When a single procedure isn’t enough to address the issues impacting your smile, you may instead need a plan that combines multiple cosmetic and restorative treatment options. To do this, we could offer a full mouth reconstruction (FMR). In today’s blog, your Katy, TX, dentist talks about major smile transformation with a FMR.
When to Consider a FMR
If you haven’t seen the dentist in quite a while, possibly years, this could allow minor issues to become much more severe, leaving a smile plagued with tooth decay, infection, gum disease, or even tooth loss. If you have multiple concerns with the appearance and health of your smile, and multiple uncomfortable symptoms like toothaches and sore gums, then a full mouth reconstruction could restore your smile to optimal health, function, and beauty again. No matter how severe your oral health issues are, it isn’t too late to obtain a bright and beautiful smile again.
Planning Your Treatment
First, we want to take a close look at your smile to understand the oral health issues present. We will carefully and thoroughly examine your smile with digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, so we can understand the cause and extent of the problems facing your oral health. We then create a treatment plan that incorporates multiple procedures to address these concerns, helping you enjoy your best possible smile. Some of these procedures could be noninvasive and take only a visit to complete, while others could be more extensive. Every smile is different, and so every full mouth reconstruction is unique as well.
The Procedures We May Use
Our team could use oral appliance therapy to comfortably address concerns like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). If we find cavities or damaged teeth, we have dental fillings and crowns made from metal-free and lifelike materials, which we color match to blend with your smile. We could also use root canal therapy to address infections or abscess, and then cap the teeth with a lifelike crown. If one or more teeth are missing, we could discuss individual dental implants, or use them to support a bridge, partial or even a full set of dentures. We can also extract any severely damaged or decayed/infected teeth to protect your smile from further complications. As far as cosmetics, we have professional teeth whitening to brighten smiles, Invisalign® to straighten them, and treatments like bonding, contouring, and veneers to reshape them instantly.
If you have any questions about a full mouth reconstruction, then contact our team today.
Better Smiles From Your Smile In Katy, TX
We would like to help you obtain your best possible smile. Call Lathrop Dental Center in Katy, TX today at 832-437-3849 to schedule a consultation and find out if you need a full mouth reconstruction.
