When teeth are lost or damaged, restoring the appearance of your smile depends on experienced dental care and the skill of your dentist. It’s important that your provider designs prosthetics that are not only beautiful but durable and high-functioning.
Restorative Design is an Artform
The effectiveness of dental restorations relies on their ability to appear lifelike and function like natural teeth. Your bite is unique, and a good restorative dentist will take a carefully detailed impression of your smile to create the best fitting restoration.
Materials Matter
Choosing the proper materials is the first step in creating a successful restoration. Porcelain, zirconia, and composite materials are almost always preferable than their metal counterparts, which include silver, amalgam, and gold. Although more cost effective in some cases, the drawbacks of some metal crowns and fillings are abundant.
Most metals expand and contract by minuscule measures when exposed to heat and cold. Although these movements are too small to witness with the naked eye, over time, they can weaken teeth. Metal fillings, for example, can even cause damaging cracks. Gold is best when choosing a metal restoration, as it includes no mercury and is long-lasting.
Porcelain, zirconia, and composite materials are aesthetically superior as well as better functioning. These materials can be color-matched to the surrounding teeth to blend in with the rest of the smile. With their many advantages, it’s clear why patients and dentists alike prefer these materials.
Proper Preparation is Key
Before affixing crowns, veneers, onlays, inlays, or bridges, a dentist must first prepare the tooth. Proper tooth preparation is the foundation of a successful restoration.
A successful crown preparation, for example, requires removing the bare minimum amount of healthy tooth. It’s always preferable to preserve as much natural tooth as possible, but it is also important that the tooth is sufficiently reduced to accommodate the new material. The durability of the restoration depends on its fit. A good restorative dentist ensures there is a secure bond between tooth and restoration.
We Provide Excellent Restorative Dental Work
At Andover Comprehensive Dental Care, we take pride in the design and production of our restorations. Patients come from all over Massachusetts to receive care from our experienced restorative dental care team. Call us today for more information and to schedule a comprehensive evaluation.