of her aesthetic filling and teeth whitening. 🦷✨

From restoring the little details to brightening the overall smile, sometimes a few simple treatments can make such a lovely difference.

Thank you for trusting 99 Dentist with your smile and for sharing your experience with us. 🤍

Your smile. Your confidence. Our pleasure.

📍 99 Dentist Bali

15/09/2026

🦷 Q&A: YOUR ZIRCONIA CROWN OR VENEER IS CHIPPED — DOES IT NEED TO BE REPLACED?

Q: “My zirconia restoration is chipped. Does it always need to be replaced?”

A: Not necessarily.

In selected cases, a small zirconia or veneering-ceramic chip may be repaired intraorally using a bonded composite resin rather than replacing the entire restoration.

But this is not suitable for every case.

We need to assess:

🦷 How large is the fracture?
📍 Where is the chip located?
🔎 Is the zirconia itself fractured, or only the veneering layer?
🦷 Is the crown/veneer still structurally sound and well-fitting?
💥 What caused the chipping — trauma, bite, or bruxism?

The zirconia surface also needs appropriate surface conditioning and bonding protocol for the repair to have a predictable bond.

Research has demonstrated that composite can be bonded to zirconia after appropriate surface treatment, and a clinical report has even described a composite repair of a chipped porcelain-veneered zirconia restoration that remained functional for 5 years.

However, repair is not always the best option. If the fracture is extensive, the restoration is cracked or poorly fitting, or the underlying cause cannot be addressed, replacement may be the more predictable treatment.

✨ The goal isn't to save every crown at all costs.

The goal is to choose the most appropriate and predictable treatment for that particular tooth.

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🦷 DEEP CLEANING vs REGULAR SCALING — WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?“Is deep cleaning just a more thorough scaling?”Not exactly.✨...
14/09/2026

🦷 DEEP CLEANING vs REGULAR SCALING — WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

“Is deep cleaning just a more thorough scaling?”

Not exactly.

✨ REGULAR SCALING
Usually focuses on removing plaque, tartar (calculus), and stains from the visible tooth surfaces and around the gumline.

It is commonly part of routine preventive dental care.

🦷 DEEP CLEANING / SCALING & ROOT PLANING (SRP)
This is a periodontal treatment used when there is gum disease with deeper periodontal pockets.

It involves carefully cleaning below the gumline to remove plaque and calculus from the root surfaces, followed by smoothing the root surface when indicated.

The goal is to reduce inflammation and help the gums heal and reattach more healthily.

⚠️ Not everyone needs deep cleaning.

Your dentist may assess your gum condition, periodontal pocket depth, bleeding, calculus, bone levels and X-rays before recommending it.

So if someone tells you,
“You need a deep cleaning,”
ask why — and make sure it is based on your periodontal condition, not simply because your teeth have a lot of tartar.

🤍 The right treatment starts with the right diagnosis.

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13/09/2026

🦷 BROKEN TOOTH — DO WE ALWAYS NEED TO REPLACE THE PIN?

Before → After

This tooth had previously been restored with a dentin pin, but the remaining tooth structure had fractured.

Instead of automatically removing and replacing the existing pin, we assessed the tooth and found that the existing pin could be maintained and the broken portion could be restored.

✨ So, what is a dentin pin?

A dentin pin is a small pin placed into dentin to provide additional mechanical retention for a restoration when there is limited remaining tooth structure.

It can be used to help retain a restoration or build-up in certain situations.

But having a pin does not automatically mean it needs to be replaced when a tooth breaks.

Every case needs to be assessed individually — including the remaining tooth structure, the condition and position of the pin, occlusion, and the type of restoration required.

In this case, our goal was to preserve what was still healthy and restore what was lost, rather than removing something unnecessarily.

🦷 Conservative dentistry means knowing not only what to remove — but also what can be preserved.

📍 99 Dentist Bali

Address

Jalan Pungutan No 22 Sanur
Kuta
80361

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+623614755000

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