Looking for Worn Teeth and Worn Dentition Treatment near Redmond and Bellevue?
Conservative worn teeth and worn dentition rehabilitation in Redmond near Bellevue using additive, biomimetic, and phased restorative care when appropriate.
Worn teeth should not automatically mean aggressive crowns.
Worn dentition can affect much more than appearance. As enamel and tooth structure are lost, patients may notice shorter teeth, thinning edges, chipping, sensitivity, bite changes, jaw fatigue, or a smile that no longer feels like their own.
At Enso Dentistry, Dr. Keerti approaches worn teeth through careful diagnosis first. The question is not simply how to make the teeth look longer. The deeper question is why the teeth wore down, how the bite and muscles are functioning, how much healthy structure remains, and how to rebuild the smile while preserving as much natural tooth as possible.
Restoration, not reduction.When teeth are already worn down, the last thing they need is automatic aggressive reduction for a mouthful of crowns. Whenever possible, we look for additive, adhesive, and biomimetic options first.
APT: Additive Phased Therapy for Worn Teeth
APT is Dr. Keerti's conservative approach to selected worn dentition cases. Instead of beginning by drilling away more tooth structure, the worn teeth can first be rebuilt additively with resin to restore form, open the bite, and allow the new bite to be evaluated over time.
When appropriate, this transitional resin phase may later be replaced gradually with porcelain overlays or veneers. The phased approach gives the patient's muscles, bite, and physiology time to adapt while conserving precious natural tooth structure.
APT: Additive Phased Therapy for Worn Teeth. Restoration! NOT Reduction!!! When teeth are already worn down, the last thing they need is to be aggressively reduced for a mouthful of crowns. Instead, our Additive Phased Therapy (APT) takes a more conservative approach. We FIRST REBUILD the worn teeth and open the bite by adding resin - not by drilling away more healthy tooth structure. This transitional phase restores form and function while allowing us to evaluate the new bite over time. When appropriate, the resin is gradually replaced with porcelain overlays and veneers over time. This phased treatment allows patient musculature and physiology the time for gradual adaptation to the new bite, while conserving precious tooth structure!
What we evaluate in worn dentition cases
- The pattern and cause of tooth wear
- Remaining enamel and tooth structure
- Bite relationships, muscle comfort, and jaw function
- Whether additive resin, porcelain overlays, veneers, crowns, Invisalign, or bite protection belong in the plan
- How to restore esthetics without compromising biology
The goal is dentistry that restores beauty, strength, comfort, and long-term function without sacrificing healthy tooth structure unnecessarily.
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