For more than 35 years, Dr. Bonelli has been committed to providing the highest-quality dental care available. She is a Marlton dentist who conscientiously cares for each patient through the training of her staff and up-to-date technology.
As a Marlton dentist, Dr. Bonelli focuses on providing the latest technological breakthroughs in dental science and the finest dental associates and staff, which enable her to continually offer innovative products and services as well as unparalleled excellence in dental care.
Dr. Bonelli is a native of St. Thomas, the United States Virgin Islands. She has studied dental hygiene at the Forsyth School, Northeastern University in Boston, MA (1984). She earned her Doctorate Degree of Dental Medicine at Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA in 1992.
She currently is a member of the American Dental Association and Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society Dr. Bonelli separated from the USAF in 1995 and now practices dentistry in Marlton, NJ, where she owns and operates Dental Choice PC.
She is a knowledgeable and well versed Marlton dentist, who focuses on providing exceptional dentistry along with qualified and trained staff who utilizes the most advanced technology available. Dr. Bonelli has a reputation for experience, expertise, and dedication. Call today and make Dr. Bonelli your Marlton dentist.
Dental amalgam, or silver filling material, is a mixture of mercury, and an alloy of silver, tin and copper. The release of mercury in silver fillings is so small that it is much less than what patients are exposed to in food, air and water. There are, however, other materials that can be used for restorations. These include gold, porcelain, and composite resins.
There is some evidence that over-the-counter bleaching products do whiten teeth, however, many of the products are too abrasive and can damage the teeth with extended use or misuse. Supervision by your dentist is always the safest and most effective way to whiten your teeth.
Dentures are no longer the only way to restore a mouth that has little or no non-restorable teeth. Strategically placed support, or implants, can now be used to support permanently cemented bridges, eliminating the need for a denture. The cost tends to be greater, but the implants and bridges more closely resemble the feel of real teeth. Dental implants are becoming the alternative of choice to dentures, but not everyone is a candidate for implants. Call your dentist for advice.
Dental implants are substitutes for natural tooth roots and rely on the jawbone for support. Strategically placed, implants can now be used to support permanently cemented bridges, eliminating the need for a denture. The cost tends to be greater, but the implants and bridges more closely resemble real teeth.
A root canal is a procedure done to save the damaged or dead pulp in the root canal of the tooth by cleaning out the diseased pulp and reshaping the canal. The canal is filled with gutta percha, a rubberlike material, to prevent recontamination of the tooth. The tooth is then permanently sealed with possibly a post and/or a gold or porcelain crown. This enables patients to keep the original tooth.
It is very important to maintain the baby teeth because these teeth hold space for the future eruption of the permanent teeth. If a baby tooth decays or is removed too early, the space necessary for the permanent teeth is lost and can only be regained through orthodontic treatment. Infected baby teeth can cause the permanent teeth to develop improperly resulting in stains, pits and weaker teeth.
Children will begin losing their teeth at approximately age 5. They will usually lose their front teeth first. Children will continue to lose baby teeth until the age of 12 or 13 when all of the permanent teeth finally erupt.