Restorative Dentistry in Ankeny, IA

While we hope for permanent teeth to provide a lifetime of function, the team at Ankeny Dental Professionals understands that isn't always the case. When teeth become lost or severely damaged due to an accident, decay, or gum disease, even one missing tooth may affect the whole makeup of your mouth's delicate balance.

When it's time to replace missing teeth, whether it's a single or a full set, we offer several restorative dentistry solutions, using the latest dental technologies to provide smile restoration that lasts.

Our top restorative dentistry services include:

Same-Day Dental Crowns

Dental crowns are an ideal solution for repairing damaged teeth that remain otherwise healthy. Our team offers same-day dental crowns with CEREC®, an advanced dental restorative system that streamlines the dental crown process. In just one visit, 3D digital images are available to our doctors, who can then design a custom dental solution with CEREC's innovative software. The images produce a crafted porcelain restoration through a special milling process. Bonded into place minutes later, your tooth's appearance and function are restored!

Dental Implants

Permanent implant dentistry is designed to restore the look, feel and function of your smile. Expertly placed in the jawbone, implants allow our tooth loss patients to once again enjoy the strength and function of a natural tooth. Modern porcelain crowns seal the implants for natural-looking, beautiful results!

Dentures can also be attached to implants when more than one missing tooth needs to be replaced. The stability and sense of confidence you develop with implants will leave you smiling.

Most patients carry on with normal activities right away and usually enjoy a lifetime of normal chewing, bite stability, and appearance. Dental implants are highly regarded as an investment providing means years of natural function, comfortable mealtimes, and a smile you are proud to show. We look forward to discussing how we can partner together for the best implant solution for you!

Porcelain Bridges

Dental bridges have traditionally been a top choice for replacing missing teeth. With the widespread use of dental implants, more options are now available to bridge gaps in your smile. Resilient, natural-looking porcelains, engineered into a bridge, can eliminate spaces of every size.

For each porcelain bridge, crowned teeth on either side of a space called abutments support an artificial tooth called a pontic.

Cantilever Bridges for Anterior Teeth

When a front tooth is missing there are times a cantilever bridge may be an option. A cantilever bridge is only supported by one neighboring tooth allowing you to replace the missing tooth, and improve the appearance while minimizing the impact to neighboring teeth. Because this type of bridge has less support than a traditional bridge, this option is often limited to areas that are subject to lower biting forces. Our Ankeny dentists  will help you determine if this option is appropriate for your smile.

Full or Partial Dentures

For some patients, a removable denture appliance is the best way to replace missing teeth. Dentures are an affordable way to replace any number of missing teeth.

Full dentures are used when a person is missing all of their natural teeth, while partial dentures replace only a few missing teeth to eliminate gaps and improve tooth function. Denture treatment is customized specifically to each patient, and the doctor can help you decide which option works best for you.

Your Ankeny dental team can help you decide whether a partial denture or a complete denture would restore your mouth to its optimal function and appearance. Sometimes a combination of dental implants and dentures are used for unprecedented stability and confidence.

Conventional and Implant-Supported Full Dentures

Sometimes tooth decay or gum disease can become unmanageable. This may lead to the decision to remove your remaining teeth on one or both arches. Full dentures are an economical and efficient way to restore your function and smile.

A complete denture consists of a thin gum-colored acrylic base that rests on the gum tissue. Porcelain or acrylic replacement teeth built into the base give the appearance of natural teeth. We know that your smile is unique, and our dentists have the experience to help you select the teeth that will look the most natural. This also gives you the chance to customize the way you look; whether you want a "new" smile or want to recreate the one you had.

For some patients, dentures can be secured more firmly to your jaw with the use of dental implants placed in the jaw. In addition to having greater retention and a more natural look, implant-supported dentures tend to last longer. At your restorative dentistry consultation, your team can discuss these options and help you understand the ways they can improve your experience with dentures.

Partial Dentures

Whether you've lost one tooth or many, chewing and smiling can become more difficult because of the gaps in your smile. Partial dentures are an economical solution to replace missing teeth, fill in the spaces, improve chewing ability, and restore your confidence to smile. A partial denture will also help keep your natural teeth from shifting, lowering the risk of losing those teeth in the future.

Most partial dentures contain a thin metal framework that is designed with small metal clasps that wrap around the gum line of existing teeth, providing smooth results. The framework is supported by your natural teeth to provide a reliable, secure appliance that is easy to use and remove.

Where teeth are missing, natural-looking replacement teeth are attached, and gum-colored acrylic is used to cover the metal framework. Because our team understands each smile is unique, our dentists work with skilled technicians to create a denture solution that is functional, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing for every patient.

Restore Your Smile with Ankeny Dental Professionals

Is it time to reclaim your smile from tooth loss or damage? Our team looks forward to discussing your options to restore your complete, confident smile. Contact us today to schedule your restorative dentistry consultation!