When you have cracked or chipped a tooth, or one aches due to tooth decay or infection, or even if you lose a tooth, we can help with restorative dentistry. These treatments offer lifelike results, and improve your oral health and bite function. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS, dentist talks about helping smiles with restorative dentistry.
When to Schedule Your Restorative Dental Visit
When should you see our team for restorative dentistry? We recommend this when a tooth is cracked or broken. If you sustain an injury and no damage is visible, consider an appointment as fractures could be nearly invisible to the naked eye, but still leave the teeth vulnerable to tooth decay and dental infection. You should see us if you experience pain in a tooth, as toothaches could indicate cavities or even infections. When you lose a tooth, or even if you lose most or all of them, you should see us for restorative dentistry!
Dental Fillings
When you have a cavity, your tooth could ache and without treatment, you could be vulnerable to issues like infection or even tooth loss. But we can halt decay in one visit with a dental filling. Instead of using metal, we opt for composite resin, a unique blend of glass-like and acrylic particles that can be shaded to blend with your smile and offer a lifelike appearance. In one appointment, you can enjoy relief and obtain lifelike results at the same time!
Custom Crowns
When you have more substantial concerns with your smile, you need a full restoration. A dental crown covers the visible portion of your teeth, and can be made from lifelike materials like ceramic, porcelain-fused-to-metal, or zirconia. These can handle daily bite forces with ease, and be shaded to match the rest of your smile. Crowns can repair damage, improve bite balance and chewing function, and even aid in tooth replacement by securing a bridge or restoring a single tooth dental implant.
Bonding and Contouring
Restorative dentistry also offers treatments that can be done in only one visit, repairing your tooth and protecting you from decay or infection. With dental bonding, we use the same material as our fillings to repair minor damage, improve worn down teeth, correct misshapen teeth, close gaps and black triangle spaces between teeth, and mask teeth stains. In the same visit, we could use dental contouring to offer improvement in one sitting. With contouring, we sand and buff the outer structure to correct issues like pits, grooves, or rough patches in the surfaces of your teeth. We also dull jagged, sharp, or pointed teeth, and address overly large ones too.
Dental Implants
If you have one or more missing teeth, we can offer a replacement option that looks and functions like natural teeth. The implant posts are inserted into the jawbone, where they bond with the bone structure and act as new roots. This means your new tooth or teeth can stay in place for decades to come, possibly even a lifetime. For a single option, we will complete the tooth with a custom-made crown, one that looks natural and can handle daily bite forces. If you have multiple missing teeth, several posts could be used to secure a bridge or even a full set of dentures, so you can smile with confidence and eat your favorite foods again.
Fixed Dentures
We touched on fixed dentures above, but these can offer a set of teeth that look and function like natural ones, and never slip or require replacement every few years like removable dentures. Our team will insert multiple dental implant posts per arch, and then attach abutments to the post so we can attach the denture. Your new teeth will be custom-made to ensure a lifelike appearance and proper fit. These can last decades, and you care for them as you would natural teeth.
If you have any questions about restorative dentistry, or if you would like to schedule a back-to-school visit for your children, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help smiles of all ages stay strong, beautiful, and healthy, so reach out today to schedule a checkup appointment.
Do You Have Any Questions About Restorative Dentistry?
With restorative dentistry, we can help repair and transform your smile’s health, beauty, and function. Call Dreem Dentistry in Leawood, KS by calling (913)681-5500 to learn more about restorative dentistry. A smile that makes you feel great and inspires confidence is possible, and we want to help make this a reality for you!
