Our mouths consist of many tissues, both soft and hard. Soft tissue includes the gums, tongue, inner cheeks, and lips, while the hard tissue includes the tooth and the jawbone. There are also many connective tissues that hold the structure of the mouth together, as well as blood vessels and nerves. The health of our mouths depends on the functionality of all of these systems. When these systems fail to work in harmony, our oral health becomes compromised.
Restorative and reconstructive dentistry refers to the various procedures that are designed to replace missing teeth, repair damaged teeth, correct misaligned teeth and faulty bites, address jawbone and gum damage, replace worn-out dental work, and treat diseased of the mouth. These procedures may be performed independently, however, when there are multiple oral health problems, a full mouth reconstruction may be advised.
