Bratten Dental

Practicing since 1984


  • Takes Time to Listen: 100%
  • Communicates Well: 100%
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  • Average Wait Time: 1 minutes

  • Takes Time to Listen: 100%
  • Communicates Well: 100%
  • Recommendable: 100%
  • Average Wait Time: 1 minutes
  • "Dr. Bratten has been my dentist for 30 years. I recently moved to Clarksville and he continues to be my dentist. "

  • "As always, a great experience! Well done by all! "

  • "Total confidence in Doctor Bratten and staff. Peggy at front desk is a sweetheart, Amanda the dental hygienist was quick with a sure touch and a great personality. (And beautiful teeth, courtesy of Dr Bratten since she was three!)

    Careful, competent, pleasant, delicate touch for the doctor and his staff.

    High level of training and attention to detail is obvious.

    At intake appointment, Doctor Bratten diagnosed a five year old dental problem, a split tooth, with one glance at the X-ray, arranged for dental surgeon and an implant. Perfect set of thirty two once again! Very compassionate and gentle with dentures for 82 year old Dad.
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Bratten Dental Office Information

Your candidiasis and your odontogenic infection have nothing to do with each other. I agree with Dr. Ron Wright in regard to the need for the tooth to be evaluated at the first retreatment appointment. An Endodontist or a General Dentist who is experienced in retreatment can give you a much better diagnosis after removal of the failing root canal treatment. Anyone who treats such teeth will give a "guarded" prognosis because of potential complications.
Nothing, implant or bridge will ever be as natural as your own retained tooth. In my mind if all infection can be eradicated and the tooth can be retained for 5-10 years it is best to retreat the root canal. Others may argue that extraction, site preservation, and implant is the best long term treatment. This of course is viable and may be necessary in the future; however I have seen many retreated teeth last indefinitely.
Regardless of your decision about this tooth, a cause for the chronic yeast infection and proper treatment for it is also mandatory.

James B. Bratten

Education & Credentials

ADA - American Dental Association
TDA - Tennessee Dental Association
AGD - Academy of General Dentistry