How we give your smile a fresh start with a range of advanced full-mouth rehabilitation services
Downtown Dental is your “home” for all of the treatments your mouth will ever need to maintain its healthy function and attractive appearance. Our team in downtown Los Angeles, California, has considerable training and advanced technologies to treat even the most complex needs. Notably, we can restore a mouth full of aching, broken teeth, and gaps with state-of-the-art rehabilitation services.
What does full-mouth reconstruction involve?
This category of treatment is actually a series of targeted dental procedures customized to your needs and goals. Depending on what our dentists find when they peek inside your mouth, these treatments may rebuild the health, function, and aesthetics of the upper jaw, lower jaw, or both jaws.
What are some of those “customized dental procedures”?
For individuals with more extensive needs, we may correct damage to the teeth with tooth-colored fillings and dental crowns. Root canal therapy may even save teeth from being extracted or removed. We can preserve all of your natural teeth with prompt and appropriate treatment. For teeth that cannot be repaired with these restorative dentistry treatments, replacing them quickly is a must. Gaps in the smile where teeth used to be not only take an emotional toll, but also cause existing teeth to shift. Bone loss in the jaw also occurs because the supportive jawbone does not have the stimulation from the teeth needed to stay strong and healthy. Options for tooth replacement include conventional dental bridges and dentures, as well as crowns, bridges, and dentures supported by dental implants that function as tooth roots to stabilize the new teeth.
Is restorative dentistry just for the teeth?
Absolutely not! Your mouth is a sum of many different parts, not just your teeth. For instance, Downtown Dental sets itself apart from other practices with our extensive services to restore gum health and treat gum (periodontal) disease. Your gums play a critical role in the health of your teeth and other tissues that provide structure to your face and jaws. We have invested in laser dentistry to prevent and resolve the deterioration or loss of soft and hard tissues due to progressive periodontal disease.
How long does full-mouth treatment take?
The timeline varies for each patient. It depends on factors such as your needs for treatment, including the severity of damage to the teeth and the number of missing teeth that may need to be replaced. It also depends on the nature of the procedures that are recommended to rehabilitate your smile. For instance, some procedures (like implants) are multi-step, whereas others (such as crowns) can be completed in just one visit due to our use of advanced onsite, computer-aided technologies. Generally, you’ll need to schedule a dental exam at our office in downtown Los Angeles, California. From there, our dentists will identify appropriate treatments that also account for other factors beyond your oral health needs, such as your budget, goals, lifestyle, and schedule.
We account for the “whole you” and do not see you as merely a set of teeth and gums before embarking on the actual steps in your one-of-a-kind reconstruction. To schedule your appointment, call us today at 213-863-9464.
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Dr. Don Mungcal
With over 28 years of experience and service, Dr. Mungcal makes it his responsibility to be the best version of himself by being his patients’ go-to point for any and all dental concerns. In addition to being meticulous in his work ethic, he is also an individual who understands development and change. He updates and informs himself constantly through various continuous educational programs that he undertakes. He also invests in the latest state-of-the-art technology to provide world-class dental services.
Dr. Mungcal graduated from UCLA and the University of the Pacific Dental School and is presently a member of several acclaimed medical associations, including the California Dental Society.