If you have teeth that require repair due to decay or damage, restorative dentistry offers a wide range of options to improve the quality of your smile.
Restorative dentistry will not only allow you to repair existing teeth but will also provide options for replacing missing teeth. Don’t let your smile and oral health suffer from teeth that are decayed, broken, or missing. Dr. Cooper and our team here at Cooper Dental Group would love to tell you about our comprehensive range of restorative dental procedures, which include fillings, dental crowns, implants, and more!
Our team wants to help restore your damaged or missing teeth to restore your smile. If you are in Ormond Beach, FL, or surrounding areas, you can visit our state-of-the-art office for the restorative dental work you need.
Restorative Dental Options
Your smile is an integral part of who you are. For many people, it will be the first thing they notice about you. First dates, job interviews, social situations, and more will often result in your smile being center stage, so why not look into restorative dentistry for teeth that are damaged, decayed, or missing?
By seeking dental care with Dr. Cooper and our team, you will also be able to relieve any pain or discomfort you are feeling due to the condition of your teeth.
Tooth-Colored Fillings
For the most part, cavities can be prevented through diligent oral care. If you do develop a cavity, your Ormond Beach, FL dentist can eliminate it with a composite resin filling. Most dentists today have upgraded to composite resin tooth-colored fillings for cavity treatment due to their cosmetic and restorative qualities. At Cooper Dental Group, we offer quick and effective diagnosis and treatment of decay to restore your smile’s health and beauty.
About Composite Fillings
Composite tooth-colored fillings offer an alternative to traditional silver amalgam fillings for treating decay and protecting your teeth from future cavities. Composite fillings are a mix of resin material and glass particles, with no metal or mercury added to the compound. The resin material can be tinted to match the color of your teeth, so the filling isn’t noticeable when you smile. The natural tooth-colored appearance is one of the attributes people appreciate most about composite fillings.
One of our talented dentists will start with a thorough evaluation of your teeth and gums for signs of decay or other dental issues. If a cavity is detected, we’ll remove the decay and prepare your tooth for a composite resin filling. The composite resin material is layered onto your tooth and hardened with a special light for secure bonding. Your dentist will shape the filling to conform to your tooth’s shape and polish it to give it a natural sparkle.
Advantages Of Choosing Composite Resin Fillings
We love to see you smile! With composite fillings, you can smile with confidence as the filling blends in with the color of your teeth. Other advantages include the following:
- Mercury and metal-free, posing no risk of metal allergies
- Bond directly to your teeth without the need for extensive drilling
- Less tooth structure has to be removed, keeping more of your tooth structure intact
- Doesn’t expand or contract like silver fillings, making them less likely to come loose or cause tooth sensitivity
Root Canals
The mere mention of a root canal is enough to strike fear into the strongest of hearts. Realistically though, a root canal is a nearly painless procedure if carried out by a dentist who is properly trained and experienced. A root canal is a useful tool that can help to resolve your pain issues while keeping your natural teeth.
Root Canals Are Usually Performed When:
- There is an infection in the nerve of a tooth
- There is damage to pulp (the soft inside of the tooth)
During a root canal your dentist will remove the damaged part of your tooth. Next your tooth is completely cleaned then sealed off so that no bacteria can enter. If you are diligent about taking care of your teeth, and see your dentist regularly, root canals can be avoided.
- Your tooth has tenderness and possible swelling near the surrounding gums.
- You experience severe pain while eating or upon the application of any pressure.
- Your tooth is extremely sensitive to hot/cold temperatures even once the temperature has been removed from the tooth.
- Your tooth is discolored.
- Your dentist will take and examine your x-rays to see how far the infection has spread.
- Your dentist will give you local anesthesia to numb the area surrounding the infected tooth.
- Your dentist will attach a rubber dam to the infected tooth to keep it dry and clean.
- Your dentist will drill a small access hole in the infected tooth so that all pulp, nerve tissue, and bacteria can be cleared from the tooth.
- Next, your dentist will clean and seal the tooth to prevent future infection.
- The tooth will then be filled with a special compound.
- Finally, your dentist may do some restorative work if necessary to deal with the aesthetics of functionality of the tooth.
Dental Crowns
There’s nothing like a broken tooth to ruin your day! For the most part, broken teeth can be repaired with dental crowns. Your ceramic crown treatment in Ormond Beach, FL is within easy reach at Cooper Dental Group. Our dentists will assess the damage and determine if a dental crown is the best option for restoring your smile.
Crowns For Front Teeth
A broken front tooth needs immediate repair as it affects both the function and appearance of your teeth. Leaving your tooth untreated puts it at risk of further damage, which could lead to tooth loss. A front tooth crown will give your tooth the support and protection it needs to prevent further breakage. A ceramic crown will also restore your tooth’s appearance so you can smile confidently.
Dental crowns are special “caps” that can be placed over damaged teeth to help restore their structure. Crown treatment is a process that starts with an oral evaluation to ensure you have no issues that can impact the outcome of your procedure. If not, we’ll reshape your tooth to prepare it for receiving a crown and take impressions of your teeth to send to our lab to have a crown custom-created for your tooth. A temporary crown can be placed on your damaged tooth until your permanent crown is ready. When your permanent crown is done, we’ll replace the temporary crown with the permanent one to restore your tooth to full use.
Reasons To Consider Dental Crown Treatment
Ceramic crowns make perfect restorations for damaged, broken, or decayed teeth as they’re durable, long-lasting, attractive, and natural-looking. A dental crown will:
- Repair and restore your broken tooth to save it from extraction
- Protect your tooth from further damage
- Restore your tooth’s function and usefulness
- Restore your smile’s aesthetic appeal
Dental Bridges
Tooth extraction and tooth loss is an irreversible situation that is sometimes inevitable for some patients. At Cooper Dental Group, we understand that tooth loss may occur during one’s lifetime. However, after these situations, many patients are confused about the best way to restore their smile’s appearance, function, and health. Our experienced dentists can help patients determine if solutions such as dental bridges are appropriate for their unique needs.
What Is A Dental Bridge?
Our dentists describe the dental bridge as a restoration used to replace one or several teeth in a row in the dental arch. These restorations are often made of porcelain and include false teeth fused to dental crowns on each side. One or many teeth can be replaced using this long-lasting restoration.
What Is The Process Of Receiving A Dental Bridge?
The dental bridge process begins with your dentist preparing the teeth on either side of the gap left by a missing tooth or teeth. Once these teeth are prepped, impressions will be made to obtain the necessary dental crowns and false teeth for your individualized dental bridge. Sometimes, a temporary dental restoration may be placed while your permanent restoration is fabricated.
Once your permanent bridge is complete within a few weeks, you will return to our office for a follow-up appointment. During this appointment, we will ensure that your restoration fits comfortably and functions properly before permanently bonding it.
Full Mouth Reconstruction
One procedure may not be enough to restore your dental health to its former self. The dentists at Cooper Dental Group offer complete mouth restoration for patients with smiles that may need extra care. Our restorative dental team is meticulous and detailed enough to rebuild your smile with an aesthetic touch in mind.
The Procedures Involved In Full Mouth Reconstruction
Helping you get the smile you deserve brings great joy to our team. We have spent tremendous time and resources equipping our dental office with advanced technology and a well-trained team to help you get a smile that brings out the best version of yourself. Whether you have damaged teeth, lost teeth, or a misaligned bite, we can help bring out your best smile with our full mouth reconstruction services.
Full mouth reconstruction combines several cosmetic and restorative dental care treatments, such as:
- Teeth replacement options: Our dental office has solutions for tooth loss, whether you have lost one, several, or all of your teeth. We offer dental implants and bridges to close your mouth gaps for a functional and beautiful-looking smile.
- Tooth-colored fillings: If you have minor tooth damage, we use composite fillings to treat the damage while keeping your natural smile unaltered.
- Dental crowns: For patients with extensive tooth damage, we can rebuild their teeth with natural-looking, metal-free dental crowns.
- Periodontal care: Sometimes, your dental problems may manifest in your gums as periodontal disease. Gum disease is serious, but it’s no match for our periodontal care. We offer minimally invasive yet effective periodontal treatments to combat gum infections.
- Porcelain veneers: If you have chipped, stained, gapped, or slightly misaligned teeth, we can erase these imperfections by placing wafer-thin porcelain shells on your teeth.
- TMD treatment: If you have an improperly seated bite, it can cause jaw pain, headaches, and other unpleasant symptoms. We offer natural therapies to combat TMJ disorder to ensure there is no pain behind your beautiful smile.
Are you bothered by multiple oral health problems? You are in the right place. Call to book an appointment with our team at Cooper Dental Group for restorative dentistry services.