Full Mouth Reconstruction in Washington, DC
Told your case is too complex? Dr. Marlin rebuilds severely damaged smiles other dentists turn away. Custom plans, in-house lab, results that last decades.
A Fully Functional, Brilliant Smile Awaits
An Attack Almost Took My Smile Away…
Elevate the Quality of Your Smile With Expert Dental Reconstruction
If you’re experiencing the physical and emotional consequences of failing fillings, damaged teeth, or tooth loss, dental reconstruction at Elite Prosthetic Dentistry will positively change your smile and life.
Our prosthodontist has a long and successful track record restoring patients’ health, function, and smile aesthetics with a full mouth reconstruction in Washington, DC. At Elite Prosthodontic Dentistry, with extensive experience with periodontal prosthesis (salvaging the adult dentition) and a long-term proficiency with dental implant therapy, we provide a more balanced view of when to save your natural teeth - or replace teeth with implants.
While we provide a premier version of the All-on-X (Same Day Implants) therapy, we preferentially save your teeth in most instances. Whether you need dental crowns, preliminary procedures, or sedation for complex visits, you’ll experience significantly improved dental function and enjoy superbly crafted dental restorations that provide natural-looking beauty for decades or a lifetime!
What Is Full Mouth Reconstruction by Salvaging Your Teeth?
Full mouth restoration in Washington, DC, blends the art and science of restorative and cosmetic procedures to restore oral function while secondarily improving your smile appearance. Our prosthodontist has in-depth knowledge of facial anatomy and oral structures and 40 years of experience in delivering transformative restorative procedures. Our on-site dental lab enhances his ability to design exceptionally well-crafted restorations that provide harmonious, natural-looking results.
Issues Treated with Full Mouth Reconstruction
- Extensive gum disease and/or dental decay
- Multiple failing or missing teeth
- Severely worn or broken teeth due to teeth grinding and clenching
- Jaw pain and TMJ disorder from a misaligned bite
- Dental trauma including broken or knocked-out teeth
The Art and Science of Full Mouth Restoration
At your initial consultation, our prosthodontist will discuss your current oral health issues and smile goals, perform an oral exam, and use advanced digital technology to make an accurate diagnosis and plan treatment. The next step is helping you decide on the most optimal procedures to restore your unique set of problems. At Elite Prosthetic Dentistry, we frequently stage dental reconstruction in Washington, DC, in phases to ensure proper healing, patient comfort, integration of restorations between procedures, and excellent results. The process may require additional procedures and a more extended treatment timeline if you have significant dental issues, such as widespread tooth loss, severe decay, or advanced gum disease.
The Benefits of Full Mouth Reconstruction
- Better chewing and a more comfortable bite
- Protection from future tooth damage
- Restored ability to speak clearly
- Improved gum health
- Enhanced confidence and quality of life
- Beautiful smile aesthetics
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Full Mouth Reconstruction Procedures
Dental Crowns & Bridges
Patients who seek our expert care often receive crowns or bridges elsewhere that have already been replaced one or more times. Although we provide milled, ceramic-based crowns where appropriate, we usually merge the best digital technology with hand-crafting expertise, providing an ideal fit with a dazzling smile. Learn more about our custom-crafted crowns and bridges.
All our crowns and bridges are masterfully fabricated at our on-site dental lab with different porcelains on either an all-ceramic or high noble metal base (coping). Our highly skilled in-house technician fabricates crowns and bridges with the utmost precision and attention to detail, delivering restorations that typically last 35 years or longer!
Dental Implants
If your teeth are too severely decayed, damaged, or diseased to save, dental implants are an excellent long-term investment because they replicate your natural teeth’ appearance, function, and durability. After they fuse with your underlying jawbone, dental implants prevent bone loss and changes to your facial structure, restore 99% of oral function, and offer exceptional longevity. That said, getting dental implants from a highly skilled implant surgeon is essential.
Precision Implant Placement
Creating great smiles with dental implants is a highly sophisticated process that presents challenges. Every aspect of the dental implant process, from planning and surgical insertion to the placement of the final restoration, requires in-depth skills to achieve the highest levels of precision placement and restoration. At Elite Prosthetic Dentistry, we rely on cutting-edge technology and decades of expertise to eliminate guesswork and provide a radiant, natural smile built on a stable, strong foundation topped with beautiful restorations crafted on-site.
Front Tooth Replacement
Missing a front tooth in your smile zone can cause embarrassment and damage self-esteem. Replacing a front tooth with a dental implant and crown is one of the most challenging areas of restorative dentistry, especially when it involves one of the two central incisors in the midline. Our prosthodontist goes above and beyond to deliver outstanding front tooth replacement. This includes advanced imaging to analyze your bone health and formulate a precise surgical plan and create guides, precision dental implant placement, internal coloration for a 3D effect, and custom chairside staining of your crown to match adjacent teeth.
Implant-Restored Fixed Bridge
Although a traditional bridge is a cost-effective dental reconstruction, healthy anchor teeth must be modified and crowned, and bone loss continues under the false tooth or teeth. Our fixed implant bridges rely exclusively on dental implants to support your prosthesis, preserving your underlying jawbone while providing more excellent function and aesthetics. With advanced dental technology, meticulous surgical planning, and decades of top-level expertise, you’ll benefit from aesthetically pleasing, highly durable implant-supported bridges created at our on-site dental lab.
Ridge Augmentation & Bone Grafting
Whether you have bone deterioration due to tooth loss, gum disease, or trauma, various bone grafting procedures at Elite Prosthetic Dentistry can resolve this problem and allow you to receive restorative dental procedures. If you have existing bone loss and require dental implants, bone grafting is often necessary to ensure proper fusion with your underlying jaw bone.
Ridge augmentation is a procedure that adds bone graft material to the outside of the ridge bone that surrounds your teeth. Special drills expand the ridge internally with bone added in the newly formed “tooth” socket. The sites are protected with a special barrier membrane and allowed to heal and integrate before precision implant placement in Washington, DC.
Failing Implant Repair
Dental implants can fail for various reasons, from untreated preexisting gum disease to seeking care from an inexperienced implant dentist. Our prosthodontist is acclaimed for repairing failing dental implants and has achieved virtually no bone loss and a 97% success rate in implants he placed 20 years ago! His patented implant system solves many problems by restoring angled and rotated implants, a significant industry problem. This innovative system has been used to restore more than 14,000 dental implants.
Mini Dental Implants
Mini dental implants are fabricated from the same biocompatible materials as standard dental implants but with a reduced diameter (less than 3 mm) and a shorter length. Because they’re more minor and less permanent, mini dental implants often provide immediate anchorage for overdentures. Mini dental implants aren’t as strong or long-lasting as regular implants. Therefore, they should be replaced within several months to one year.
The Full Spectrum of Reconstructive Services
A full mouth reconstruction may incorporate many specialized procedures depending on your needs. Sinus augmentation and ridge augmentation rebuild bone volume for implant support. Porcelain veneers and teeth whitening address cosmetic concerns in the smile zone. For patients with TMJ dysfunction, bite correction is integrated into the overall reconstruction plan. All prosthetic components are designed with CAD/CAM technology and fabricated in our in-house laboratory.
Serving Patients From
Maryland
Bethesda (Advanced Restorative Dentistry) | Bethesda (Dental Fillings) | Bethesda (Full Mouth Reconstruction) | Cabin John | Chevy Chase | Kensington | North Bethesda | Potomac | Rockville | Silver Spring
Washington, DC
Cleveland Park | Dupont Circle | Foxhall | Georgetown | Kalorama | Palisades | Spring Valley | Tenleytown | Woodley Park
Virginia
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is full mouth reconstruction and who needs it?
Full mouth reconstruction is a comprehensive treatment plan that combines restorative and cosmetic procedures to rebuild an entire smile. It is recommended for patients dealing with extensive decay, failing or missing teeth, severe wear from grinding, advanced gum disease, TMJ disorders, or dental trauma that affects multiple teeth.
How long does a full mouth reconstruction take?
Treatment duration depends on the complexity of the case and the procedures involved. Some patients complete treatment in several months, while more complex cases involving bone grafting, implant placement, and custom crown fabrication may take a year or longer. Dr. Marlin develops a detailed treatment timeline during your initial consultation.
What procedures are included in a full mouth reconstruction?
A full mouth reconstruction may include dental crowns and bridges, dental implants, precision implant placement, front tooth replacement, implant-restored fixed bridges, ridge augmentation, bone grafting, failing implant repair, and mini dental implants. The specific combination of procedures is customized to each patient's needs.
How long do full mouth reconstruction results last?
With proper care, the results of full mouth reconstruction can last decades. Crowns and bridges fabricated in the in-house lab at Elite Prosthetic Dentistry have demonstrated longevity of 35 years or more. Dental implants placed by Dr. Marlin show a 97% success rate after 20 years.
Can full mouth reconstruction help if other dentists said my case is too complex?
Yes. Dr. Marlin specializes in complex cases that other dentists may not have the training or experience to handle. With 40 years of experience in periodontal prosthesis and implant therapy, he regularly treats patients who have been told their cases are too difficult or that their teeth cannot be saved.
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Multi-Faceted Treatment for Patient Unhappy With Her Artificial-Looking Crowns, Teeth and Gums
Many patients come to Elite Prosthetic Dentistry unhappy with the appearance of their smile. However, this particular patient presented with multiple interconnected problems that together created a smile she found deeply unsatisfying.
Treating Kevin’s Collapsed Bite with a Complete Smile Makeover with New Dentures
Dentures are sometimes not created to the ideal aesthetic and functional scheme. When improperly fabricated, dentures can make an individual appear almost a generation older than their actual age. They can have a poor fit that feels loose and unstable when eating or speaking, and they can actually accelerate bone loss over time.
Salvaging Ms. N’s Severely Broken-Down Upper and Lower Teeth from Gum and Bone Disease
Many people in the U.S. suffer from extensive periodontal disease characterized by significant bone loss and shrinkage of the gum tissue. This condition can begin at a very young age and worsen quickly due to hereditary factors and lack of early diagnosis by their dentist.
Rejuvenating Maria’s Severely Worn Down Implant Overdentures
Many times, per year, patients come to us frustrated because their implant prosthesis is so severely worn down that they are very self-conscious and cover up their smile. They look and feel much older than their age as a result of the extensive wear of their appliance(s).
A Smile Transformation in Just Four Months: A Patient’s Dental Crown Restoration for a TV Series
A patient with dental crowns that were in poor shape was going to appear on a streaming video series on a major TV network that was scheduled to begin filming soon. Our patient, John, an author about to embark on a book tour, was anxious as his teeth were not up to his standards to appear on television.
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