Restorative

Full-mouth reconstruction

Rebuilding a whole mouth, planned together so every piece fits

When many teeth are worn, broken, decayed or missing at once, treating them one at a time rarely works. A full-mouth reconstruction plans every tooth together, with the bite, the jaw and the face in mind, then rebuilds the mouth in stages. Dr. Hazaveh designs and makes the work in-house.

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A mouth rebuilt as one plan works together, chews together and lasts together.

What it is

A full-mouth reconstruction restores most or all of the teeth in both jaws. It is for mouths where years of wear, grinding, decay, old dental work or missing teeth have left the bite collapsed, teeth short or broken, and chewing uncomfortable. Instead of patching one tooth after another, the whole mouth is planned as a single design.

The plan usually combines several treatments: crowns to rebuild worn or broken teeth, bridges or implants for missing ones, veneers for the front, and sometimes gum treatment or a bite adjustment first. The order matters. Dr. Hazaveh sets the new bite height and tooth positions digitally, often tries them out in temporary teeth first, and only then makes the final restorations.

Everything is designed in CAD from scans and, where implants are involved, a 3D CBCT scan, and made in the practice’s own lab. That keeps the design, the fit and the adjustments in one pair of hands. Reconstruction is a large undertaking, done over months, and the consultation is where the stages, the timing and the cost are laid out plainly.

It may be right for you if

  • Many of your teeth are worn, broken, decayed or missing
  • Your teeth have shortened over the years and your bite has changed
  • Chewing is uncomfortable, or you avoid certain foods
  • Old crowns, fillings and bridges are failing one after another
  • You want one plan for the whole mouth rather than repairs as they come

What to expect

  1. 01

    A full assessment

    Dr. Hazaveh examines every tooth, your gums, your bite and your jaw joints, with photographs, scans and X-rays. A CBCT scan is taken if implants may be part of the plan. You talk through what bothers you most and what you want from the result.

  2. 02

    A design for the whole mouth

    The new bite and the shape of every tooth are designed digitally, around your face and how your jaw moves. You see the proposed result before treatment begins, and the plan is split into stages with the timing and cost of each set out.

  3. 03

    Foundations first

    Gum problems, decay and infection are treated, teeth that can’t be saved are removed, and any implants are placed to the plan. Where the bite is being changed, temporary teeth let you live with the new position before it is made permanent.

  4. 04

    The final restorations

    Crowns, bridges, veneers and implant teeth are made in-house to the design and fitted in the planned order. Each piece is checked against the bite as it goes in, so the whole mouth comes together as designed.

  5. 05

    Settling in and protecting the work

    A series of follow-ups fine-tunes the bite. A night guard is often made to protect the new teeth from grinding, and a cleaning schedule is set so the work lasts.

Looking after a rebuilt mouth

Expect a period of adjustment as your bite settles into its new position; teeth and jaw muscles can feel different for a few weeks. After that, a reconstruction is cared for like natural teeth, with extra attention to the edges of crowns and under bridges. Protecting it from grinding is the single most useful habit.

  • Wear your night guard every night if one was made for you
  • Brush twice a day and clean between and under restorations daily
  • Avoid biting ice, pens or very hard foods
  • Keep every follow-up, so the bite can be fine-tuned
  • Call us if anything feels high, loose or sore

Questions

Anything we haven’t covered? Call us on (610) 779-0911 and ask.

Usually several months, and sometimes longer when implants need time to heal. It is done in stages, and you have working teeth throughout. Your own timeline depends on what the plan involves, and Dr. Hazaveh sets it out at your consultation.

Yes. Temporary teeth are made for the stages where you need them, so you can chew and smile while the final work is being made. There may be short periods of softer foods, for example after implants are placed.

They overlap, but a makeover is mainly about appearance, while a reconstruction is about rebuilding a mouth so it works properly again. Many reconstructions improve the smile a great deal as well, because the front teeth are designed as part of the same plan.

Because the teeth work as a set. A crown made to an old, collapsed bite will not fit a bite that is later rebuilt, and work done piecemeal often has to be redone. Planning the whole mouth first means each piece is made once, to the same design.

Dr. Hazaveh is a CareCredit provider, so monthly payments may be possible, subject to CareCredit approval. Because the work is staged, the cost is also spread over the course of treatment, and each stage is explained before it begins.

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