When patients are looking for a comprehensive smile make over, full mouth rehabilitation is the treatment that fits the bill. As the name suggests, full mouth rehabilitation involves modifying all teeth in the mouth. It is a challenging but extremely rewarding treatment that restores esthetics and function back to a smile.
A beautiful and functional smile sometimes cannot be achieved by simply reshaping and whitening a few teeth. In certain instances, the smile a patient is looking for can only be accomplished by a combination of treatment to existing teeth, gums, lip, facial profile and replacement of missing teeth. The following treatments are often used in full mouth rehabilitations:
- Smile design
- Crowns and bridges
- Inlays and onlays
- Gum contouring
- Dentures
- Implants
- Porcelain Veneers
- Whitening
- Botox
The Jones County Family Dentistry Difference
While other dental offices may offer full mouth rehabilitations, the treatment that is actually offered is not comprehensive. All too often patients receive full mouth rehabilitations only to end up with a smile that either does not match their expectation of how it looks or how it functions. A stellar result requires meticulous planning and close communication with the patient before the start of treatment to ensure that the end result is what is expected from the beginning and not a surprise.
We work closely with great dental specialist and dental labs to make sure that our patients are truly happy with their smile make over.
Interested in learning more about a full mouth rehabilitation? Schedule an appointment at our Anamosa or Monticello office.
Full Mouth Rehabilitation Success Stories
This patient has gradually worn his teeth down and has been experiencing more frequent cracks and fractures of his teeth because of the permanent damage he has done to his teeth over the years. We provided proper education to ensure he understands that the wear of his teeth is from decades of tooth-on-tooth wear as a result of his clenching and grinding habits. If he does not seek comprehensive treatment, he will experience faster wear of his teeth, frequently cracking and fracturing of his teeth and the dental work he does receive will not last as long. His goal was to protect his teeth from wearing further and to restore the tooth structure that has been worn away. We approached this case putting equal importance on esthetics as well as function. Records were taken in order to plan out the necessary restorative treatment. Care was taken to ensure that once we were finished with his rehabilitation, his new teeth were going to function properly, protect the same wear from happening again and avoid jaw issues that could develop from lengthening and changing the contours of his teeth. After meticulous planning and treatment, the result was stunning!
Composite rehabilitation can be an affordable method of restoring a lost smile. This patient has worn down his teeth excessively and is looking for treatment to replace missing tooth structure to prevent further wear. We approached this case with restoring function as the primary goal. While esthetics and function could be significantly improved with additional treatment, for this case it was of less importance to the patient. The patient understood the compromise of treating his teeth with composite bonding and was very happy with the result that were achieved.