Restorative Dentistry

What is restorative dentistry?

Restorative dentistry repairs damage and decay to improve your oral function and prevent further complications. Unlike cosmetic dentistry, which focuses on aesthetic improvements, restorative dentistry strives to revitalize the health and function of your smile. By addressing these concerns now, restorative dentistry may also enhance the appearance of your teeth.

What dental concerns can restorative dentistry treat?

The restorative treatments that Belgrade Family Dental offers can treat an array of dental concerns, including:

• Chipped teeth
• Cracked or broken teeth
• Teeth worn from bruxism (teeth grinding)
• Missing teeth
• Tooth decay
• Tooth infections

Many restorative treatments simultaneously improve your tooth function and protect your teeth from additional damage or decay.

What are the most common restorative dentistry treatments?

The experienced dentists at Belgrade Family Dental perform several restorative treatments, such as:

Dental crowns

A dental crown protects and restores the size, shape, and color of a damaged tooth. These tooth-shaped caps cover teeth damaged due to cracks and breaks, bruxism, and severe tooth decay. Crowns are available in many materials, including ceramic and porcelain, to suit your needs.

Dental bridges

A bridge is a dental appliance that replaces missing teeth. The most common type of bridge, a traditional bridge, consists of two crowns with one or more artificial teeth in the middle. The crowns fit over your surrounding anchoring teeth to hold the device in place.

Extractions

If you have severe tooth decay, a tooth infection, or advanced gum disease, restoration may not be an option. To preserve your oral health and prevent additional damage or decay, your dentist may extract the affected tooth.

Dental implants

Dental implants are replacement tooth roots for missing teeth. Your dentist places these small titanium posts into your gum tissue and jawbone to hold your replacement teeth firmly in place.

Dentures

Dentures are artificial teeth that can replace some or all of the teeth in your mouth. While complete dentures rest on top of your gums and cover the roof of your mouth, replacing all of your teeth, partial dentures connect to metal or porcelain framework. Dental implants can also support dentures for improved comfort and function.

Fillings

A filling is a special material that covers a cavity — a small hole that forms due to tooth decay. By filling the cavity, you can prevent decay from spreading.

Root canal

Root canal therapy is a treatment designed to save a tooth in danger of requiring extraction. If you have severe tooth decay or an infection, removing the internal pulp with root canal treatment can restore your damaged tooth.

To learn more about restorative dentistry, call Belgrade Family Dental or schedule an appointment online today.