
Repair Damaged Smiles with Restorative Dentistry
Smiles By Ashley offers restorative dentistry services for families in Spokane, WA, to help patients regain function, comfort, and confidence. From dental implants and crowns to bridges and fillings, we provide personalized solutions to repair damaged or missing teeth and restore your smile. Our preventative, restorative, and cosmetic dental solutions focus on long-term health, comfort, and natural-looking results you can trust.
Restorative Dental Services
Dental Implants
Fillings
Dental Crowns
Dental Bridges
Dentures
Root Canal
TMJ Disorder
Dental Implants
Dental implants offer a long-term solution for replacing one or more missing teeth while restoring function and appearance. A titanium post is surgically placed into the bone and allowed to heal for 3 to 6 months before custom crowns, bridges, or denture attachments are fabricated in a dental lab.
Implants help:
- Replace single or multiple missing teeth.
- Prevent neighboring teeth from shifting.
- Restore natural aesthetics and function.
- Secure dentures, partials, or bridges for better stability.
Although implants cannot decay, they do require special care to prevent peri-implantitis, an infection of the surrounding gum tissue. We provide specific hygiene instructions to protect your implant and maintain healthy gums.
Fillings
Fillings restore teeth affected by decay or fractures, helping preserve strength, function, and appearance. We use high-quality materials to ensure long-lasting durability, natural aesthetics, and comfortable results for every patient.
Dental Crowns
Crowns restore and protect teeth that are weakened by large fillings, fractures, or after root canal treatment. A custom-made porcelain or metal crown covers the entire tooth, providing strength and a natural appearance. After preparing the tooth, a temporary crown is placed while your final restoration is fabricated in a dental lab and seated within a few weeks.
Dental Bridges
When a tooth is lost due to gum disease, infection, or fracture, a bridge can restore your smile by filling the gap. Bridges are made of porcelain or metal and anchored to crowns on the teeth next to the missing space. After preparing the supporting teeth, a dental lab fabricates the bridge, which is bonded in place for a strong, natural-looking result. Bridges also help prevent neighboring teeth from shifting and maintain proper alignment. Special care is needed to keep the area clean and healthy.
Dentures
When teeth can no longer be saved, dentures provide a removable solution to restore function and appearance.
- Full dentures replace all teeth with a resin base and artificial teeth, relying on the gums and bone for support and fit.
- Partial dentures replace several missing teeth using a resin base, metal framework, and clasps that secure to the remaining natural teeth.
While not a perfect replacement for natural teeth, dentures can restore function and serve as a temporary option before considering bridges, implants, or implant-supported dentures. Adjustment and collaboration between patient and dentist are key to achieving comfort and stability.
Root Canal
When a tooth becomes infected from deep decay, fractures, or other causes, root canal therapy can often save it. The infected tissue inside the tooth is carefully removed, the canal is sterilized, and the space is sealed to promote healing. Treatment may be completed in our office or referred to a specialist.
After treatment, a temporary filling is placed, followed by a permanent crown to protect the tooth from future fractures. Prompt care is important, as untreated infections can lead to pain, swelling, and more serious complications. If you experience symptoms like sensitivity, swelling, or difficulty chewing, contact us right away.
TMJ Disorder
TMJ disorders can cause jaw pain, headaches, and discomfort in the neck and back. We offer diagnostic evaluations and a range of personalized treatment options to help relieve TMJ-related symptoms and restore comfort.
Restorative Dentistry FAQs
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Get back to smiling confidently with restorative care at Smiles By Ashley. Contact us at 509-468-3233 to schedule your appointment!