Full Mouth Dental Reconstruction River Ridge
A Comprehensive Approach to Revitalizing Your Smile
When you have multiple issues affecting the health, function, and beauty of your smile, you need more help than a single treatment can provide. For these more complex cases, Dr. Plaisance & Dr. Bostick provide full mouth dental reconstruction in River Ridge. It is a comprehensive approach that combines treatments in restorative, cosmetic, and general dentistry. If you are ready to let us help revitalize your smile, call our office to schedule a consultation.
Why Choose Plaisance & Bostick Family Dentistry for Full Mouth Reconstruction?
- One-Stop Shop for All Your Dental Needs
- Two Dental Experts with Advanced Training
- Caring & Compassionate Dental Team
What is Full Mouth Reconstruction?
Full mouth reconstruction repairs the hard and soft tissues of the mouth to help them function properly. Issues with the way the upper and lower mandibles fit together result in malocclusion, which causes problems with eating, speaking, and cleaning. Tooth decay and gum disease often accompany misaligned teeth. Also, the jaw joint, known as the TMJ, may receive undue pressure due to the misalignment.
Some of the treatments included in full mouth reconstruction are:
- Restorative dentistry: Fillings, inlays, onlays, root canals, dental crowns
- Tooth replacement: Dental implants, crowns, and bridgework
- Cosmetic dentistry: Porcelain veneers, teeth whitening, ClearCorrect, tooth-colored fillings, all-ceramic restorations
- Treatment for TMD or temporomandibular joint dysfunction
- Gum disease treatment (periodontal therapy)
Whatever it is that you and your smile need, Dr. Plaisance & Dr. Bostick will put together a treatment plan suited just for you.
Why is Full Mouth Reconstruction Necessary?
This treatment option may be necessary for a variety of reasons. People who need full mouth reconstruction may have suffered some sort of injury or facial trauma. Sometimes, malocclusions, like crossbite, underbite, and overbite cause repeated stress to the TMJ, teeth, and gums. Certain health conditions like Ectodermal Dysplasia, Amelogenesis, and Dentinogenesis Imperfecta also call for extensive dental restoration.
People who experience tooth loss may be greatly helped by full mouth reconstruction. Dental implants are tiny titanium cylinders that provide a prosthetic root for the denture or crown that is attached on top. A truly comprehensive option in tooth replacement, dental implants are the best option available for replacing one, two, or a full row of missing teeth. Not everyone is a good candidate for dental implants, however. We also provide crowns and bridgework to fill the gaps in a smile.
Who is a Candidate for Full Mouth Reconstruction?
Patients who are dealing with multiple tooth issues and supporting tissues are good candidates for full mouth reconstruction. When oral surgery is necessary, the patient should be healthy enough to recover from the procedure. For example, people who have HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and advanced-stage cancers are typically not good candidates for dental implants and other invasive procedures.
Because it is a comprehensive treatment often involving many steps and procedures, full mouth reconstruction takes time to complete – sometimes, as much as one year. Don’t delay getting started. If you would like to discuss what’s possible with your full mouth reconstruction in River Ridge, get in touch with Plaisance & Bostick Family Dentistry today!
