When is a full mouth restoration required?

Often times, teeth issues can be resolved with a deep cleaning or a simple filling, crown, or, in more dire cases, root canal. However, when problems become too widespread and can’t be easily repaired via conventional methods, then a full mouth restoration – or full mouth reconstruction – might be on the docket. Unlike the aforementioned, which can be completed in one appointment, mouth restorations are more of a process – and a process that may take several months at that.

Just when is a full mouth restoration normally required? The situations vary, but here’s a closer look at some of the situations that necessitate it, as well as some of the tactics that dentists may use:

Gum/Periodontal Disease

If gum disease is caught early enough, it can normally be reversed with a professional deep cleaning and a greater attention to detail when it comes to one’s oral health. However, if gum disease spreads and becomes advanced, it can lead to periodontal disease, which is inflammation of the bone tissue in addition to the gums. With that being said, if tooth, bone and gum damage have become too severe, more intensive corrective measures may need to be taken – like full mouth restoration.

Advanced Tooth Decay

Tooth decay is a common issue, but usually such decay is limited to only a tooth or two. In these instances, the situation can commonly be resolved with a dental filling. But when tooth decay is widespread, to the point of the teeth possibly being completely lost, a full mouth restoration may be necessary.

Restoration Degradation

Perhaps you’ve had several individual mouth restorations before and over the years they’ve become worn, irregularly colored or misshapen? If that’s the case and the individual restorations have given way to a more widespread issue, then a full mouth restoration could be a convenient way to correct the issues at hand all at once.

Full Mouth Restoration Tactics

Each individual’s situation is different, so each particular full mouth restoration administered will also be different. Generally speaking, however, a full mouth restoration is carried out with the same tactics that are used with an individual tooth – just over several appointments and not one individual appointment. This may include the likes of:

  • Multiple root canals
  • Inlays and onlays
  • Crowns
  • Bridges
  • Implants
  • Teeth straightening
  • TMJ treatment

In addition to the various restorative procedures listed above, other common tactics to help complement full mouth restoration may include teeth whitening and dental bonding.

 While full mouth restoration is an extensive procedure, it’s one that often comes with a highly successful result. It goes without saying how important a healthy smile is to an individual. It can do wonders for one’s self-esteem and self-confidence, which is why something such as full mouth restoration should be seriously considered if it’s indeed the best option toward remaking the smile.

For more information on full mouth restoration, and when it is necessary, contact us today.