Tooth restoration is a branch of dentistry that repairs a damaged tooth and its surrounding tooth structure. Cracked or broken teeth can become decayed, and left untreated, can lead to infections, abscesses, and tooth loss.

Should your teeth ever require a restorative treatment, rest assured knowing we will always discuss with you the available options, and recommend what we believe to be the most comfortable and least invasive treatment. Providing you with excellent care is our number one priority when creating your beautiful smile.

Reasons for restorative dentistry:

• Enhance your smile
• Fill in unattractive spaces between teeth
• Improve or correct an improper bite
• Prevent the loss of a tooth
• Relieve dental pain
• Repair damaged and decayed teeth
• Replace missing teeth
• Replace old, unattractive dental treatments
• Restore normal eating and chewing
• Corrects crooked or displeasing shapes of teeth
• Protects damaged teeth from decay
• Prevents further tooth, gum, or tissue decay
• Improves tooth enamel to lessen tooth sensitivity
• Supports a dental bridge
• Minimizes gum irritation

Examples of restorations include the following:

• Fillings are the most common type of dental restoration. Teeth can be filled with gold, silver amalgam, or tooth-colored plastic materials called composite resin fillings.
• Crowns are a tooth-shaped “cap” that is placed over a tooth to restore its shape and size, strength, appearance, to hold a bridge in place or cover a dental implant.
• Bridges are false teeth that are designed to “bridge” the gap created by one or more missing teeth. Bridges can be anchored on either side by crowns and cemented permanently into place.
• Implants are replacement tooth roots. Implants are actually a small post made of metal that are placed into the bone socket where teeth are missing. The implant is covered with a replacement tooth called a crown.
• Dentures are a removable replacement for missing teeth and surrounding tissues. They are made of acrylic resin sometimes combined with metal attachments. Complete dentures replace all the teeth; partial dentures are considered when some natural teeth remain and are retained by metal clasps attached to the natural teeth

Call our office today to set up an appointment and discuss tooth restoration options to improve your smile.