Dental bridges can be a great solution for our restorative dentistry patients who need to fill in the gaps caused by missing or damaged teeth. With a dental bridge, a false tooth is rooted between two healthy teeth with the help of porcelain crowns. After a pontic, or false tooth, is fashioned and customized for the patient’s mouth, the healthy teeth to which the pontic will be attached are prepared to receive porcelain crowns. The preparation process involves adjusting the size and shape of the teeth to allow for the additional width and depth of the crowns. After the crowns are in place, the pontic is inserted and fused between them with a unique dental cement.

Inlays and onlays are forms of indirect fillings – used when a tooth is very badly damaged or decayed, but not so much that a crown is required – and can be made of porcelain to match the natural coloring of real teeth. They are sometimes even preferred over traditional fillings because they can provide additional strength to the damaged tooth.

An inlay fits inside the tooth and covers the space between the cusps; onlays cover a larger amount of outer surface area, and usually cover one or more cusps. Completing the inlay/onlay procedure takes just two appointments with our restorative dentists. To schedule a free consultation with Dr. Hassan Jazaeri or Dr. Arash Niazi, please contact Pearl Dental Center today.

Full dentures, also known as “complete dentures”, are used to replace all the teeth in the mouth. They can be either “conventional” or “immediate”. Conventional full dentures are not put into the mouth until a month after all remaining teeth have been removed; this allows the gums to heal, and generally leads to fewer adjustments of the dentures themselves. Immediate full dentures are placed as soon as the teeth are removed.

When a combination of severe tooth decay, bite and jaw problems, and periodontal damage occurs in a single mouth, the results can be physically and aesthetically painful. A full-mouth reconstruction draws from a multitude of available cosmetic and restorative procedures to repair the structure and appearance of the entire mouth. Teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, and dental implants may all be used during a full-mouth reconstruction, as well as various other dental treatments.