Our experienced prosthodontists can offer you options allowing you to once again have full functionality of your mouth with beneficial aesthetics so you look (and feel your) best. A full-mouth reconstruction expertly fixes damage to your mouth, including severe decay that leaves you needing to replace multiple teeth or even all of them. This is done carefully, combining esthetics and the science of restorative dentistry to give you your life back with a healthy, beautiful and fully functioning mouth again.

Who Benefits From Full Mouth Reconstruction

If you have multiple missing teeth, teeth with large dental fillings that are now failing or showing further decay, have cracked or broken teeth or badly eroded teeth from habitual bruxism, where you constantly grind your teeth together (typically from stress).

Patients who were born with medical conditions like Ectodermal Dysplasia, Ameliogenesis or Dentinogenisis Imperfecta, often turn to help for extensive restoration of their teeth. A full mouth reconstruction can often give them the smile they need and desire. This might mean using onlays, crowns, bridges, veneers, dental implants, and/or dentures that will give them a “smile makeover” while also enhancing their chewing efficiency.

After a thorough evaluation by our prosthodontists, you might be a good candidate for full-mouth reconstruction to restore your oral health. Damaged teeth, tooth decay, dental infection and periodontal disease (advanced gum disease) may be the reason you may want to look into full mouth reconstruction. View full mouth reconstruction photos from previously satisfied patients.

Complimentary Consultation

Our prosthodontists, Drs. Goggins, Aguirre, Pitz, Poineal and Chertok are experts that have performed many full-mouth reconstructions between them. They know exactly what your smile needs to look and feel great so you can smile with confidence. When you schedule your FREE consultation with our Denver Restorative Dentistry team in Broomfield, Colorado, we will evaluate your smile’s current state and recommend the best treatment to boost your overall smile needs. Whether you need a combination of bridges, crowns, dental implants, veneers, fillings or dentures, we’ve got your smile covered! Call 303-586-1019 today!

A TMJ disorder can develop for a variety of reasons, including stress, grinding and clenching your teeth (or bruxism), arthritis in the joints and trauma or injury to the head, neck or jaw areas. If you are noticing problems with your jaw, you’ll want to speak with our prosthodontists if the symptoms linger because they often worsen, affecting how you speak, chew, swallow, breathe as well as how you control the muscles in your face.

Don’t Ignore Your TMJ/TMD Symptoms

Depending on what is causing your symptoms, left untreated, they can get worse, especially if the problem has to do with structural damage to the jaw. This means that while your jaw may stop popping, locking or clicking, it might be because the jaw bone and the cushion is ruined from the relentless rubbing, destroying the ligament and allowing the bone to rub on bone with no cushion to buffer.

Of course, TMJ issues can harm both the bones in your face as well as your teeth, especially if your facial muscles feel painful and you begin bruxing – where you clench your jaw and grind your teeth, often in your sleep. Left untreated, bruxism can cause the following problems:

-Wear down tooth enamel
-Crack or fracture teeth
-Tooth sensitivity
-A deepened bite
-Tooth root issues

TMJ can also leave you with medical issues like migraines, chronic emotional stress, joint disease and problems sleeping so you end up with chronic daytime fatigue.

Our prosthodontists, Dr. Goggins, Dr. Aguirre and Dr. Pitz, are here to evaluate your TMJ disorder and provide treatment as needed. Treating TMJ/TMD might involve jaw and facial relaxation exercises, changes to your day-to-day habits, restorative dental treatments, wearing a mouth guard or night guard, and as a last resort, jaw surgery. If you are tired of your jaw pain and want help alleviating it, we welcome you to call our team to schedule your consultation and get the help your smile deserves!

 #1 Dental Flossing

Brushing only cleans 50% of your tooth surfaces, because 50% of the harmful bacteria in your mouth accumulate between the teeth where the teeth meet because your toothbrush can’t reach those areas. This is where flossing comes as it can clean between the teeth and along the gumline, effectively fighting off cavities and gum disease from harming your smile.

 #2 Daily Habits

What habits do you have that show up in your smile? The condition of your teeth and gums reveal the following:

• If you are a regular soda, coffee, tea or wine drinker.
• Whether you are having excess stress in your life.
• If you are eating a nutrient-poor diet.
• If you have an eating disorder.
• If you use tobacco or drink alcohol excessively.

Clues that give away your daily habits include tooth stains and discoloration, tooth enamel erosion from acid, bruxism (teeth grinding), dry mouth, halitosis, and even various medical conditions such as diabetes and pregnancy can be revealed by looking at your oral health.

#3 Dental Anxiety

You might be experiencing dental anxiety if you avoid dental visits because you are afraid of experiencing pain during a procedure, or you feel nervous about having someone working in your mouth. Whatever your reason, thanks to modern advances in dental sedation, you can have the care you need in a comfortable, relaxing environment. Whether relief comes in the form of taking a pill, breathing in nitrous oxide, inhaling anesthesia, or using numbing agents, you can get the help you need to have a pleasant treatment.

#4 Dental Visits

When you come in for a dental cleaning and exam, dental issues will be detected while they are still easy and economical to treat and hardened dental plaque will be removed, which can cause tooth decay and gum disease if ignored. Both gum disease and early tooth decay are unnoticeable until they cause pain, and by then, some damage has been one.

To keep your smile healthy, eat a balanced diet, brush, and floss daily, and see your dentist regularly. To schedule your next visit with our team, please call 303-586-1019 to give your smile the care it deserves!

— If you have been diagnosed with TMJ, you will want to halt the damage by avoiding certain behaviors. This could include biting your nails, chewing gum constantly, and eating hard foods that can stress the jaw joints. 

— If your TMJ disorder results in pain or swelling, there is help for you. Treatment might include using heat packs for pain or using ice packs to reduce swelling. 

— You can practice certain forms of yoga, or even biofeedback, to help you with any stress and anxiety which might be the cause of your TMJ disorder.

— If your TMJ is painful to your jaw, you might be suffering from the effects of bruxism. This sleep grinding behavior occurs while you sleep as you grind or clench your teeth due to stress. This will in time worsen your TMJ disorder. 

Dr. Taylor Goggins and our team at Denver Restorative Dentistry have a variety of treatment options to help reduce your TMJ, including the use of an oral appliance to protect your jaw while you sleep. If you would like to know more or schedule a consultation with our team, please call 303-586-1019 in Broomfield, Colorado, today. We look forward to providing you with the relief you deserve!

While you can’t always tell if you have a cracked tooth, if you feel a sharp pain when you bite down on your food which stops when you stop putting pressure on your tooth, your tooth may have a fracture. A tooth can crack for a number of reasons:

• If you chew on hard objects such as ice, hard candy, or hard nuts you can fracture a tooth.
• A blow to the mouth can crack a tooth.
• If tooth enamel is exposed to temperature extremes, your tooth can crack. So if you are eating hot soup, don’t be tempted to sip ice water with it.
• Your teeth can crack if you persistently grind or clench your teeth (also known as bruxism).

To repair a cracked tooth, Dr. Goggins or Dr. Esguerra will first examine the tooth to determine proper treatment. For example, if the tooth has minor cracks, bonding with a tooth-colored composite resin or dental filling may be all that will be required. However, if the damage is severe or affecting the tooth pulp, the tooth may require extraction, requiring a root canal.

If you are suffering from the effects of a cracked tooth, please call us at 303-586-1019 as soon as possible. Until you are seen by Dr. Goggins or Dr. Esguerra, avoid chewing on that side of your mouth, take acetaminophen or over-the-counter pain reliever as needed, and rinse with salt water for relief.  Our Denver Restorative Dentistry team in Broomfield, Colorado, is happy to help you restore your healthy smile!