If you have multiple dental problems that you’d like to fix, a full-mouth reconstruction may be able to help. This multi-step treatment can rebuild your smile, improving its appearance and functionality while restoring your confidence. If you’re getting a full-mouth reconstruction, here’s what you can expect from recovery, and how to ensure that your beautiful results last as long as possible.
Trust Your Aftercare Instructions
After any dental procedure in your full-mouth reconstruction treatment plan, your dentist will provide you with a detailed set of aftercare instructions. Be sure to follow them as closely as possible. They have been carefully perfected over time to help ensure that you heal properly and that your results last as long as possible. Failure to adhere to them could increase your risk of complications including pain, infection, or treatment failure.
Should you have any questions or concerns about anything contained within these instructions or if you notice anything troublesome such as a spike in your temperature or the loss of a blood clot in an incision site, please contact your dentist as soon as possible.
Protect Your Smile
Keeping your new results safe is often as easy as your regular oral hygiene routine. Be sure to brush your teeth twice daily and floss at least once a day. Always use a soft-bristled toothbrush unless otherwise instructed by your dentist and never use your teeth for anything but food.
If your aftercare instructions ask you to avoid eating certain items, be sure to eliminate them from your diet, as certain foods such as hard candies and ice cubes can be dangerous to your teeth and your new restorations.
Don’t Skip Dental Appointments
Even if you have a full mouth of dentures or dental implants, it is very important that you continue seeing your dentist for your regular biannual exam and cleaning appointments. These are your dentist’s opportunities to screen you for serious conditions like oral cancer and gum disease, as well as to check for cavities, gum disease, and to monitor the condition of your restorations.
Remember, a full-mouth reconstruction treatment can correct as many dental problems as possible and help restore the appearance and function of your smile, but if you don’t take care of your teeth and gums, your results won’t last. Thus, be sure to follow your aftercare instructions closely and use your teeth responsibly, and you’ll be smiling brightly for years to come!
About Dr. Kaopua
Dr. Jason Kaopua earned his undergraduate degree at BYU Hawaii and his dental doctorate at Oregon Health & Sciences University, before opening Albright Family Dental. Today, Dr. Kaopua has taken extensive training in topics such as sleep apnea, BOTOX, dental implant placement, Invisalign, Lumineers, soft tissue laser treatment, and much more. If you are interested in learning more about how a full-mouth reconstruction can help rebuild your smile and your confidence, please schedule a consultation with us today by visiting our website or calling us directly at 425-267-3333.