Dental restoration is a process used by dentists to replace missing teeth or repair the tooth structure. The dental structure of an individual may be missing owing to deterioration or decay of a previously placed restoration, or fracture of a tooth. The different ways in which the oral health is restored is fillings, crowns, bridges, implants, dentures. Filling is the most commonly preferred restoration method ad is widely used. The restoration material may be of gold, amalgam, silver or ... Read more

The term dental restoration covers an integrated management of oral health and restoring the oral health to a functional and esthetic state. The American Dental Association has not considered restorative dentist as a separate specialty though the dentists are able to perform man of these procedures without any additional course or certification.

The dental restoration procedures depend on how difficult the procedure is and what the professional feels comfortable with.  Many of the ... Read more