Full-Mouth Restoration in Manchester, NH: What the Plan Includes

If your teeth need more than a quick fix, full-mouth restoration brings your whole smile back together. It rebuilds your teeth, top and bottom, with a set of treatments chosen for your mouth and done in a planned order. At Mann Family Dental in Manchester, NH, Dr. Russell Mann plans that work, carries it out with our own team and finishes it himself. His goal for you is in his own words: "Get your mouth healthy and bring back the confidence that you have in your smile and your chewing."

What is full-mouth restoration?

Full-mouth restoration is a treatment plan that repairs or replaces many or all of your teeth in a planned order, so your whole mouth works together again. It can combine fillings, crowns, tooth movement and dental implants, depending on what each tooth needs.

You might be living with a mix of problems: missing teeth, worn or broken teeth, older dental work that no longer fits well, or gums that bleed. Gum disease can damage the gums and bone that hold your teeth in place and can lead to tooth loss, so a whole-mouth plan looks at your gums as well as your teeth.

Dr. Mann says, "I treatment plan what's necessary." Your plan covers the teeth that need care, in the order that makes sense for you.

What can a full-mouth restoration plan include?

A full-mouth restoration plan can draw on any of the treatments Dr. Mann offers, combined in the order your mouth needs them. Depending on your teeth, that may include:

• Fillings to treat decay before bigger work begins
• SureSmile clear aligners to move teeth into better positions
• Same-day CEREC crowns, designed on screen and milled in our office
• Bone grafting where the jaw needs more support
• Dental implants, from a single tooth to a full arch
• Implant-supported dentures

In one plan Dr. Mann has described, care started with fillings, then SureSmile to move teeth into position, then new crowns on the front teeth, then a sinus lift and bone graft, then implants for the back teeth. Dr. Mann says he can take cases like this "from start to finish using a combination of surgery and same day dentistry."

A dental implant is a post placed in the jawbone that acts as the root for a replacement tooth, and if your jawbone isn't thick enough, you may need a bone graft first. If missing teeth are a big part of your plan, you can read more about our full-mouth dental implants.

Can full-mouth restoration be done in stages?

Yes. Dr. Mann is always glad to phase your treatment so the work that matters most to you comes first. We go over the cost and financing with you before anything starts, so you know the plan before you commit.

Some steps need healing time before the next one. After an implant is placed, the jawbone needs time to heal around it before the final tooth goes on, and that healing can take several months.

Other steps move quickly. With CEREC, Dr. Mann designs your crown on the screen and our team mills it in the office, so a single crown is finished before the numbness wears off.

What happens at your first visit for full-mouth restoration?

Your full-mouth restoration consultation will take about 90 minutes and starts with conversation. Dr. Mann spends time getting to know you, your worries and what you want for your smile. He takes his time during these consultations because he believes that the best treatment plan starts with listening to you.

The visit includes a 3D scan, full x-rays and a digital scan of your teeth, and you and Dr. Mann look at them together on the screen. He explains what he sees and your options in plain words. If it feels like a lot, we can talk again the following week, because, as he tells patients, "ultimately, the decision is yours."

If it's been years since your last visit, Dr. Mann's message to you is simple: "There's no shame. We've got to have a starting point. Let's take this in baby steps."

Why do Manchester patients choose Dr. Mann for full-mouth restoration?

With Dr. Mann, the doctor who first sits down with you is the one who finishes your smile. He plans your implants on a 3D scan, places them himself, rebuilds bone or gum tissue when it's needed, and makes your final teeth with our own team.

He trained in implant surgery with oral surgeon Dr. Michael Pikos, and he's a CDOCS mentor and visiting faculty member who helps other dentists learn digital dentistry. That same digital work happens for you here: our two CEREC scanners take quick digital impressions of your teeth, and our team mills your crowns in the office while you relax with a coffee and a blanket.

For full-mouth implant surgery, an anesthesia team joins Dr. Mann in our Manchester dental office so he can focus entirely on your surgery. Full-arch patients come back to see us every six months, so your care continues after your new teeth are in.

Full-mouth care is the work Dr. Mann loves most. In his words, "If you can just give people some hope that there is a solution for them, I think that's very, very important."

Our restorative dentistry page has more on the treatments that go into a full-mouth plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is full-mouth restoration the same as full-arch implants?

Full-arch implants replace a whole arch of teeth on implants, and they can be one part of a full-mouth restoration. A full-mouth plan can also repair your own teeth with fillings, crowns or SureSmile clear aligners.

Can I be sedated for full-mouth restoration?

We offer nitrous oxide, oral sedation and IV sedation, which Dr. Mann is licensed to give in New Hampshire. For full-mouth implant surgery, an anesthesia team joins him in our office.

Do I need follow-up visits after full-arch implants?

Yes. Full-arch patients come back to see us every six months, so our team keeps caring for your new smile long after treatment.

Can I start with a consultation before I decide?

Yes. A complimentary consultation includes a digital scan and digital photos of your smile, so you and Dr. Mann can look at what's going on together and talk through your options at your own pace.

Do you take dental insurance?

We're an out-of-network office, and our team files your claims for you, so any reimbursement your plan pays comes straight to you.

If you've been putting off a lot of dental work, we'd love to help you find your starting point. Call us at (603) 625-9823 or send us a message to book your complimentary consultation, and once you've booked, Dr. Mann usually calls you himself the same day to say hello.

Published by Mann Family Dental (Dr. Russell D. Mann).