If you have pain in a tooth, or if a tooth is damaged or lost, you need restorative dentistry to address these concerns and help you smile with confidence. With restorative dentistry, we can place lifelike fillings and crowns, and even replace missing teeth with dental implants. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS, dentist takes a look at our restorative dental treatments.
When to See Us for Restorative Dentistry
When should you make an appointment to see our team for restorative dentistry? If you have damaged a tooth, let us know. Even minor chips or cracks could lead to painful complications. You should also see us if you have an aching tooth, as this could indicate tooth decay and dental infection. Treatment could stop discomfort and protect you from complications linked to tooth loss. Not to mention, our custom restorations could look lifelike and blend with your smile. Restorative dentistry starts with an initial exam, so we can assess the cause and extent of your concerns and then create a custom treatment plan to bring relief.
Dental Fillings
Dental fillings are a key component of restorative dentistry. We use these to treat tooth decay and prevent the onset of an infection. Instead of metal, we opt for a composite resin material that is safe for all ages. This can also be shaded to blend with your smile. Placement only takes one visit, and we complete the filling by polishing your teeth for a brighter appearance. In one appointment, we can safeguard your smile!
Bonding and Contouring
The same composite resin we use for our fillings could also be used to offer cosmetic improvement., With dental bonding, we use composite resin to mask teeth stains, fill gaps between teeth, lengthen worn down teeth, repair minor damage, and more. Again, the procedure will only take one visit. We also offer contouring in the same visit, in which we sand and buff the teeth to improve the beauty of the smile, addressing minor issues with the shape and color of the teeth and the surfaces, all to offer cosmetic improvement in one sitting.
Custom Crowns
If you have a more substantial injury or case of tooth decay, we could offer improvement with a dental crown. The custom restoration will fit over the tooth and cap it, allowing us to address an array of cosmetic and restorative issues at once. We even use materials like all-porcelain, porcelain-fused-to-metal, and zirconia, all of which can be shaded to blend with your smile. We can address advanced decay or infection, repair more substantial damage to a tooth, and even improve bite balance and chewing function. If you have lost teeth, crowns can secure a bridge or restore a single tooth dental implant.
Dental Bridges
What if you have lost a tooth, or three in a row? In these situations, we can offer a custom prosthetic called a dental bridge. The prosthetic will contain new teeth with crowns on each end. We then attach the crowns to the abutment teeth on each side of the gap, which secures your new ones firmly in place. This lifelike prosthetic can last as long as 10 to 15 years in some cases.
Dental Implants
We also have a tooth replacement option that will look and function like natural teeth. Dental implants are small biocompatible titanium posts that we surgically insert into the jaw. The body accepts them as natural roots, which preserves the jaw and allows your new teeth to stay in place for decades to come, possibly even a lifetime. For an individual one, we could complete it with a custom crown, so your new tooth looks natural. We could even use one or two dental implants to support a bridge!
Implant-Supported Dentures
While removable dentures are effective, they can slip and may need replacement every five years or so. But with dental implants, we can support a set of dentures that are fixed in place and never slip. You don’t have to remove them for soaking either! Instead, these can stay in place far longer than removable dentures, and offer a smile that looks natural and functions like real teeth too. If you have any questions about restorative dentistry, or if you have damaged, aching, or missing teeth, then contact our team today to learn more.
Do You Have Any Questions About Restorative Dentistry?
With restorative dentistry, our team can return smiles to full function, health, and beauty, sometime in only one visit! Call Dreem Dentistry in Leawood, KS by calling (913)681-5500 to learn more.
