Replace & repair missing or damaged teeth with treatments such as fillings, crowns, bridges and implants. The goal is to bring back your natural smile and prevent future oral health issues.
Restorative Dentistry
Restorative Dental Care
Fillings
A dental filling is used to fill a cavity or other damage such as a chipped tooth. Without treatment a cavity or chipped tooth can lead to toothache, infection, or even the fracturing or loss of your tooth.
Root Canals
A root canal is a dental procedure involving the removal of the soft centre of the tooth, the pulp. The pulp is made up of nerves, connective tissue, and blood vessels that help the tooth grow.
Extractions
A tooth extraction is a dental procedure during which your tooth is completely removed from its socket. Sometimes, people refer to this as ‘pulling’ a tooth.
Bridges & Dentures
A dental bridge ‘bridges’ a gap where teeth are missing, and is fixed to the natural teeth at either side of the gap. Dentures are removable appliances that can replace missing teeth and help restore your smile. If you’ve lost all of your natural teeth, whether from gum disease, tooth decay or injury
Crowns
Sometimes referred to as a cap, fits on top of an existing tooth and can restore the shape, colour and function of your original tooth.
Implants
Dental implants are surgically placed in your jawbone, where they serve as the roots of missing teeth. Because the titanium in the implants fuses with your jawbone, the implants won’t slip, make noise or cause bone damage the way fixed bridgework or dentures might.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why are restorative procedures important?
Filling empty spaces in the mouth helps keep teeth properly aligned
Replacing teeth makes it easier to maintain good oral care habits to help prevent plaque build-up and the problems plaque can lead to.
Missing teeth can affect your health, appearance and self-esteem
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Can a restorative dentist repair a broken tooth?
If your tooth is broken because of decay, you will be at risk of losing the tooth if the decay has spread and been left untreated for some time. The dentist will try to save the tooth with a root canal, which involves cleaning out the tooth and removing the pulp. If the tooth can be saved, the dentist will cover it up with a dental crown, protecting the remaining tooth from further damage and possible infection. If the decay has gone too far, the dentist will extract the remaining tooth. If the tooth was broken from an accident or while eating, the dentist will likely be able to save the tooth and protect it with a dental crown.
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Should I have my teeth extracted instead of trying to save them?
Dentists always tell their patients they are better off with their natural teeth as opposed to artificial teeth because no matter how advanced technology gets, there is no substitute for the real thing. Having teeth extracted can cause problems like the bone density loss in the jaw, which affects the patient’s appearance and eventually makes them appear older than they really are.
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What can be done about my missing teeth?
Restorative dentistry can be used to treat patients with missing teeth using several tools. The missing teeth can be replaced with dental crowns, dentures, dental bridges and dental implants. Dentures are the cheapest treatment option, but they are not as durable as the others. Dental crowns can be used to replace the missing teeth by attaching artificial teeth to two dental crowns that are cemented on the two adjacent teeth to the gap. Dental implants require surgery, but they are the most durable and natural looking replacements.
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