Metairie Restorative Dentistry
Metairie Restorative dentistry can positively impact both your dental and overall health by working to solve a wide range of dental concerns. We can replace missing teeth, provide dental implants, offer dental crown and bridge therapy, fit full or partial dentures, and offer periodontal care for gum disease with restorative dentistry. Our team can help to relieve the discomfort of a toothache, cavity, root canal, or tooth loss by healing your smile and restoring functionality.
Benefits of Dental Implants and how they work
Dental implants are small titanium posts designed to replace missing teeth while mimicking the function of natural tooth roots. Dental implants do not involve a removable prosthetic appliance that sits along the gums like dentures.
Dental implants are actually inserted into the gums and anchored to the jawbone, where they should fuse to the bone during a process called "osseointegration." A permanent dental crown attached to the post then serves as the replacement tooth, which can give you results that feel and appear like an original tooth.
The Next Best Thing to Natural Teeth
Dental implants are designed to look, feel, and function just like your natural teeth. Whether you’re eating, speaking, or smiling, implants allow you to regain full confidence and comfort without the hassle associated with dentures or other tooth replacement options.
Long-Lasting and Durable
Dental implants are built to last a lifetime with proper care. Unlike traditional bridges or dentures that may need replacement every 5-10 years, implants provide a long-term solution, saving you time and money over the years. Their titanium foundation integrates with your jawbone, ensuring stability and strength.
No More Dentures in a Cup:
With dental implants, you can keep your teeth where they belong—in your mouth! Forget about removing dentures at night or dealing with adhesives. Implants allow you to live a normal life, without the inconvenience of having to manage removable appliances.
Protect Healthy Bone Structure
Tooth loss can lead to bone deterioration in the jaw, which changes the shape of your face over time. Dental implants stimulate and preserve your natural bone, preventing bone loss and maintaining facial structure, so you continue to look youthful and healthy.
Preserve Adjacent Teeth
Unlike dental bridges, implants don’t require grinding down or altering the surrounding teeth to support the restoration. By choosing implants, you protect your natural, healthy teeth from unnecessary treatment and avoid the risk of damage to adjacent teeth.
Cavity-Free Solution
Dental implants are made from durable, cavity-resistant materials like titanium and porcelain, which means they cannot decay. With proper care, your implants will remain in top condition, allowing you to focus on your oral hygiene and overall health without worrying about cavities.
Types of Metairie Dentures & How They Work
When all of your teeth are missing, full, complete dentures can replace them. This is the type of dentures that you typically see in cartoons and movies. Technology has improved in recent years, making them more comfortable and natural-looking than ever.
If only a few of your teeth are missing, a partial denture can be a good solution for replacing them. Unlike a full set of dentures, these are held in place by a plastic base that is the same color as your gums. A metal framework is typically created in order to secure the base and prevent it from falling out. As long as you have natural teeth in place, you cannot wear a full set, so a partial set of dentures is necessary.
We treat patients throughout the Metairie area that want to know if a partial set of dentures is better than a cosmetic procedure. They function differently because dentures are removable and cosmetic dentistry solutions are typically permanent. If you live in the Metairie LA area, call for your consultation and we can provide you with a list of options to consider.
For full dentures, Dr. Charvet and Dr. Charvet Jr. can determine if this is the best way to replace your teeth or if an alternative solution will help you to achieve your goals. If you proceed with getting a complete set of dentures, your gums will be healed and ready in eight to 12 weeks after your teeth have been removed. Following teeth removal, the bones and gums will start to shrink.
How Do Metairie Dental Crowns Work?
A crown is used to entirely cover a damaged tooth, strengthening it and improving its appearance, shape, or alignment. A crown can also be placed on top of an implant to provide a more functional tooth-like shape and structure.
At Charvet Dental, we believe dental crowns should look, feel, and function like real teeth. We use a proprietary milling process to fabricate all of our crowns, and our careful delivery techniques ensure they maintain this anatomy when they are adjusted to fit. We can also match any available shade of tooth you desire. By choosing a blending shade similar to the neighboring natural teeth, we can allow these teeth to "disappear," and not stand out as 'fake' or 'prosthetic' once they are placed in your mouth. Our Metairie crowns provide beauty, fit, and stability, along with long-term results you can trust.
Contact us today to learn how dentures, dental implants, dental crowns, or any of the other restorative dental options we offer in Metairie can help your smile look the best it ever has.