Restorative dentistry allows our team to help repair and rebuild teeth that have suffered damage, decay, or loss. At Olympia Advanced Dentistry, our experienced dentists offer personalized treatments that support and restore the natural function, comfortable feel, and natural beauty of your smile, while empowering you to eat, speak, and smile with complete confidence.
Our dentists offer a comprehensive suite of restorative services, including tooth-colored fillings for seamless cavity repair, durable dental crowns to protect and strengthen compromised teeth, effective dental bridges for replacing missing teeth, long-lasting dental implants for a stable tooth replacement foundation, both partial and complete dentures to restore your complete smile, implant-supported dentures for enhanced stability, and root canals to save severely damaged or infected teeth. Our experienced dental team will conduct a thorough assessment to fully understand your needs and will discuss all suitable restorative options with you.
We are dedicated to creating a personalized treatment plan that not only repairs existing damage but also works to prevent future issues, ensuring the long-term health and beauty of your smile through the use of high-quality materials and advanced techniques. If you are dealing with damaged, decayed, or missing teeth, we encourage you to explore the transformative possibilities of restorative dentistry in Olympia, WA, and how it can help you reclaim a complete and confident smile! Our top restorative treatments include:
Dental Implants
At Olympia Advanced Dentistry, we offer dental implants as a strong, long-lasting solution for replacing missing teeth. Think of an implant as a high-tech artificial tooth root, usually made of titanium, that is surgically placed in your jawbone. Over time, the implant fuses with your bone, creating a stable foundation for a replacement tooth.
Dental implants can support individual crowns, bridges for multiple missing teeth, or even secure dentures. They offer many benefits, including looking and feeling like natural teeth, helping to preserve your jawbone, and not requiring alteration of adjacent healthy teeth.
Receiving a dental implant typically involves a thorough evaluation, the surgical placement of the implant, a healing period where the implant integrates with your bone, the attachment of a connector post (abutment), and finally, the placement of your custom-made replacement tooth. If you're considering a permanent solution to missing teeth, ask us if dental implants at Olympia Advanced Dentistry could be right for you!
Dental Crowns
When a tooth is compromised by damage, weakness, fractures, or significant decay, a dental crown offers a tailored solution. These custom-crafted restorations fit over your existing tooth, rebuilding its original form, size, and strength while also enhancing its appearance. Imagine it as a strong, precisely made cover that brings your tooth back to its best, both functionally and aesthetically. Crowns can also play a vital role in completing dental implant treatments, safeguarding teeth after root canals, and improving the appearance of severely discolored or misshapen teeth.
We offer a variety of high-quality crown materials for strong tooth repair, including porcelain, ceramic, and BruxZir dental crowns.
Same-Day Dental Crowns (CEREC)
Imagine getting a beautiful, durable crown in just one dental visit! With our CEREC technology, this is now a reality. We use advanced Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) to digitally design and then create a precise, high-quality ceramic crown for you in the convenience of our office. This eliminates the need for a temporary crown and multiple appointments, allowing you to walk out with your final, natural-looking restoration on the same day, restoring both the function and appearance of your tooth.
Dental Bridges
Missing teeth can impact both the look and function of your smile. At our office, a dental bridge offers an effective solution to fill those gaps with artificial teeth, known as pontics. These artificial teeth are securely held in place by crowns fitted over the teeth next to the gap or by dental implants. By replacing missing teeth with a dental bridge, you can maintain a proper bite, prevent your remaining teeth from moving out of place, and regain the ability to eat and speak with ease, all while enhancing your smile's appearance.
For a more secure and often longer-lasting way to replace missing teeth, our dentists offer implant-supported bridges. This involves first placing dental implants – artificial tooth roots – directly into your jawbone in the areas where teeth are missing. The bridge, consisting of artificial teeth, is then securely attached to these implants. Even if you're missing several teeth, an implant-supported bridge may only need a few strategically placed implants for robust support. As an added benefit, this option doesn't require any alteration to your adjacent natural teeth. During your consultation, we will discuss which type of dental bridge is the best option for restoring your smile based on your individual needs and oral health.
Implant-Supported Dentures
For patients seeking enhanced stability and retention of their dentures, implant-supported dentures offer a significant upgrade. Unlike traditional dentures that rely solely on the gums for support, implant-supported dentures are anchored to dental implants that have been surgically placed in the jawbone. This connection provides a much more secure fit, reducing slipping, clicking, and the need for adhesives.
Typically, a few dental implants are strategically placed, and the denture is designed with attachments that snap onto these implants. This allows the denture to be easily removed for cleaning and sleeping, while providing significantly improved comfort, chewing ability, and confidence compared to conventional dentures. Implant-supported dentures can be either fixed (not removable by the patient) or removable, depending on your individual needs and preferences.
Removable Dentures
Removable dentures are a solution for replacing missing teeth, helping to restore the appearance of your smile and your ability to eat and speak comfortably. These custom-made appliances can replace a few teeth or an entire arch and can be removed for proper oral hygiene.
At Olympia Advanced Dentistry, we offer complete and partial removable dentures to replace any number of lost teeth. These custom-made appliances are designed to fit comfortably over your gums and underlying bone, providing support for artificial teeth that look and feel natural.
If you are facing the removal of your remaining teeth, immediate dentures offer the advantage of leaving our office with replacement teeth on the same day. These dentures are prepared in advance based on impressions of your existing teeth. Because the gums and bone will naturally reshape after extraction, immediate dentures will typically require adjustments or relining in the months following their placement to ensure a comfortable and proper fit.
Learn More at Your Restorative Dentistry Consultation
At Olympia Advanced Dentistry, we understand every smile is unique, and choosing the right type of restorative treatment is an important decision. At your restorative dentistry consultation, our experienced team will carefully evaluate your smile and your needs, along with your oral health, lifestyle, and aesthetic goals to create the ideal restorative treatment plan for you.
For a stronger, more confident smile, contact us today to schedule your restorative dentistry consult!
