CREATING STRONG, HEALTHY SMILES
Full Mouth Rehabilitation and Bite Correction
Every patient we see at Mississippi Prosthetic Dentistry has different needs when it comes to their smiles. If you require multiple treatments, we work with you to come up with a treatment plan that addresses your needs, starting with what is most important to you and your dental health. We offer highly personalized full mouth rehabilitations, and Dr. Milner’s communicative, informative approach will ensure that you are comfortable and confident in our care every step of the way.
Discover if You Need Full Mouth Restoration
We know that your smile and comfort are very important. It can be overwhelming when youre not sure what course of treatment is best for you. There are some signs that a full mouth restoration could be the ideal treatment option.
- Your teeth look worn down, or like they are getting shorter.
- You have been told that you have a lot of cavities all over your mouth.
- You notice that you cannot chew food as efficiently as before because your teeth have become flat and are unable to grind it up.
- You feel like your bite is not in the right place and your teeth aren’t coming together in a consistent place when you close down.
- You are missing some teeth, and have noticed that your existing teeth are getting shorter, chipping and cracking, or drifting into the missing teeth spaces.
What Can You Expect From Full Mouth Restoration?
As we often tell patients, rebuilding a mouth is like rebuilding a house. The steps of a full mouth rehabilitation are very similar.
First...
You must design the rebuilding (architectural plan) to know where you are going before you start. We will design your new teeth in the correct position to optimize your ability to chew, speak, and smile.
Next...
You must remove any unstable structures. We will remove any cavities, gum disease, defective dental restorations, or teeth that are no longer able to be saved to create a stable foundation to then rebuild your bite.
Then...
We will begin to rebuild the base structures on a firm foundation once the unstable structures are removed and stabilized. In the full mouth rehabilitation, we will utilize our selected dental prosthetics to begin to rebuild your bite, starting with prototypes to ensure that we optimize your chewing, speaking, and smiling abilities. This can include crowns, bridges, veneers, implants, partials, dentures, fixated implant bridges, All-on-4, etc.
Finally...
Once the base structures are in place, the final touches are put in place to make sure the result is better than what we imagined in the beginning. At this point in your dental treatment, we will make your definitive dental prosthetics based on these prototypes to make every detail come to life for you to have stability in your chewing ability, your speaking ability, and your confidence when you smile.
Procedures That Can Be Performed for Full Mouth Rehabilitation
- Full Mouth Crowns on Natural Teeth
- Full Mouth Crowns on Remaining Natural Teeth and Dental Implant Crowns Replacing Missing Teeth
- Full Mouth Crowns on Remaining Natural Teeth and Partial Dentures Replacing Missing Teeth
- Non-Removable Fixated Teeth on Dental Implants
What will you likely experience if conditions are left untreated?
Unfortunately, leaving these types of significant issues untreated will have consequences that will eventually require more extensive intervention.
If you have worn teeth, you will experience continued loss of tooth structure and eventual loss of those teeth.
If you have some missing teeth, you will experience continued loss of the teeth that are remaining.
If you have all teeth missing, you will never have the ability to chew in comfort, speak with ease, or smile with confidence with removable teeth when compared to non-removable teeth.
What should you do now?
If you are experiencing these issues with your mouth and smile, we encourage treatment as soon as possible. First, contact your dentist for an initial exam and referral, and / or contact our office to be scheduled for consultation.