What is Restorative Dental Care?
Restorative dental care encompasses procedures aimed at restoring both the function and aesthetics of your smile.
Missing or damaged teeth can lead to various issues, including difficulty chewing, speech problems, and potential jaw bone deterioration. Restorative procedures address these issues by replacing or strengthening your teeth, helping to restore optimal oral function and maintain proper alignment.
After diagnosing your oral health condition, your dentist will create a treatment plan with appropriate restorative treatment options to address your needs.
Dental Crowns
Dental crowns are porcelain caps that are placed on top of damaged teeth to protect them from worsening and to restore their appearance. They can also be used to cover a dental implant or to help restore the appearance of a discoloured tooth.
Dental Bridges
Bridges are used to replace a section of missing teeth. They are bonded to either existing teeth or crowns on either side of the gap to create a natural-looking smile. They can also help restore the natural contour of teeth and the alignment of the upper and lower teeth.
Dental Fillings
A dental filling is used to patch the hole that remains after a cavity has been treated. Our dentists use composite tooth-coloured resin fillings. These fillings can be used on all your teeth and withstand pressure from chewing.
Inlays & Onlays
Inlays and onlays are custom-made, tooth-coloured porcelain fillings used to repair cavities when the damage is too extensive for a standard dental filling. These are permanently cemented to your tooth.
Dentures
Dentures are artificial teeth used to replace one or more missing teeth in a row or a full jaw of teeth. Dentures can help prevent your remaining teeth from shifting out of place, preserve your facial structure, and maintain your ability to speak and chew. They are custom-fitted to your mouth and designed to match the shade of your existing teeth.
Root Canals
A root canal is used to treat infection in the pulp at the centre of a tooth. During this procedure, your dentist removes diseased nerves, blood vessels, and tissues from inside the tooth. By removing bacteria and decay, your dentist can stop a tooth infection from spreading and prevent the need for an extraction.
Same-Day Restorations
Using CEREC® technology, our dentists can create and place porcelain crowns, inlays, and onlays during a single dental appointment. No impressions, no temporaries – just tooth-coloured, metal-free restorations to repair your smile in one visit.