Restorative dentistry involves repairing missing teeth or teeth with decay and restoring natural teeth functionality so you can easily chew, bite, and speak. To improve your oral health and aesthetics, The Lakewood Dentist offers various restorative dentistry procedures designed to meet your unique dental needs. The procedures are as follows:
- Dental fillings — When the shielding outer enamel of the tooth wears away, your tooth is at risk of bacteria. Bacteria can lead to a tooth’s decay if a minor hole forms in the tooth’s surface, causing infection and pain. To alleviate pain, enhance the tooth’s strength, and avoid further decay, our knowledgeable dentists will clean your tooth and remove the decay and infection before filling the gap with an amalgam composite. Finally, we will polish your dental filling material to resemble your natural tooth’s shape, texture, and surface.
- Root canal —We perform a root canal if tooth decay extends deep into the tooth, reaching the soft pulp and causing infection and pain in your tooth’s soft tissue. The procedure involves cleaning the affected pulp before filling the gap with a composite filling.
- Bridges — A bridge is a good replacement for tooth loss from gum disease, decay, or trauma. A bridge comprises two crowns fixed to the nearby teeth, with an artificial tooth attached. Consequently, these teeth bridge the space between the surrounding teeth.
- Implants — An implant is a tooth replacement if you have lost a tooth. A dental implant begins with a metal root resembling a screw fixed on the jawbone below the gums. Over the surface, a dental crown is fixed to appear and function as natural teeth. We can also use the titanium posts to hold crowns, bridges, and dentures. The benefits of dental implants include a stronger and brighter smile, clearer speech, improved self-confidence, easier eating, durability, convenience, and the fact that your adjacent teeth stop shifting.
- Dentures — It is an ideal tooth replacement option if you have lost multiple teeth. Dentures come in several varieties, including full, partial, and implant-supported.