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About William J. Hartel, DMD
Dr. Hartel graduated from Washington University School of Dental Medicine in 1985 and completed a one-year hospital-based residency in general dentistry at Barnes Hospital in St Louis. He opened his solo private practice in 1989 and expanded several times until he decided to expand his dental horizons to caring for US military servicemen and women, joining the Army in 2011. He completed basic training at age 51 and found himself in Kandahar, Afghanistan a week later.
While there he provided routine dental care as well as combat casualty treatment (and even treated military working dogs!) He volunteered for additional deployments to Kuwait and Iraq, eventually settling in Bristol to train University of Tennessee dental students at Healing Hands Health Center for three years.
He is happy to have established “Just For Grins” to provide more extensive care to the community.
Credentials
Education
Washington University School of Dental Medicine
Dental Implant Procedures by Dr Hartel
Dental Implants
A dental implant is a root-form titanium screw that is surgically placed in the jaw to create an anchor for teeth to be built upon. Dental implants are considered the best way to replace missing teeth.
Tooth Extractions
Sometimes referred to as “having a tooth pulled,” a tooth extraction is a very common oral surgical procedure in which a natural tooth is removed from the jaw. An implant may be placed after adequate healing time.
Dental Crowns
A dental crown is a cap or cover that protects the tooth and restores it to mimic natural shape, size, and function. Crowns are make of zirconia or porcelain and can be either cemented or screw-retained.
Dental Bridges
An implant bridge or dental bridge is a permanent option that replaces multiple missing teeth. It literally bridges areas that are missing one or more teeth and fill in larger spaces with natural looking crowns.
