Bloomfield’s Liberty Avenue is packed with some of the best food in the city, and it’s also home to a lot of longtime residents who’ve never quite gotten around to replacing a missing tooth or dealing with a denture that stopped fitting years ago. A prosthodontist is trained specifically to handle exactly that kind of deferred, complex case.
A few minutes from Liberty Avenue, our Shadyside office is one of the most convenient options in the city for Bloomfield patients needing restorative or implant care. Drs. Nicholas and Mara Mangini are board-certified prosthodontists with over 35 years of combined experience across every level of complexity.
General dentists learn tooth replacement basics in dental school; prosthodontists spend three additional years training in nothing else — implants, dentures, full-mouth reconstruction, and the layered cases that build up after years of deferred care. For Bloomfield patients finally ready to deal with a longstanding dental issue, that training is often the difference between another short-term fix and a permanent one.
The World Health Organization estimates nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide live with untreated oral disease, a reminder of just how common it is to put this kind of care off.
For a missing tooth that’s been ignored for years, dental implants offer a permanent fix that stops further bone loss. When the damage is more extensive, full-mouth reconstruction rebuilds the entire bite at once.
Dentures and implant-supported dentures remain a reliable, comfortable option for patients not pursuing implants, and crowns and bridges handle smaller, more contained repairs.
Our commitment to excellence extends to the technology we use in our practice. We employ digital smile design software that allows you to preview your potential results before treatment begins, ensuring we’re aligned on your goals. Intraoral scanners capture precise digital impressions without messy traditional molds, while our CEREC system enables us to create custom crowns and restorations in a single appointment.
For Bloomfield patients, that means a treatment plan built on precise digital imaging rather than guesswork, with same-day CEREC crowns that skip the weeks-long wait older techniques required.
A lot of our Bloomfield patients wait years before booking this consultation, and we understand why — the decision feels bigger than it should. We take the time to walk through your options, your budget, and your timeline before recommending anything, so there’s no pressure to decide on the spot.
Named after the mighty Atlas statues outside our Downtown Pittsburgh office, our family-owned practice has served the greater Pittsburgh community for over 25 years. Drs. Nicholas and Mara Mangini took over the practice in 2014 from Dr. Kathryn Duncan Friedman and have since expanded to include a Shadyside location, making quality specialty dental care accessible throughout the region. As trained prosthodontists specializing in dental implants, full-mouth reconstruction, cosmetics, dentures, and Invisalign, we provide comprehensive solutions for patients seeking both simple enhancements and complex smile transformations. Whether you need a routine dental cleaning or full-mouth tooth replacement, our team delivers exceptional care in a warm, welcoming environment. Schedule your consultation today to discover how we can help you achieve the smile you’ve always wanted.
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