Full Mouth Reconstruction And Dental Implants: What Should You Know?

If you recently lost all of your teeth to periodontal disease or something else, your outlook on life and how you see yourself may change for the worse. Although you lost all of your natural teeth, you can replace them with a full mouth reconstruction treatment. Full mouth reconstruction is the complete restoration of your natural teeth with dental implants and other artificial devices. Learn more about full mouth reconstruction and how you can use it to restore your teeth by reading below. 

What Does Full Mouth Reconstruction Mean?

Full mouth reconstruction refers to the complete or entire restoration of your teeth. The treatment uses special devices, such as dental implants and crowns, to fully restore your ability to chew food, smile confidently, and speak clearly.

Dental implants are small metal posts that fit securely on the inside of your upper and lower jawbones. Dentists can also place implants on the surface of the jaw if needed. Implants essentially replace the roots of your teeth. Without teeth roots, your upper and lower jawbones can deteriorate or waste away. 

Crowns look and function just like natural teeth crowns. Crowns come in various materials that allow you to easily break down food, such as porcelain and composite. However, some dentists can use special materials like zirconia to construct artificial tooth crowns for dental implants. 

If you think full mouth reconstruction treatment will benefit you, consult a dentist today. 

How Do You Fully Restore Your Teeth?

Before a dentist rebuilds your mouth with full mouth reconstruction treatment, they must evaluate your dental health first. Certain dental implants will only work well in a jaw with healthy tissue and height. If your upper and lower jawbones deteriorated over time, a dentist will need to slowly rebuild it. 

The most common way to rebuild bone tissue is through grafting. A dentist will take bone cells from one part of your body and graft, or place, it in the bone tissue in your jaw. Some providers also obtain grafts from donors to rebuild their patients' lost bone tissue. A provider can go over your options for bone grafting after they evaluate your mouth.

If you don't require bone grafting at this time, a dentist can go ahead and prep you for full mouth reconstruction treatment. A provider will generally insert implants into your upper and lower jawbones. The processing time for the full reconstruction treatment may depend on your overall condition and health. 

Learn more about full mouth reconstruction treatment with dental implants by contacting a dentist today.