What is conservative dentistry?

Conservative dentistry is a term used to describe a dental approach that focuses on restorative or cosmetic dental treatment that preserves as much healthy tooth structure as possible. Preventive oral care and treatment is also an important factor in conservative dentistry when it comes to preventing damage to healthy teeth due to cavities and decay in the first place.

Minimal preparation

While aggressive dental preparation (such as excessive excavation, abrasion or drilling of a cavity) can irreversibly remove much of the healthy tooth structure, our ultra-conservative dentistry aims to retain as much as possible.

We always ensure that the structural integrity of the remaining natural tooth structure remains intact, which in turn provides a stronger foundation for the restoration, reducing the risk of restoration failure. Today, advances in technology and dental adhesive (bonding) technique have reduced the need to remove excess healthy tooth structure in order to seat or anchor a fixed prosthetic device, such as a crown or bridge.

Types of conservative treatment

Conservative dentistry encompasses a range of direct and indirect preventive/restorative dental treatments, including:

• New and replacement fillings
• Inlays and onlays
• Crowns
• Veneers
• Bridges
• Root canal treatment
• Gum disease treatment

Benefits

It is important to preserve healthy tooth structure because there is no better substitute when it comes to chewing and biting food than your own natural teeth. Healthy teeth are naturally designed to withstand the forces generated by biting, chewing and breaking down food. If you haven't lost any teeth, these remain aligned and continue to provide you with matching opposing dental surfaces with which to grind and chew your food more effectively for better digestion and nutrition. Additionally, research has shown that retaining more preserving natural teeth into old age is linked to greater longevity.

Our conservative dentistry begins with your first visit

At Dental Baigorria, we strive to provide ultra-conservative minimally invasive treatment that preserves healthy tooth structure while restoring the functionality and appearance of teeth. It is an important part of our mission to help you keep all your natural teeth intact, strong and healthy for life. From your first visit, we will work with you to create a treatment plan that takes into account your at-home oral care routine and our dental treatment.

Once we identify all your oral health problems, we help you understand the likely causes and risk factors, and analyze your future oral health outcomes with and without treatment. We also provide you with a personalized hygiene and oral care plan that you can follow at home, one that includes changes you can make in your daily diet and lifestyle that will benefit your oral health and wellness.