6 Ways to Restore Teeth
March 26, 2024 - Is your smile looking a little lackluster? Don’t put up with teeth that don’t fully represent your inner self. Your smile dictates what others think about you, and the way you feel about yourself.
Worn, damaged, or missing teeth could convey the wrong impression. Fortunately, modern dental technology provides patients with an array of restorative options.
You’ll be able to rebuild, repair, or replace teeth exactly as you wish.
Choosing the Right Restorative Dental Path:
Before choosing a treatment, you’ll need to decide on your restorative priorities. Once you schedule a consultation, Dr. Berman will meet with you and discuss your personal dental needs.
With the aid of diagnostic x-rays and a thorough exam, he’ll be able to tell which type of restoration is best for your teeth.
Doing some of your own thinking prior to that appointment will ensure that you’re ready for a comprehensive dental discussion. Consider the following questions to get a better idea of your restorative needs:
Are you replacing or rebuilding teeth? There’s a big difference between the two, and rebuilding teeth will likely require less invasive treatment. You’ll also have a number of treatment options for rebuilding teeth you still possess, which we’ll detail below.
If you’re missing teeth: How many teeth are you replacing? If you’re replacing a single tooth, it’s going to require less involved work.
A crown and implant or a dental bridge will get the job done. If you’re replacing multiple teeth:
Are you interested in permanent restorations? You have the ability to choose between permanent (fixed) and removable dental restorations. Whatever you decide will dictate your restorative experience.
Common Dental Restorations:
Detailed below are the most common forms of dental restorations. Your full mouth rehabilitation may involve one or a combination of these treatments. You and Dr. Berman will decide what’s best for your end goal.
Porcelain Veneers – Veneers are thin, light, v-shaped restorations that fit over natural teeth. They act as new tooth surfaces and protect the tooth within. They can also accomplish impressive aesthetic changes for the entire smile. A series of veneers will create an entirely new look for your front teeth.
Dental Bonding – Bonding is the quick fix of the restorative realm. It adheres tooth-colored material to your teeth to cover stains, cracks, or chips, or to fill gaps. Depending on your tooth wear, bonding could be sufficient to rebuild your smile.
Dental Crowns – Crowns add structure to damaged teeth. They are tooth caps that draw support from remaining natural tooth structure. If you’re missing a tooth, a crown combined with an implant will replace its crown and root.
Dental Implants – Implants reach below the gum line to restore the root portion of a tooth. A dental implant is placed in the jaw bone, where it bonds with natural bone tissue.
Once its connection has solidified, the implant will support any restoration you choose. Dental implants improve bone density by protecting the jaw bone, and lead to a preserved smile and facial structure.
Dental Bridges – A dental bridge spans the space left behind by a missing tooth. Composed of two crowns on either side of a pontic (false tooth), a bridge adheres to neighboring teeth to place the pontic in the gap.
Bridges can be great tooth replacement options, but can also weaken the teeth on which they rest.
Partials and Dentures – If you’re missing many of your teeth, partials or dentures will replace them without invasive work. These removable dental prosthetics attach to your gums to remain in place. Pairing a partial or dentures with dental implants greatly improves their stability.
