Dental restoration is a broad term for any number of treatments that work to repair discolored, decayed, chipped, cracked or missing teeth. While we all need to maintain regular cleanings, its important to understand what your options are if you encounter a situation where dental restoration is necessary. Here are a few of the most common restoration procedures.
Fillings. Tooth fillings are the most common dental restoration procedure and its likely you, or someone you know has one. Decaying teeth, or teeth with cavities can be filled as a way to stop decay. Once performed with gold and silver amalgam, many fillings today are performed with composite resin.
Crowns. As the name suggests, a crown is a tooth-shaped cap places over a damaged tooth. When a crown is placed on a tooth, it will restore the tooth’s shape and size, as well as its appearance and strength to hold a bridge or cover an implant.
Dental Bridges. Bridges are false teeth that are made to fill a gap due to one or more missing teeth. Anchored on either side of the missing tooth by crowns, the bridge is cemented into place, completing the restoration.
Dental Implants. An implant may be recommended when the roots of the tooth are missing. A small metal post is placed into the jaw bone where the tooth once was and is topped with a replacement tooth. Dentures. A denture is a removable dental appliance for missing teeth. Made of acrylic resin over a metal frame, they can be created to replace a few, a row or a full set of teeth based on your needs.
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