When the damage to your smile is too extensive to be corrected with a single treatment, your dentist may recommend a full mouth rehabilitation. This process combines multiple restorative and cosmetic dental services to help you improve the health and appearance of your smile. The exact treatments used depend on your unique situation. Here’s a closer look at just 4 of the services that might make up your full mouth rehabilitation plan.
1. Dental Crowns
In many cases, a full mouth rehabilitation may be required because multiple teeth in your smile have been damaged. Fortunately, it’s often possible to repair and protect an injured tooth with a customized dental crown. This type of restoration completely covers the tooth, restoring its shape as well as its ability to function normally. Some dentists are able to offer same-day dental crowns thanks to the CEREC system, allowing you to enjoy a restored smile that much sooner.
2. Dental Implants
Have you lost a tooth or multiple teeth? If so, replacing them will be an important step of the full mouth rehabilitation process. In many cases, dental implants can be used to fill in the gaps left by missing teeth. Dental implants are small posts that can be inserted into the jaw and act as artificial roots for crowns, bridges, and dentures. Not only can they replace any number of teeth, but they can also help prevent bone loss thanks to the stimulation they provide to the jaw.
3. Root Canal Treatments
Untreated cavities can eventually lead to painful infections. If the issue isn’t dealt with in time, you may have no choice but to have the infected teeth removed. As such, root canal treatment may be part of your full mouth rehabilitation in order to address any tooth infections that have been found. There’s no need to worry about having root canal treatment performed; your mouth will be numbed for the procedure, making it no more uncomfortable than having a filling placed.
4. Veneers
After your dentist has finished addressing your oral health issues, they may suggest cosmetic dental treatments in order to correct any aesthetic imperfections on your smile. Veneers are often a good option thanks to their versatility. Covering teeth with veneers can hide minor cracks, discolored spots, small gaps, and various other flaws, leaving you with a more eye-catching smile.
These are just a few of the treatments that your dentist may suggest as part of your full mouth rehabilitation. Various other services can potentially be used to help you once again enjoy the beautiful, healthy smile that you deserve.
About the Practice
Here at Dental Designs of Maryland, our team includes multiple experienced dentists as well as a periodontist and a facial aesthetics expert. As such, we’re able to provide many different types of services in-office in order to meet all of our patients’ dental needs. We can create fully personalized full mouth rehabilitation plans for patients suffering from multiple oral health issues. To schedule a consultation at our practice in White Marsh, visit our website or call (410) 931-9400.