Our Westland dentists offer a wide range of restorative dentistry services for your smile.
If you have several missing teeth, we can help you explore your tooth replacement options. Click on the links below to learn more.
Our Restorative Dental Services:
Dental Bridges
If you’ve recently lost a tooth, our dentists may recommend a dental bridge to restore your smile. Like the name suggests, a dental bridge “bridges” the gap in your smile left by a missing tooth. To learn if you’re a candidate for a tooth bridge, call our office today to schedule your appointment.
Dentures
Dentures are removable false teeth that help you eat and smile with confidence after tooth loss. Whether you need new dentures or want to replace worn dentures, we can customize both complete and partial dentures.
Dental Bridges
A dental bridge is a custom-made prosthetic device used to replace missing teeth by anchoring artificial teeth to adjacent natural teeth or implants. It restores proper chewing function and prevents teeth from shifting.
Implant Dentures
Permanent dentures are anchored by dental implants embedded deep in your jawbone. If you’re interested in replacing missing teeth with implant supported dentures, call today to schedule an appointment with one of our dentists. We can help you explore your tooth replacement options.
Mini Dental Implants
If you don’t want to wait months for a beautiful smile, our dentists may recommend mini dental implants to replace missing teeth. Unlike regular dental implants, mini implants only take one appointment to place.
Root Canal Therapy
Never ignore a toothache. The sooner you seek emergency dental care, the more likely we’ll be able to save your tooth and avoid extraction. Our emergency dentists do everything in their power to save your smile after a tooth abscess, including root canal therapy.
Inlays & Onlays
Our dentists always do their best to preserve as much natural tooth structure as possible. We offer inlays and onlays to treat mild to moderate tooth decay, as well as repair cracked teeth. A dental inlay or onlay only restores the part of the tooth that’s decayed or cracked.
Extractions
Our dentists do everything in their power to save a tooth. However, sometimes we’ll need to extract a tooth as a last resort to protect your oral health. Before emergency tooth extraction, we’ll take x-rays to determine the best method for pulling teeth.
Frequently Asked Questions
A lost tooth impacts much more than the appearance of your smile, and should be replaced as soon as possible. Not only can surrounding teeth position to fill the gap left by a missing tooth, but food particles and bacteria can also become lodged in this space. Over time, one missing tooth could lead to decay, gum infections, and the loss of additional teeth.
For patients who are missing a single tooth, we often recommend a dental bridge. This is a replacement tooth (or teeth) grounded to a natural tooth on either side by a dental crown. If you are missing multiple teeth, we may recommend replacing them with full or partial dentures or dental implants.
Unlike dentures, which are false teeth that are affixed to the gums using an adhesive, implant-supported dentures are held in place by dental implants which are fused to the jawbone.
Some patients prefer dentures because they require less in-office preparation, while implant dentures are a better solution for others. We’ll help you decide which tooth replacement option is best for your unique situation.
Most dental insurance plans do cover at least a portion of the cost of restorative dental treatment. While routine restorations like dental bonding are often covered at a higher rate, major restorative work may be covered at 50 percent or less.
Each insurance plan is different. We work with each patient to maximize the benefits of his or her plan, and also offer a number of payment and financing options to help make sure you get the care you need.