What's Involved With Full Mouth Reconstruction?

When tooth decay, gum disease, or oral injury has severely impacted the look and health of your teeth and gums, restorative dentistry can help. As the name suggests, restorative dentistry focuses on “restoring” the function of your teeth, gums, and even jawbone. 

You may need a full mouth reconstruction if many of your teeth have been affected by disease, infection, or decay. A full mouth reconstruction involves multiple restorative dental procedures that all work together to achieve the end goal of a restored smile.

Nodesh Shyamsunder, BDS, Jasleen Raina, DDS, and the rest of our team at Beaches Dentistry in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, offer restorative dentistry services that include the creation of custom full mouth reconstruction. 

This month’s blog discusses when you might need a full mouth reconstruction and what your customized treatment plan can include. 

Who needs full mouth reconstruction?

A full mouth reconstruction includes necessary dental procedures. It differs from a smile makeover, which is an elective set of methods that focuses solely on improving the appearance of your smile rather than its function. 

The goal is to restore full oral function and protect your oral health for the long term. And, as a result of the restorative procedures, your smile naturally improves. 

It might be best for you to get full mouth reconstruction if:

• You have several missing teeth
• You have multiple teeth that are severely broken or damaged
• You have significantly worn-down teeth due to grinding
• You have jaw, muscle, or head pain due to jaw misalignment (malocclusion)

Full mouth reconstruction may be necessary if your previous single restorative dental treatments have not worked, such as with large fillings.

What can full mouth reconstruction include?

No two full mouth reconstruction plans are the same, and what’s included in yours solely depends on the issues that need addressing. Your reconstruction may require two procedures or five. Our team walks you through what they believe will provide you with the best results.

Let’s take a look at the procedures your plan might include:

Onlays and inlays

We use onlays and inlays to treat tooth decay and cavities that we can’t fix with other methods. Tooth-colored composite materials are bonded to the affected tooth and then sealed to bolster the tooth’s strength. 

Dental bonding 

During dental bonding, we use a composite material to close gaps between your teeth or correct and conceal chips and cracks in your teeth. We apply the same material to treat moderate-sized cavities.

Crowns and bridges

Crowns are custom-made and color-matched tooth caps. They get placed over a tooth that has experienced significant cracks, breaks, or decay to protect them from further damage and to keep out bacteria that could enter through the cracks and infect the tooth. 

Bridges are dental devices that replace missing teeth by placing two crowns on the teeth on either side of the gap and an artificial tooth resting in the middle. 

Dental implants

Dental implants are titanium posts that fuse with your jawbone and act as a new and permanent tooth root. The implant is then topped with a crown to complete the tooth replacement. 

Orthodontic treatment

When your teeth and jaw are misaligned, you increase your risk of oral health issues, jaw pain, and chronic headaches. Undergoing orthodontic treatments such as braces or clear aligners can realign teeth, reduce jaw and head pain, and improve your oral health. 

To get started with your customized full mouth reconstruction plan, schedule a consultation with our team by calling or booking online today.