A full mouth reconstruction is performed to rebuild damaged teeth and restore your ability to chew and speak normally. It often involves a combination of dental treatments to address all the damage to the patient’s teeth and gums. Reasons that a person might need full mouth
reconstruction include:
A dental crown is the most likely restoration to be used during full mouth reconstruction. It is a cap that goes over a damaged tooth and restores its function, size, and shape. It provides therapeutic and cosmetic benefits simultaneously.
Common reasons that a dentist might add crowns to a patient’s full mouth reconstruction include:
To fix large cavities that are too big to address with fillings.
To serve as anchors for a dental bridge
To protect worn-down or cracked teeth
To support a tooth with a large filling
To protect a tooth after a root canal
To serve as an artificial tooth for a dental implant
To protect a tooth that has been weakened and discolored by tooth decay.
To protect milk teeth that are vulnerable to tooth decay.
At Costa Rica Team we used metal free crowns, these are more aesthetics, won’t damage your gums, and are as strong as any other type of crowns.