Full Mouth Reconstruction – Pasadena, TX
How We Can Completely Rebuild Your Smile
When disease, decay, or damage wreck a smile, patients may feel embarrassed about seeking professional help. Our dental office welcomes dentistry patients with broken-down smiles. We applaud you for taking a step toward reclaiming a strong and healthy smile for a healthier life! You'll feel better emotionally and physically when you have a comfortable, beautiful smile to share with the world. Don’t hesitate to call our dental office today to schedule a consultation to discuss options for full mouth reconstruction in Pasadena, TX.
Why Choose Pasadena Family Dentistry for Full Mouth Reconstruction?
- We Partner With Local Dental Implant Experts
- Flexible Financing Available
- No Upselling By Our Team, Only Treatments You Need
Is a Full Mouth Reconstruction Right for You?
Sometimes a few crowns, fillings, or replacement teeth aren't enough to completely restore dental health. When you visit, the dentist will evaluate your teeth, gums, and soft tissues, as well as your occlusion (how your teeth fit together when you shut your mouth). We will take X-rays, intra- and extra-oral images, and possibly a Panorex image to provide us with detailed information to create your full-mouth reconstruction plan.
The Full Mouth Reconstruction Process
We will talk with you about your concerns. Do you have pain? Does dental work make you nervous? What do you want to achieve from your dental work? The dentist will address your concerns and present a plan to restore your optimal oral health. We will explain our suggestions, your options, and the time and financial commitment involved. With creative scheduling and financing, as well as options for anesthesia and sedation, you can enjoy the healthy, comfortable, and beautiful smile you deserve.
We may recommend fillings, crowns, inlays, or onlays to restore teeth. Crown and bridgework, partials, dentures, and dental implants offer exciting, lifelike solutions to replace missing teeth. Orthodontics, oral appliances, and other treatments may help your unique situation as well. We sometimes work with specialists in an interdisciplinary approach to ensure that patients receive the treatment they need. Our goal is to deliver the smile you want and then help you maintain it for life!
Full Mouth Reconstruction FAQs
How Long Does a Full Mouth Reconstruction Procedure Take?
It depends on what sort of issues you’d like to treat, which specific services will be included in your plan, and what your ultimate smile goal is. Some restorations, like crowns and bridges, take only a few weeks to complete, while others, like dental implants, can take several months.
Rest assured, our cosmetic dentist in Pasadena will be very upfront with you about the potential timeline of your full mouth reconstruction when you meet with them for a consultation. They’ll also streamline the process as much as possible so that if some treatments can be performed in the same appointment, we’ll schedule your visit accordingly.
How Long Will My Full Mouth Reconstruction Results Last?
It’s true that some restorations last longer than others. Traditional tooth replacements, for example, have a lifespan of about 10 to 15 years – which is good, but ultimately shorter than that of an implant replacement, which has an average life expectancy of 15 to 30 years!
No matter which services are included in your treatment plan, however, you’ll be able to better maintain your results with some proper care. We recommend:
- Brushing your teeth twice daily
- Flossing between your teeth and underneath your restoration once per day
- Scheduling a checkup and cleaning every six months
- Avoiding bad habits like using your teeth as tools and smoking
- Following any restoration-specific instructions we may give you
Does Getting a Full Mouth Reconstruction Hurt?
Pain is a different experience for everyone, but we trust that you probably know your threshold better than we do! We’ll always administer a local anesthetic for any treatments that involve altering your teeth, making incisions near your gumline, or other such things that could potentially feel unpleasant.
If you have dental anxiety, increased oral sensitivity, or another condition that makes it difficult to be comfortable during treatment, you may benefit from sedation. We offer both nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and oral conscious sedation, and would be happy to help you determine which option would be best for you.
Will People Be Able to Tell That I Had a Full Mouth Reconstruction?
If they know you well, they’ll probably notice that you no longer have gaps in your smile or cracks on your teeth! Aside from the obvious, though, your full mouth reconstruction will look completely natural. Dentistry has come a long way since the days of metal amalgam crowns and imprecise fittings. Restorations can be made from materials that look incredibly similar to dental enamel, and customizations have never been more true-to-size. To onlookers who wouldn’t know any better, it will appear as though you’ve always had perfect pearly whites!