Full Mouth Rehabilitation Full Mouth Rehabilitation | Dr Vishal Tapadiya

Full mouth rehabilitation or restoration of severely worn teeth is a difficult and challenging dental procedure. The successful rehabilitation of teeth depends on a comprehensive examination and assessment of the dental history of the patient including diet, manner of chewing and eating, gastric disorders and the contact between the teeth (occlusion). Apart from these, behavioural factors such as bruxism (unconscious grinding or clenching of teeth) are also taken into consideration to achieve restoration efficiently and promote healthy dentition.

While all teeth experience wear and tear over a lifetime, this is considered to be normal and usually does not require treatment. Sever wear causes injury to the gums, misaligned teeth, improper chewing and biting and aesthetic deterioration. Rehabilitation is required for patients with teeth which exhibit severe or excessive wear, and almost at the stage of tooth destruction. Such extreme wear is due to excessive attrition caused by the abnormal contact between the teeth and improper functional movements of the jaw. Mostly, the anterior (front) teeth bear the brunt, which increases the level of difficulty of the rehabilitation process.

Full mouth rehabilitation and management is a very complex process and therefore, the treatment has to be uniquely customised to every individual. An experienced and proficient dental clinic such as Tapadiya’s Dental Casa offers a 4-step full mouth rehabilitation program with the aim to correct the temporomandibular joint, achieve muscle comfort and bite force, repair speech impediments and attain long-term contact (occlusal) stability. The 4-step program is as follows:

• Treatment planning
• Tooth preparation
• Provisional restoration
• Definitive restoration

The spectrum of full mouth rehabilitation services at Tapadiya’s Dental Casa includes both cosmetic and restorative services:

• Dental bridges
• Dental implants
• Dental crowns
• Inlays or onlays
• Veneers
• Teeth whitening
• Tooth-coloured composite or traditional metal fillings

The loss of teeth or damage can have a severe impact on an individual’s presentation and confidence. Full mouth rehabilitation is the opportunity to gain a new set of teeth, a dazzling smile and regain confidence, much like a new lease on life.