If your smile has sustained extensive damage, it may take more than one dental treatment to restore it. Thankfully, a series of procedures known as a full-mouth reconstruction can help repair, rebuild, and replace your teeth, giving you back your gorgeous, healthy grin. Here’s a closer look at this treatment, and five incredible procedures that you can include in yours!
What Is Full Mouth Reconstruction?
A full mouth reconstruction treatment is a series of procedures designed to restore a smile that has sustained multiple types of damage. Because every patient’s needs are different, your package can be completely customized to include only what is important to you, and nothing that is not. Here are a few popular options.
Gum Disease Therapy
Gum disease can cause a variety of dangerous oral and overall health problems and can even contribute to receding gums and tooth loss. Worse yet, attempting to restore your teeth when you have untreated periodontal problems can make it harder to have a successful outcome, and can even increase your odds of dental implant failure. Thus, if you do have any stage of gum disease, it is important to treat this before beginning your full mouth reconstruction.
Dental Implants
Dental implants are the world’s only permanent tooth replacement option. Available in single crowns, bridges, and dentures, this treatment can give you back a healthy, complete smile without having to replace your prosthetics every five to seven years like you would with dental bridges or dentures. In fact, because they are attached to the jawbone, they provide important stimulation that will help prevent future tooth loss, and they even provide full chewing capabilities, so you can enjoy a wider range of food than you could with removable restorations.
CEREC Crowns
If you have teeth that have excessive decay or cavities, or that have already received fillings and would not survive another, a CEREC dental crown could be the solution. Much like traditional tooth-colored fillings, these restorations offer discreet protection for about 10 years, but they differ in their size and shape. They are designed to look and feel just like a real tooth and fit over your existing ones like caps. They also can be made right in your dentist’s office and can be cemented in place on the very same day!
Veneers
Veneers are thin porcelain shells that are customized to give you the tooth shape and color you desire. They are cemented in place over your existing, front-facing teeth, improving their appearance for up to 20 years. They are stain resistant, can withstand a full diet, and can even make your teeth look bigger, bolder, and better aligned!
Teeth Whitening
Professional, in-office teeth whitening from your dentist can remove up to eight shades of discoloration and stains in about one hour, while customizable take home kits can achieve similar results in around two weeks. This treatment is ideal as a finishing touch on your full mouth reconstruction, and can give your teeth back a more healthy, youthful glow.
Remember, your full mouth reconstruction treatment can include as many treatments as you need to bring back your healthy, beautiful smile. To learn more about your options, contact your dentist today to schedule a consultation, and undo years of dental damage with a package tailored to you!
About Our Practice
At Main Line Dental Group, we are pleased to offer a variety of smile restoring treatments to help you customize your full mouth reconstruction. If you’re ready to undo years of dental damage and get back a grin you can be proud to show off, contact us today to schedule a consultation for a full mouth reconstruction package by visiting our website or calling 610-971-0717.