Fargo dentist, Dr. Melinda Harr graduated Summa Cum Laude from Jamestown College in 1992, where she was also a College Fellow in Nursing. She went on to obtain her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Minnesota in 1999, graduating with high distinction. While in dental school, she received several awards for clinical excellence, as well as special recognition from the Department of Pediatric Dentistry.
In the fall of 1999, Dr. Harr established her private dental practice. Her focus has always been to maintain patient comfort through attentive, individualized care that relies on blending state of the art technology, rigorous continuing education, and optimal esthetic results. She is a member of the following organizations:
Most people will experience damage to the surface (enamel) of their teeth at some point. Teeth become cracked, chipped or discolored due to a large range of causes, from severe trauma to the natural effects of day-to-day wear.
When decay or damage to the surface of a tooth becomes significant, often a crown (artificial tooth), is the optimal solution. The natural tooth can be reduced and a custom-made crown bonded or cemented to its surface. Crowns are also often used to anchor bridges - structures that replace missing teeth.
When damage to the tooth extends to the foundation (root) of the tooth, a bridge or dental implant may be a better solution. Dr. Harr will discuss your options for restorations with you after an initial examination.
Crowns are most commonly made of porcelain or porcelain bonded to metal (usually gold). Crowns are fashionedin a dental laboratory by trained technicians to provide the same strength and appearance as a healthy tooth. With our state-of-the-artCerecsystem, in some cases we can manufacture your crown right in our office to be placed the same day.
Traditionally, Dr. Harr would then take an impression of your tooth and note how you teeth fit together. You would be fitted with a temporary crown while the permanent one is constructed in a dental lab. A second visit would be necessary to place the permanent crown once it was finished.