What is meant by a “full-mouth restoration”?
In short, a full-mouth restoration (or sometimes called reconstruction or rehabilitation) is the individual restructuring of each and every tooth in a mouth. FMR is called for where the teeth are worn down, broken down or missing, causing problems in both the bite and appearance of the mouth. The most common solutions to these problems are crown, veneers, onlays, and bridge work. FMR in the hands of a highly skilled dentist is usually so successful that others cannot discern the real teeth from the restoration. This technique involves some easy preliminary information gathering. Reconstruction is completed in just two appointments – a preparation appointment and a seating appointment. During the preparation appointment all old restorations and any decay are removed, impressions are made of the underlying healthy tooth structure and beautiful temporary teeth are made. These temporaries are worn until the seat appointment, about three weeks later.
