Restorative Dentistry
Restorative Dentistry To Rebuild and Protect Teeth in Warrenville, IL
Tooth decay, injuries, and aging can all take a toll on your teeth. If you have damaged or missing teeth, restorative dentistry can help you get your smile (and your confidence) back. At Family First Dental, we have oral surgeons on staff who can help you explore advanced treatment options like dental implants, dentures, and dental bridges.
What is Restorative Dentistry?
Restorative dentistry, also called restoration dentistry, focuses on repairing or replacing damaged or missing teeth. Heavily decayed, cracked, or missing teeth can have a variety of negative effects on your oral health, and these issues may also make it difficult to eat and speak normally. While the primary goal of restorative dentistry is to rebuild your smile to improve its functionality and overall health, restorative dental treatments can also transform the appearance of your smile and boost your confidence.
Our Advanced Restorative Dentistry Services
Our dental team offers a wide range of restorative services to help you regain your smile, including:
Dental Implants
Dental implants are a permanent and durable solution to tooth loss, and they’re the closest option to replace your natural teeth. By placing a titanium rod through your gums and fusing it with your jawbone, we create a stable post to place an artificial tooth with a nearly identical look, feel, and function of a natural tooth. With regular at-home care and routine dental appointments, dental implants ensure reliable and long-lasting use.
Dentures, Partials, and Bridges
If you do not have the bone density to support dental implants, you might choose full dentures, partial dentures, or a dental bridge to replace missing teeth. Dentures are a custom-made, removable replacement for an entire arch of teeth that sits on your gums and holds artificial teeth in place that look and function like the originals. A partial denture is an excellent option to replace several lost teeth. It anchors to the surrounding natural teeth to hold artificial replacements in place in the vacant space. Dental bridges are a more permanent option after you lose one or more teeth, as they’re not removable. Any of these three options let you speak, chew, and smile normally again.
Crowns
Crowns are custom made caps that fit over the natural teeth to repair cracks or reinforce the structure of the tooth after a root canal or large filling. Crowns are matched to the natural color of your teeth, and they are custom fitted to ensure a snug fit.
Inlays and Onlays
Inlays and onlays are custom-made restorations fit inside or on a tooth that’s sustained a crack or other structural loss. Once we’ve put them in place, inlays and onlays are almost indistinguishable from natural teeth, effectively restoring lost or damaged tissue. Our dental specialists may also use inlays and onlays to replace damaged or discolored fillings
Enhance Your Smile with Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry
Our approach to restorative dentistry blends function and aesthetics, so you end up with a beautiful smile that allows you to chew and speak comfortably while reducing the risk of other oral health issues in the future.
What to Expect with Restorative Dentistry Procedures
Restoration dentistry procedures are often complex and require multiple visits to a restorative dentistry specialist. Your treatment plan may include tooth extractions, placement of dental implants, or filing and shaping of the teeth to support new dental restorations, so you may have an extensive recovery period and need to wear temporary crowns, dentures, or bridges before your permanent restorations can be placed.
When to See a Restorative Dentistry Specialist
You should see a specialist if you have dental issues that are disrupting your daily routine or are likely to progress and cause more extensive damage. Before undergoing restoration dentistry treatments, you should be committed to making long-term changes to your oral hygiene routine and visit the dentist regularly for follow-up care and maintenance.
Benefits of Restorative Dentistry
- Restore your freedom to eat all the foods you enjoy
- Resolve difficulties speaking or chewing
- Improve bite function
- Reduce oral pain and discomfort
- Improve the appearance of your smile and boost your confidence
Visit Family First Dental to Reclaim Your Smile
You don’t have to live with pain, missing teeth, or badly decayed teeth. Family First Dental can help you restore your smile with a customized care plan in Warrenville, IL. Contact us to schedule a consultation with our restorative dentistry specialist.
Restoration Dentistry FAQs
With the right care and a good oral hygiene routine, crowns and bridges can last for about 10-15 years.
You may be a good candidate for dental implants if you do not have active gum disease, you have good bone density, and you are missing one or more teeth.
A single missing tooth may not sound too bad, but over time a missing tooth could cause other teeth to shift and lead to bone damage in the jawbone.