Empty spaces between your teeth can cause the remaining teeth to shift and increase the risk of decay, gum disease, and jaw pain. If you have a missing tooth in your smile zone or are edentulous (no teeth), this can cause many functional issues and a big hit to your self-esteem. In addition, the alveolar bone surrounding the tooth progressively deteriorates until it’s completely resorbed, potentially leading to undesirable facial changes.
Whether you’re suffering from tooth loss, failing fillings, jaw pain, or a misaligned smile, full mouth reconstruction in Illinois and Indiana will transform your oral health and, secondarily, your smile’s beauty. Dental reconstruction involves a comprehensive treatment plan personalized to meet your unique smile needs and budget.
The skilled dentists at Secure Dental have the experience, expertise, and technology to deliver state-of-the-art full mouth restoration at one of our many modern dental practices. When you receive full mouth reconstruction, you’ll experience significant improvements to your oral and general health and revitalized smile aesthetics and confidence!
Full mouth reconstruction blends the art and science of restorative and cosmetic procedures to improve dental function and aesthetics. Full mouth restoration typically involves multiple procedures completed over the course of several weeks or months. Dental reconstruction in Illinois and Indiana is designed to restore damaged teeth to their proper strength and health or replace missing or severely damaged teeth that can’t be saved.
While the main goal is to achieve functional improvements, full mouth restoration enhances smile aesthetics. At your first Secure Dental consultation, one of our dentists will discuss your current oral health issues and smile goals, perform an oral exam, and take digital X-rays to make an accurate diagnosis. The next steps are helping you make an informed decision about the most optimal procedures to restore your smile, explaining what each procedure entails, including costs, and scheduling additional visits.
To restore function and aesthetics, a dental crown is placed over damaged, decayed, or worn-down teeth or those with failing fillings. Crowns are also used to protect the weakened tooth structure after a root canal. Bridges require modification and dental crowns on supporting teeth on each side of a false tooth. For both crowns and bridges, teeth must be reduced in size for restorations to fit properly.
With traditional bridges, bone loss continues under the false tooth without a tooth root to provide ongoing bone stimulation. Impressions are taken to fabricate a temporary composite crown that you’ll wear until your permanent crown or bridge is created at our on-site dental lab. We also offer zirconia fixed bridges in the Illinois and Indiana area that rely on dental implants to restore nearly 100% of dental function and prevent bone loss in the empty tooth socket.
An occlusal adjustment is a procedure that removes tiny interferences that prevent your jaw from closing in an anatomically correct position. When your teeth don’t come together properly, this can lead to bruxism and jaw pain over time. Interferences can develop as teeth develop, following trauma, or because of natural wear and tear.
It’s common for dental work such as fillings, crowns, bridges, and extractions to cause interferences. We’ll ask you to bite down on a thin piece of specialized paper that readily displays areas where contact occurs. Then, we smooth down these areas carefully and in small increments, repeating the process until the interference is eliminated.
In addition to being the only permanent tooth replacement solution, dental implants are the best long-term option for teeth that are too severely decayed, damaged, or diseased to restore with crowns. Dental implants offer unparalleled durability and longevity because they assume the role of the missing tooth root and fuse with your underlying jawbone. Dental implants prevent bone loss and undesirable changes to your facial aesthetics while restoring nearly 100% of oral function. They’re designed to look, feel, and function like your natural teeth so you can feel confident smiling, eating, and speaking.
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