What a Dental Restoration Can Do for Your Smile

A dental restoration helps to improve the appearance and function of teeth that have been damaged due to deformities, decay, or injuries. There are a variety of dental restorations commonly used in dentistry, and some dental issues can be addressed with more than one type of restoration.

How a dental restoration enhances your smile

Let us take a look at some of the ways fixing a damaged tooth with a dental restoration method improves the way your teeth look:

1. Restores the damaged tooth

Damaged teeth can cause toothaches and they can make it hard to chew. If the damage reaches the pulp chamber, it also leaves the tooth vulnerable to infection. Repairing a damaged tooth with a restoration helps repair the tooth and protects it from further damage.

For example, a broken tooth is vulnerable to more breaks if left untreated, but a crown can be used to keep it together and protect it from bite forces. The crown also protects the tooth from irritants in the mouth like bacteria and acids that damage teeth structures.

2. Addresses imperfections

Some people have imperfections in their teeth that ruin the way their smiles look. Dental restorations can be used to alter the way such teeth look or cover them up. For example, teeth that have been stained by tetracycline antibiotics can be covered up with veneers to hide their discoloration. Covering up all the imperfections on a person’s teeth drastically improves the way their smile looks.

3. Improves oral health

Dental restorations help to protect patients against issues like tooth decay. For example, covering a decayed tooth with a crown protects it from further decay and infection. That improves the person’s oral and overall health in the long term since dental problems like an infection can spread to other parts of the body where they can have life-threatening consequences.

4. Improved confidence

Not being proud of the way your teeth look can leave you feeling self-conscious. A person’s smile is one of the first things people notice about them during interactions and it often leads to assumptions being made about who they are. A healthy-looking smile is viewed as a sign of success and social status, while stained, damaged teeth are viewed as signs of poor oral hygiene. Fixing a person’s damaged or discolored teeth with restorations gives them a confidence boost and a smile they will be eager to flash in public.

Get the restorations you need

Dental restorations like fillings, veneers, composite bonding, and crowns can be used to fix a wide range of dental issues you might be dealing with like tooth decay, broken teeth, or stained teeth. Most of these restorations do not require any special care besides what you already do for your real teeth, so you get to go back to your regular routine. Ready to put your dental problems behind you? Give us a call or drop by our Brevard clinic to learn more about your options.

Request an appointment here: https://www.carolinasmilesdentist.com or call Carolina Smiles Family Dental at (828) 974-3326 for an appointment in our Brevard office.

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