What It Means to Restore Your Smile

When it comes to preventing oral health concerns, the principles of consistent care are fairly simple. The goal is to prevent things like excessive plaque and tartar buildup to avoid the concerns that stem from it, like tooth decay and gum disease. However, not all concerns with your teeth are preventable ones, and sometimes, even those that are still occur and require treatment. Today, we examine what it means to restore a smile, and how the right combination of customized treatment options can help you better preserve yours.

Fixing a tooth that’s damaged

Tooth damage is one of the most common reasons for needing restorative dental treatment. That’s because, unlike the rest of your body, your teeth won’t heal on their own if they’re damaged, and fixing the tooth is the only way to stop the damage from getting worse. This makes a custom restoration necessary for two important reasons – it will help you save the rest of your healthy tooth structure, and also restore the tooth’s ability to function properly when you bite and chew on it. Depending on the extent of damage to your tooth, the most beneficial restoration may be a dental crown, which can restore the tooth’s entire visible crown structure.

Removing decay from a tooth that’s infected

Not every compromised tooth is compromised because it has sustained physical damage. In fact, more people experience tooth decay, which causes their teeth to form cavities (or holes) in their crown structures. Restoring a decayed tooth also requires fixing and strengthening its structure, and stopping it from sustaining any further harm. However, when decay is present, the process also requires removing the decay, including the bacteria that cause it and the tooth structure that’s already infected by it. In many cases, this can be accomplished through a tooth filling procedure, which includes filling the cavity once the decay has been removed.

Replacing a tooth that was lost or extracted

Losing a tooth, or having to have one extracted, is often a worst-case scenario for many different dental health concerns. It can also have several additional serious consequences for your oral health, especially if you wait too long to replace your missing teeth. Fortunately, you can successfully restore your smile, improve its appearance, and reestablish your bite’s function with the right custom-designed tooth replacement. The specific type of restoration you require will depend on how many teeth you’ve lost, though in most cases, supporting the restoration on one or more dental implants can enhance its restorative benefits.

Learn how to restore your smile and oral health

Whatever problem your smile faces, the right custom-designed restoration may be able to fully restore your smile’s appearance and good health, and help you avoid losing the tooth entirely. To learn more, schedule an appointment by calling MMC Dental in Houston, TX, today at (713) 926-8896.