Teeth Procedures - Cosmetic, Aesthetic and Complex surgery

If you are missing one or more teeth, you may be all too aware of the importance to your looks and dental health. Your teeth are designed to work together to help you chew, speak, and smile. When teeth are missing, it is difficult to do these things. Even the loss of a back tooth may cause your mouth to shift and your face to look older. Fortunately, missing teeth can be replaced.

The following are three options the prosthodontist may suggest, depending on your needs. Replacement teeth should last for years at a time, so it is important to choose a treatment that’s right for you.

Fixed Bridges

Another tooth replacement option is a fixed bridge. This is a restoration that fills the space where one or more teeth have been lost. A fixed bridge is bonded or cemented into place — only a dentist can remove it.

Implants

Many patients choose implants to replace a single tooth, several teeth, or to support a full set of dentures. Implants are posts that are surgically placed in the upper or lower jaw, where they function as a sturdy anchor for replacement teeth.

Removable Dentures

As its name describes, a removable denture can easily be taken out of the mouth for cleaning. Partial dentures usually have replacement teeth fixed to a plastic base that matches the colour of your gums.

Cosmetic / Aesthetic Dentistry involves analyzing colour or silhouette of individual teeth and the spatial relationship of the teeth and the lips and face. Cosmetics refers to a result with a uniform appearance (like makeup) whereas aesthetics refers to features that typifies or blends and not detracting from the overall appearance.

Where the teeth require gross bodily movement spatially then a referral to an Orthodontist will be required. Teeth can be resurfaced polished and bleached to improve their appearance.

Prosthodontists are trained in putting together a plan that will improve the overall appearance of the smile whether it be a made-up look ( cosmetic) or so that restorative procedures complement rather than detract from the patients aesthetics.

Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers are produced by hand in an Australian Dental Laboratory by a master technician under controlled conditions. The exterior of the tooth may be reduced minimally to allow for replacement of this surface with strong ceramic materials. ensuring both aesthetic and function.

Resin Bonding

Bonding resin is applied directly to the surface of the tooth after pretreating with etch and primer so as to seal the surface and improve the aesthetic form and function.Any old fillings can be replaced and refilled.

Prosthodontists are trained to manage and plan the most complex dental restorations.

These plans may require co-ordination with other dental specialties for this level of care.

Bite Rehabilitation

The process of rehabilitation of the bite put simply is to return adequate posterior support bilaterally at a bite thickness or height that reflects putting the front teeth into their most aesthetic positions after dental restoration.