When you have pain in a tooth or if one is chipped or cracked, then you need restorative dentistry. With a custom restoration, including our lifelike crowns, we can return function and health to your smile. In today’s blog, Dreem Dentistry talks about restoring damaged teeth in Leawood, KS! With our custom restorations, we can offer results that make you feel confident, and also prevent further complications with the oral health and function of your bite!
When a Tooth is Cracked or Chipped
If you have chipped a tooth, let us know! Likewise, if you fracture one or if you sustain an injury to the face or jaw and no damage is visible in the teeth, consider an appointment. Often cracks in the teeth are invisible to the naked eye. We want to see you because otherwise, these injuries could allow bacteria to reach the interior of the teeth to cause tooth decay and infection. Speaking of, if you develop painful toothaches, this could indicate severe decay or infection, and you need to see us for care to stop pain and prevent the risk of missing teeth. Our team can help with our lifelike dental restorations, such as crowns and fillings.
Examining Your Smile
To assess the cause and severity of the issues impacting your smile, we will take a close look at them using digital imaging technology, such as digital x-rays and intraoral cameras. These systems use less radiation and provide instant high-definition images chairside, no need to wait for development and no need to wear uncomfortable bite wings. We can then assess the issues threatening your smile, creating a treatment plan to bring relief, sometimes in as little as one visit!
Keeping Your Cozy
Now, some patients may feel nervous about undergoing care to restore the teeth, concerned about possible discomfort. We understand, and we take action to help ensure your visit is a comfortable and enjoyable experience. For example, we will numb the area directly with a local anesthetic, one that helps you stay comfortable. To help you relax, even if you have dental anxiety, we could discuss dental sedation. Options like nitrous oxide are very mild and the effects wear off quickly. But we also have deeper states of calm possible with options like oral conscious sedation and even IV sedation. We will take several factors into consideration when we choose which one is right for you.
Dental Fillings
If we find that you have a cavity, we will likely help with a dental filling. Made from a metal-free blend of glass-like and acrylic particles, this material will be shaded to blend with your bite. The material also bonds with the teeth and stays in place for years to come, and is safe for all ages. In one visit, we can treat tooth decay with lifelike results, keeping your tooth intact and preventing the onset of infection, which could spread to other teeth or into the jaw itself!
Bonding
The same material, composite resin, could also be used to repair damage to the teeth, restoring your tooth in one visit. With a bonding procedure, we use composite resin to address issues like chipped, cracked, or broken teeth. This can also fill gaps between the teeth and even lengthen worn-down portions of structure. The placement is essentially the same, so you obtain results in only one visit, and feel confidence in your smile’s appearance!
Custom Crowns
If you have more severe damage, or a more advanced case of tooth decay or infection, we could help restore your tooth with a dental crown. The restoration fits over the tooth, capping it to correct serious issues. We again take steps to ensure a lifelike appearance, using cosmetically-friendly materials like porcine, porcelain-fused-to-metal, or zirconia. The custom nature means a balanced bite and a comfortable fit. We could treat tooth decay and repair damage, and if you have an infected tooth, this could complete the root canal process. They even aid in tooth loss solutions, as one or two can secure a bridge in place and restore a single tooth dental implant.
If you have any questions about how we help improve the health, function, and beauty of your smile, with our dental restorations, or if you need to make an appointment for restorative dentistry, then reach out to our team today. We want to help you smile with confidence again, and enjoy better oral health and bite function as a result.
Our Team Offers Custom Restorations
Restorative dentistry can help transform the overall beauty and function of your smile. Call Dreem Dentistry in Leawood, KS, today at (913) 681-5500 to schedule your visit with our friendly team.
