If you have teeth that need repair, then you should see our team for a dental restoration. With restorative dentistry, our team can take on injuries and decay, and even infection and missing teeth. In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist talks about repairing your smile with restorative dentistry.
Dental Fillings
Restorative dentistry can allow our team to treat cavities, and in only one visit too! Instead of using metal restorations, we will employ a filling made from a metal-free composite resin. The material is strong and durable, and bonds with your tooth. We can also color-match it to blend with the tooth and the rest of your smile. The placement process only takes one visit, and will stop tooth decay to prevent further pain in your smile and to avoid the risk of an infection. If you have cosmetic concerns or damaged teeth, we can use the same material in a dental bonding procedure to help repair your tooth in only one sitting.
Placing Crowns
For more substantial injuries or issues, we could use restorative dentistry to offer a custom-made dental crown. The restoration essentially caps the tooth and covers the entire visible portion. We can use them to address injuries, treat cavities, complete treatments for infections, and even support replacement teeth by securing a bridge or restoring a single tooth dental implant. When possible, we opt for materials that blend with the smile such as porcelain, porcelain-fused-to-metal, and zirconia. Placement only takes two visits, and provides results that can stay in place for years to come.
Root Canal Treatment
We mentioned treating tooth decay to avoid dental infection, but what if a tooth does become infected, whether through injury or advanced decay? When this happens, you could benefit from restorative dentistry. With a root canal procedure, we have a gentle and comfortable option for addressing infection. We will numb the tooth to ensure your comfort and then open it to access and remove what’s inside. We then clean the interior of the tooth and replace the tissues we removed with a special restorative filling material. The last step is placing one of our lifelike dental crowns to protect the remaining structure.
Dental Bridges
What if you have lost a tooth, or as many as three in a row? When a situation like this occurs, you need a dental prosthetic to avoid the onset of misalignment, or to prevent issues with speech and mealtime. With a dental bridge, we can fill the gap and other lifelike results. The prosthetic contains new teeth with crowns attached to each end. Made from porcelain, this will be shaded to blend with the smile. We attach the crown portions to the teeth on each side of the gap, which supports your new teeth for 10 to 15 years on average!
Implant Dentistry
Our team can also address a missing tooth, or several missing teeth, with dental implants. A dental implant is a small post that is surgically inserted into the jawbone, where it bonds with the jaw and acts like a new root. This keeps the jaw intact and prevents the loss of mass and density, which usually follows tooth loss. Your new root can stay in place for decades, possibly a lifetime. We then complete the individual one with a crown. We could also insert several posts to support a bridge or even a complete set of dentures.
Dentures
Speaking of dentures, we can take on advanced tooth loss with removable or implant-supported dentures. For cases in which you are missing several teeth and have multiple gaps across your smile, we could create a partial. Supported with clasps that attach to natural teeth, this fills all the gaps at once with a single prosthetic. We also have a full set of dentures, which can address every tooth on one or both arches, so you have a complete smile. The removable options need to be taken out for cleaning and soaking and last about 5 to 10 years. The implant-secured options can last far longer, and are fixed in place, never skipping or requiring removable for maintenance.
If you have any questions about how our team will repair your smile and prevent complications with restorative dentistry, or if you have a damaged or aching tooth that needs attention, then please reach out to our team today to learn more and get started! You deserve a healthy, whole, and beautiful smile, and we want to help make this a reality.
Celina Family Dentistry Helps Smiles With Dental Restorations
We want to repair and restore your smile to stop discomfort and keep your smile full. To find out more about how restorative dentistry, call Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX at (214) 851-0130 today.
