Dental Restoration in Comox - Courtenay
Are you ready to restore the appearance and function of your teeth? Or have you lost your teeth and want to regain your confident smile? Whether you have missing or damaged teeth, you can benefit from the dental restoration services offered at our Comox Valley clinic.
Our team is dedicated to meeting all your dental needs. We have the knowledge, experience, and skills to provide a wide range of restorative solutions, from crowns and bridges to implants and laser dentistry. We can replace your missing teeth with prosthetics that look and feel like your natural teeth so that you can confidently flaunt your great smile.
Get in touch with us today to repair your teeth and restore their strength and appearance with dental restorations in Comox.
Crowns & Bridges
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped "cap" that is cemented (glued) over a tooth to restore its shape, size, strength and/or improve its appearance. Crowns can be made of different materials, e.g. gold, porcelain, zirconia or a combination of metal and porcelain. A dental crown has a life expectancy of approximately 10-20 years depending on "wear and tear", one's personal oral habits (clenching, grinding, chewing ice, nail-biting etc.), and one's oral hygiene care.
A dental crown may be needed to:
Protect a weak tooth from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth
Restore an already broken or severely worn tooth
Cover and support a tooth with a large filling
Hold a dental bridge in place (see below)
Cover misshaped or severely discoloured teeth
Cover a dental implant
A dental bridge may be recommended to replace one or more missing teeth, without which could adversely affect the appearance and functionality of your smile. Missing teeth can cause a change in one's bite, shifting of the teeth, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), speech impediments, and increased risk for periodontal (gum) disease and tooth decay. A bridge can be made from the same materials and have a life expectancy like that of a crown.
Crowns and bridges are wonderful solutions to fixing and/or replacing teeth, and the team at Dr. Nasralla's clinic will gladly explain your options while addressing your needs.
Dental Implants
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root and is used in dentistry to support restorations to replace one or more teeth in the form of crowns, bridges or dentures. Learn more about Dental Implants here!
Full Mouth Reconstruction
Full mouth reconstruction, as the name suggests, is the dental procedure to rebuild one's entire dentition to a more healthy, functional and youthful state. While smile makeovers will correct minor or moderate dental issues, full mouth reconstruction is warranted in cases of very complex bites, many missing teeth, and severely worn, damaged, or decayed teeth that affect one's quality of life. Pain may or may not always be a reported symptom of one's dental condition, but very often is associated with TMD or trauma from accidents and blunt force injuries and may necessitate full mouth reconstruction.
Correcting the aforementioned conditions with full mouth reconstruction may entail some or all of the following treatment modalities:
Dental implants and restorations to replace one or more missing teeth
Dental bridges to replace missing or broken teeth
TMD treatment to address TMJ pain and/or bite issues
Dental crowns, inlays and onlays to repair damaged or decayed teeth
Porcelain veneers and composite fillings for a metal-free, whiter and more beautiful smile
Comprehensive dental examinations are mandatory for any full mouth reconstruction treatment planning purposes. And while different restorative treatment options may be possible, it is very important to customize the individual's planned treatment with their personal needs in a way that best achieves the desired outcome. If you are a candidate for full mouth reconstruction, let Dr. Nasralla and his highly skilled team work with you in delivering the smile of your dreams.
Laser Dentistry
In recent years, modern dentistry has been revolutionized by the development and use of computers, digital x-rays and lasers. We proudly use all these technological wonders at our dental clinic, and though the public is cognizant of computers and digital x-rays, many remain unfamiliar with dental lasers and their applications.
The two most common uses of dental lasers are for early caries detection and for the reshaping of the gums and other soft tissues of the mouth. In the past, dentists have traditionally depended on x-rays, visual and tactile ("stickiness of the pick" in the tooth) exams to diagnose tooth decay; and by those standards, the tooth had already undergone a lot of damage. By contrast, the use of laser for caries detection allows Dr. Nasralla to accurately measure and quantify the depth of early caries before the damage is done. Prevention and early detection of any decay is always more cost-effective and conservative in its treatment than the alternative.
Unlike the diagnostic laser mentioned above, soft tissue lasers are used to remove or reshape gums for different reasons:
Improve the look of "gummy" smiles
Remove excess gum tissue caused by certain medications or poor oral hygiene
Treat local areas of gum disease so that surgery may be avoided
Treatment of cold sores and cankers
Biopsy
Cauterizing and controlling bleeding
Performing frenectomies (e.g. tongue-tie correction)
Visit Our Clinic in the Comox Valley Today!
If you have questions about our Comox clinic's dental restoration services, please don't hesitate to contact us today. We aim to keep you informed and educated about all our dental procedures. If you are still deciding whether restorative dentistry is right for you, schedule a consultation with us. We will assess your condition and work with you to suggest a suitable solution.
You can also read our blog to learn more about dental health and hygiene. For any further questions or assistance, please feel free to contact us.
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