{"id":305,"date":"2022-06-15T15:29:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/?p=305"},"modified":"2022-06-21T09:49:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T07:49:44","slug":"the-low-down-on-restorative-dentistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/the-low-down-on-restorative-dentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Low-Down on Restorative Dentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"305\" class=\"elementor elementor-305\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dedc79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dedc79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-084ba0c\" data-id=\"084ba0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef388b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cef388b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Although restorative dentistry can help you reclaim your smile, it is not quite the same as <span class=\"s2\">cosmetic dentistry<\/span>. Restorative procedures are designed to restore the smile. As the name implies, it is about rectifying certain issues or using existing dental structure rather than changing your smile. There are a number of procedures done that can ensure healthier, stronger teeth that don\u2019t only look good but also avoid complications such as breakage and gum disease.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In this guide, we take a closer look at restorative dentistry to understand how it works and share some of the most common restorative procedures.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff82751 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff82751\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5471c82\" data-id=\"5471c82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a83f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62a83f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/restorative-dentistry.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-307\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/restorative-dentistry.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/restorative-dentistry-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/restorative-dentistry-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95620d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"95620d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b9585b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b9585b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fde4089\" data-id=\"fde4089\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4b0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b4b0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Restorative Dentistry?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bf10e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bf10e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8618a91\" data-id=\"8618a91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617d7b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"617d7b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What is restorative dentistry, exactly, and how does it differ from regular dentistry? As we briefly mentioned above, restorative procedures are designed to restore the teeth. Although the resulting changes can be cosmetic to some extent, they are usually also functional. When teeth are broken, damaged, out of alignment or there are any other issues at play that affect your ability to talk, chew or function, you will likely need help correcting the issue. This type of dentistry includes a few treatment options that are designed to help correct an overbite, for example, or fix a broken tooth that has been causing you plenty of pain over the years.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rather than being focused purely on aesthetics, as cosmetic procedures are, restorative procedures are therefore more about functionality.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-399c2e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"399c2e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecd2b4d\" data-id=\"ecd2b4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b86d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b86d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does Restorative Dentistry Work?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b30cbd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b30cbd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-879515f\" data-id=\"879515f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb78339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb78339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are a few restorative dentistry procedures that are done at a practice such as Gateway Dental by highly skilled dentists in Durban. Here are some of the most common procedures that you may consider to restore your smile:<\/span><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Fillings<\/b>. Although these can also be cosmetic, <span class=\"s2\">fillings<\/span> are often restorative with an added benefit of helping your affected tooth blend in to rest of your teeth. There are many different filling options, including gold, silver amalgam and composite resin in tooth-coloured materials that blend into surrounding teeth.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Crowns<\/b>. These tooth-shaped tooth-coloured caps are made to fit over a reduced tooth. The result is a restored shape and size, with better strength and a more streamlined appearance. <span class=\"s2\">Crowns<\/span> can also be used to hold bridges in place or even cover a dental implant.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Bridges<\/b>. As the name implies, <span class=\"s2\">bridges<\/span> help to bridge the gap between missing teeth. If you have had any tooth removed, this is the best way to fill the gap. Bridges are carefully fitted and then anchored onto each side by crowns, and then cemented into place.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Implants<\/b>. These are also used on both restorative and cosmetic cases. <span class=\"s2\">Implants<\/span> are typically replacement teeth that are implanted deep into the jaw through a small metal post. These are used to fill any gaps in the teeth. The implant is often covered with a crown in the same colour as your remaining teeth.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b>Dentures<\/b>. This procedure offers a removable <span class=\"s2\">tooth replacement<\/span>. If you have lost a tooth, dentures can be used to fill the gap. Most are comprised of acrylic resin \u2013 some with metal attachments. Partial <span class=\"s2\">dentures<\/span> are used when there are some natural teeth remaining while complete dentures are used when there are no longer any teeth in the mouth.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here at Gateway Dental, we offer a number of restorative procedures. <a href=\"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Contact us<\/span><\/a> today to learn more about restorative dentistry in Durban and surrounds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although restorative dentistry can help you reclaim your smile, it is not quite the same as cosmetic dentistry. Restorative procedures are designed to restore the smile. As the name implies, it is about rectifying certain issues or using existing dental structure rather than changing your smile. 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