Restorative Dentistry in Wichita - Enhance Your Smile

Dental implants are a permanent solution for one or more missing teeth. The treatment consists of tiny titanium rods a skilled dentist implants into the gum line where a tooth is missing. The rod replaces the missing tooth root and has an attachment or abutment above the gums to fit a natural-looking replacement tooth.

Dentures are another restorative treatment that can replace one or more missing teeth (partial dentures) or an entire row of teeth on the upper or lower jaw (full dentures). They consist of natural-looking prosthetic teeth with a supporting base that mimics a gum line. 

An experienced dentist will examine your mouth and take a mold impression of your teeth to make the dentures. The mold will go to a lab where technicians will make custom replacement teeth with a flesh-colored artificial gum line of acrylic or resin. 

A complete set of dentures fits snugly against the natural gums using a thin layer of saliva to form a suction seal. Partial dentures replace fewer missing teeth using a metal frame with clasps attached to neighboring teeth. 

A dental bridge is a small oral device that fills a gap from tooth loss. It consists of multiple dental crowns that Blyholder Family Dentistry’s go-to dental laboratory designs to mimic the look and feel of a patient’s natural teeth. The technicians fuse the row of crowns to create replacement teeth with anchors on either side. 

People with strong, healthy teeth on both sides of a void along their gum line are ideal candidates for bridges. At our dental office in Wichita, a dentist will carefully assess the health of neighboring teeth before shaving off a thin layer of enamel from around them. This procedure allows us to fit the dental bridge snugly over the anchor teeth on both sides of the gap.

It takes about two visits with the team at Blyholder Family Dentistry to place bridges. The first appointment is to prepare the anchor teeth and take an impression of the mouth. You will receive your dental bridge on the second visit.

Dental fillings are one of the most common procedures that dentists perform. Unfortunately, over time, teeth begin to decay, and cavities form. So, instead of removing or losing the tooth, dentists opt to remove the decayed part of the tooth and fill in the hole.

In the past, dentists often used metal fillings to replace the rotten parts of teeth. Unfortunately, these filings are highly noticeable and do not look natural.

At Blyholder Family Dentistry, we only use materials that mimic your teeth. For example, we often use ceramic for holes inside the tooth and glass ionomer for cavities below the gum tissue.

If you are looking for a cosmetic dentist in Wichita, KS, to remove your metal fillings, the staff at Blyholder Family Dentistry can help. We understand that metal fillings are not aesthetically pleasing and can quickly help you replace them with a more natural-looking material.