Amarillo Dental Associates provides smile makeovers and whole-mouth reconstructions with prostheses including dental bridges, crowns, dentures, veneers, and dental implants. To learn more about prosthodontic treatment to improve the appearance, health, and function of your teeth and mouth, book an appointment by calling 806-355-7463 or send us a message.
What Is Prosthodontics?
Prosthodontics is a field of dentistry that specializes in the design, creation, and placement of dental prostheses to replace missing teeth, repair damaged teeth, and improve oral health. Dental prostheses are devices that mimic the appearance and function of natural teeth that are damaged, decayed, or missing.
Prostheses therefore include:
- Dental Crowns
- Dental Bridges
- Complete and Partial Dentures
- Dental Implants
- Dental Veneers
Prosthodontic treatment is often combined with restorative or cosmetic dentistry to provide complete smile makeovers or whole mouth reconstruction as needed.
Benefits of Prostheses in Dentistry
Prostheses are a valuable tool available to patients that offer functional, cosmetic, and oral health benefits including:
- Protecting damaged teeth
- Replacing missing teeth
- Restoring stained teeth
- Reshaping imperfect teeth
- Enlarging small teeth
- Closing small gaps between teeth
- Preserving jawbone
- Preventing tooth loss
- Improved eating and speaking function
- Preventing facial alteration due to jaw bone recession
- Boosting self-confidence and self-esteem
Prosthodontic Treatments in Amarillo
At Amarillo Dental Associates, Dr. Street and Dr. Hyde provide comprehensive prosthodontic treatment to help you return your mouth to good health and enhance the appearance of your smile. Although an individual prosthesis such as a porcelain crown may be used, for example, to restore a single decayed tooth, prostheses along with other services offer patients the opportunity to completely revitalize their smiles and mouths.
Smile Makeover
A smile makeover involves two or more cosmetic or restorative treatments to improve the appearance of the smile. For example, patients may opt to repair decayed teeth with dental fillings and then have porcelain veneers placed for a white, even, aligned, and symmetrical smile.
Whole Mouth Reconstruction
For patients with significant oral health and cosmetic concerns, a whole-mouth reconstruction may be necessary. A whole-mouth reconstruction typically involves the use of prostheses such as dental bridges or dental implants to replace missing teeth. Additional treatments, such as crowns for damaged teeth, fillings for decayed teeth, and microabrasion for stain removal may complete the reconstruction.
Why Choose Amarillo Dental Associates?
Amarillo Dental Associates has served Amarillo and surrounding communities since 1975. Today, under the leadership of Dr. Street and Dr. Hyde, Amarillo Dental Associates provides A-Z dental care ranging from preventive treatments to periodontics, prosthodontics, and cosmetic dental treatments.
As a digital dental practice, Amarillo Dental Associates is equipped with the latest devices, equipment, and technology that ensure patients receive gold-standard care. At our office, you will never experience judgment due to less-than-consistent oral healthcare in the past. Our only aim is to get you back on track to a healthy, beautiful smile you’ll be proud to share with the world.
Frequently Asked Questions About Prosthodontics
Begin Your Smile Transformation in Amarillo
If you’re ready to improve the appearance, health, and function of your teeth and mouth, Amarillo Dental Associates can help. We provide comprehensive restorative, cosmetic, and prosthodontic treatment at our state-of-the-art dental practice in Amarillo. Call 806-355-7463 or send us a message to request your appointment.