About Full Mouth Rehabilitation
What is full mouth rehabilitation
Full mouth rehabilitation, also known as full mouth reconstruction, is a comprehensive dental treatment that aims to restore the function, health, and aesthetics of the entire mouth. It involves a combination of restorative and cosmetic dental procedures, which can include:
Treatment of gum disease: Gum disease can lead to bone loss and tooth loss, and must be treated before any restorative work can begin.
Restorative treatments: These can include fillings, crowns, bridges, dental implants, and dentures to replace missing or damaged teeth.
Orthodontic treatment: This may involve braces, clear aligners or other appliances to correct misaligned or crooked teeth.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) therapy: This can involve different approaches to address TMJ disorders.
Cosmetic procedures: These may include teeth whitening, veneers, or gum contouring to improve the appearance of teeth.
Full mouth rehabilitation is often used to treat patients with multiple dental issues, such as severe tooth decay, gum disease, tooth loss, or malocclusion. The treatment plan is customized to the individual patient's needs and goals, with the aim of achieving a healthy, functional, and attractive smile. It may require several visits over an extended period of time, depending on the complexity of the case.
Full Mouth Rehabilitation in Brisbane
Dr Leila Haywood is an experienced dentist skilled in full mouth rehabilitation. She has extensive training in restorative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and implant dentistry, and is committed to providing personalised care to each patient.
Full mouth rehabilitation with Dr Leila Haywood involves a thorough evaluation of the patient's dental health and needs, followed by a customised treatment plan that may include a variety of restorative and cosmetic procedures. Some of the services we offer as part of a full mouth rehabilitation treatment plan include:
Dental implants: Replacement of missing teeth to restore function and aesthetics.
Crowns and bridges: Customised crowns and bridges to restore damaged or missing teeth.
Dentures: Cosmetic dentures that fit comfortably and look natural.
Invisalign: To correct misaligned or crooked teeth.
Teeth whitening: Professional Zoom teeth whitening treatments to enhance the appearance of discolored or stained teeth.
Porcelain veneers: Place porcelain veneers to improve the appearance of chipped, cracked, or stained teeth.
Dr Haywood is known for her attention to detail and commitment to excellence, and she works closely with each patient to ensure that their full mouth rehabilitation treatment plan meets their individual needs and goals.
RESTORE your FUNCTIONAL BITE, COMFORT AND AESTHETICS
When teeth wear down, they may become shortened and spaced out, often due to Bruxism, which is clenching and grinding of teeth, and erosion. The wearing down of teeth means there is less enamel and less protection for your teeth.
POTENTIAL ISSUES RESULTING FROM WORN TEETH
Worn teeth can lead to a variety of dental issues, including:
Sensitivity: When the protective layer of enamel is worn down, the underlying dentin can become exposed, causing sensitivity to hot, cold, sweet or acidic foods and drinks.
Tooth decay: Without the protective layer of enamel, teeth are more susceptible to decay and cavities.
Gum disease: Worn teeth can affect the bite and cause the gums to become inflamed and irritated.
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders: Worn teeth can affect the alignment of the jaw, leading to problems with the TMJ, which can cause pain, clicking, or popping in the jaw, as well as headaches and neck pain.
Cosmetic issues: Worn teeth can make teeth look shorter and uneven, leading to aesthetic concerns.
REBUILDING MANY BROKEN OR WORN TEETH
Rebuilding worn teeth is a detailed and artistic process that is approached in stages of treatment. This is a partnership between yourself and your dentist with a number of options available that are often a combination of treatments to restore your teeth. This can be flexible to your budget and your long term goals for your smile.
RESTORING MISSING TEETH
When tooth loss occur, it causes significant issues with your bite where it may not be well balanced when the biting surfaces of the tooth come together. Missing teeth, or teeth that have broken, may create an imbalance with more pressure placed on your other teeth, which may cause sensitivity in the surrounding teeth, and pain or tenderness in the jaw muscles that support your ability to chew.
