The distinction from other Pittsburgh dentists and Dr Runco is his knowledge in painless dental care and cosmetic dentistry. This allows us to use modern techniques and materials to acquire an everlasting smile while ensuring the health of your teeth. Our objective has always been to make sure your smile is attractive and healthy. As always, we provide the newest information to you on techniques to enhance your smile.

In the past, traditional dentistry used fillings such as gold and amalgam because of the strength and durability of these materials. Today, more patients prefer white fillings because they want their teeth to look more natural. White fillings, also called composite fillings, are made from tooth-colored materials that restore the natural appearance of a decayed or previously filled tooth. Dr. Runco may recommend them, especially if the teeth to be filled are near the front of the mouth.

Like a crown, a bridge is a custom-made tooth-like covering made of ceramic or metal alloy, which anchors to your natural teeth to replace one or more missing teeth. During the dental procedure, we prepare the teeth on either side of the missing tooth to hold the bridge in place to give you fully functional and natural looking teeth.

Full or partial dentures are removable dentures that consist of replacement teeth attached to a pink or gum-colored base. Connected to the mouth by a metal plate framework, full or partial dentures are used when one or more of the natural teeth are still in place on the upper or lower jaw.