What Is Full-Mouth Rehabilitation?
Full-mouth rehabilitation (also known as full-mouth reconstruction) is not an isolated cosmetic procedure. It is a comprehensive, engineered re-establishment of your entire masticatory system: every upper and lower tooth, the jaw musculature, and the temporomandibular joints (TMJ).
When teeth are lost, severely ground down, or damaged by acid erosion, your Vertical Dimension of Occlusion (VDO) collapses. This collapse strains jaw muscles, flattens facial contours, produces chronic headaches, and makes chewing painful. Full-mouth rehabilitation restores the natural proportions of your bite and smile.
Conditions Addressed by Full-Mouth Rehabilitation
- Severe Enamel Attrition & Erosion: Extensive tooth loss from chronic nighttime bruxism (grinding), acid reflux (GERD), or bulimia.
- Bite Collapse & Facial Compression: Loss of facial height causing a sunken look, deep wrinkles around the mouth, and chin protrusion.
- Widespread Structural Decay & Broken Teeth: Multiple missing, fractured, or failing restorations throughout both arches.
- Chronic TMJ Dysfunction & Neuromuscular Imbalance: Frequent jaw fatigue, muscle soreness, neck tension, and clicking joints caused by an unbalanced bite.
The Multidisciplinary Diagnostic Protocol
We never rush into cutting or prepping teeth for a full-mouth reconstruction. We adhere to a structured clinical framework:
- 01
Occlusal Deprogramming & Centric Relation Mapping
Using specialized deprogrammers (such as a Kois deprogrammer or Lucia jig), we relax hyperactive jaw muscles to find your true, relaxed orthopedic jaw joint position (Centric Relation).
- 02
Comprehensive Diagnostic Wax-Up
We create physical stone master models mounted on semi-adjustable articulators alongside 3D digital facial scans. Every new tooth is sculpted in wax to engineer perfect contact angles, bite height, and smile aesthetics.
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The "Test-Drive" Provisional Phase
Before placing any permanent porcelain, you spend several weeks wearing custom, high-strength transitional prototype restorations. This allows your jaw joints and muscles to comfortably adapt to the new bite height while verifying speech clarity and chewing dynamics.
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Definitive Ceramic Placement
Once comfort and function are confirmed, individual high-density ceramic restorations (zirconia, e.max crowns, and onlays) are meticulously fabricated and permanently bonded.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do You Take My Insurance?
We believe treatment decisions should be guided by your individual needs, not insurance restrictions. Our team is happy to assist with questions about treatment fees, insurance claims, and financing options.
- Fee-for-service, out-of-network practice
- Insurance claims submitted on your behalf as a courtesy
- Flexible financing through Cherry, subject to approval
- We do not accept Denti-Cal or HMO plans
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