Do you find it a struggle to eat your favorite foods? Does the appearance of your smile make you feel embarrassed? Do you deal with constant oral pain? If so, you may be a good candidate for full mouth reconstruction. This comprehensive service has the goal of restoring your smile’s health, function, and beauty as fully as possible. It can be truly transformative! What treatments are often included in full mouth reconstruction? This blog post explains some potential options.
All-on-X Dental Implants
For many patients, dental implants are the cornerstone of full mouth reconstruction. If you are missing most or all of your teeth, or if your remaining teeth can no longer support a healthy bite, All-on-X dental implants may provide a strong, efficient path forward. This approach uses prosthetic tooth roots, which are surgically placed in the jawbone. Typically, four or six implants are inserted at strategic positions to support a full arch of replacement teeth, rather than replacing each tooth with an individual implant.
All-on-X is designed to be as streamlined as possible. In a single appointment, you can have your natural teeth extracted, receive dental implant posts, and get a temporary denture placed on top of them. After a healing period, the temporary denture gets replaced by a permanent prosthetic.
Look for a provider who uses top-quality materials for implant restorations. For example, you may be a candidate for XircOn, which is just as beautiful as zirconia and porcelain. However, it is more flexible for greater comfort and more natural movement.
Other Treatments for Rebuilding Your Smile
While dental implants are a key part of full mouth reconstruction, this process can involve other treatments as well. For example, you might need gum disease treatment. If your remaining natural teeth are still salvageable, you may need crowns or fillings to strengthen them. Some patients also choose to get cosmetic services, such as teeth whitening or veneers, to refine their appearance.
You do not have to live with poor oral health! The right team of experts can replace damaged teeth or provide other treatments to reinvigorate your smile and drastically improve your quality of life.
Meet the Practice
At Radiance Dentistry Dental Implant Center, Drs. Iskandar and Al Hatem are experts in rebuilding lost teeth with dental implants. Our practice focuses on All-on-X implants and state-of-the-art XircOn restorations. To learn more about us or to request a consultation, contact our office in Irving, TX, at 972-258-1702.