Restorative Care Dentistry
We are dental experts equipped with the latest techniques for providing restorative care to patients suffering from dental problems. Having a dental emergency is traumatizing, which is why we are always ready to restore the teeth of our patients. Restorative dentistry is to replace the diseased part of the tooth with synthetic material in order to conserve the tooth. We at Dental Aesthetics conserve the remaining tooth by only removing the diseased or decayed tooth structure. Restorative treatments include Laser / White Fillings, Root Canal Treatment, Crowns, Bridge, etc. All of these treatments are done with biological, mechanical, and Aesthetic principles. Moreover, restorative procedures at Dental Aesthetics are carried out to provide patients with the best end results with Aesthetics, Function, and longevity. Book Online Appointment at Dental Aesthetics for restorative care in Lahore
Root Canal Treatment
Root canal treatment (also called ‘endodontics) is needed when the blood or nerve supply (called the ‘pulp’) is infected through decay or injury. You may not feel any pain in the early stages of the infection. In some cases, it could darken in color, which may mean that the nerve of the tooth has died (or is dying). This would need root canal treatment. If the pulp becomes infected, the infection may spread through the root canal system. This may eventually lead to an abscess which is an inflamed area that collects pus and can cause swelling of the tissues around it. The symptoms of an abscess can range from a dull ache to severe pain, and it may be tender when you bite. If root canal treatment is not done, the infection will spread and it may need to be taken out.
Periodontal Intervention
Treatment of periodontitis may include several steps, the first of which often requires the removal of the local causative factors which are in the form of plaque and hard calculus (both supragingival and subgingival); to create a biologically compatible environment between the teeth and the surrounding periodontal tissues, the gums and underlying bone. If left untreated, chronic inflammation of the gums and supporting tissues can raise a person’s risk of heart disease. Before beginning these procedures, the patient is generally numbed in the area intended for instrumentation. Because of the deeper nature of perio scaling and root planning (the recommended procedure), either one-half or one-quarter of the mouth is generally cleaned during one appointment. It is typically not recommended to have the entire mouth scaled at one appointment because of the potential inconveniences and complications of numbing the entire mouth.
Types of Crowns Available
Permanent crowns can be made from stainless steel, all metal (such as gold or another alloy), porcelain-fused-to-metal, all resin, or all ceramic. Stainless steel ones are prefabricated that are used on permanent one primarily as a temporary measure. It protects the tooth or filling while a permanent one is made from another material. For children, a stainless steel crown is commonly used to fit over a primary one that’s been prepared to fix it. It covers the entire teeth and protects them from further decay. When it exfoliates out to make room for the permanent one, it comes out naturally with it. In general, stainless steel ones are used for children’s teeth because they don’t require multiple dental visits to put in place, and so are more cost-effective than custom-made and prophylactic restorative care needed to protect a tooth without it.
Temporary Vs. Permanent
Temporary crowns are made at our dental clinic, whereas permanent ones are made in a clinical laboratory. Temporary is made of acrylic or stainless steel and can be used as a temporary restoration until a permanent crown is constructed by a lab. Zirconia or milled crown is usually digitally constructed either in an office that has the software and hardware to produce them or in a lab. A dental clinic that has the software and hardware can produce it in one visit with no need for a temporary. These require no impression.
Silver Vs. White Fillings
White fillings are either composite resin (not to be confused with true porcelain) containing a mixture of acrylic plastics, quartz fillers, and colorants, or true porcelain. The true porcelain filling is called inlays (if they fit inside the cavity less than one-third the width of the tooth) or Onlays (if they replace or support the cusps tips). These porcelain restorations were generally made in a lab with two or more office visits, but with CEREC® 3D, we now precision-mill them from factory-manufactured uniform blocks in one visit to our office. Both of these true porcelain-type fillings are cemented or bonded into place and are much more precise and biocompatible than silver or composite which are pressed into the prepared hole (cavity) in your tooth.