Biomimetic Dentistry
Prescott Valley, AZ

At Bradshaw Family Dentistry, our dentists are able to restore your teeth using Biomimetic Dentistry. This complicated term simply means to copy what you already naturally have. Using less invasive techniques and materials, we can rebuild fractured teeth opposed to the more traditional methods of placing dental crowns.

The more we learn about and advance dentistry, the more we learn that our best course of action is to keep mouths clean, and let them do what nature has done for millions of years. Teeth have evolved very little and there is a reason for that, because they are successful. Dentists already know that the biggest hazard to teeth is only about a century old, it’s the large intake of sugar. Dentistry advancements have risen due to the need of dentistry rising, we now consume considerably more sugar than in centuries past. Learning how to keep our teeth clean from sugar and debris will vastly change the condition of the teeth. Our team at Bradshaw Family Dental can teach you and your entire family the best way to care for your teeth, and how you can start the best daily routine to maintain a healthy mouth.

How will Biomimetic Dentistry fix my teeth?

This process involves rebuilding teeth in a slow, step by step, process using bonding materials. This means that we add to the tooth, and seal it from bacteria entering the crevices of your teeth leading to infection. We say the process is done slowly because bonding materials can have shrinkage. Because of this, we rebuild with the bonding material in several applications, to fill in the gaps from shrinkage and help bacteria not be able to settle.

Patients love Biomimetic Dentistry because it:

Why should I consider this method over a dental crown?

Dental Crowns have been the traditional, preferred method for strengthening teeth and covering a fractured tooth. The problem with this method is the additional damage to the original tooth structure that is required to place the crown. To place a crown, we must remove approximately 70% of the natural tooth structure, this leaves the tooth susceptible to bacteria, leading to decay and the need for a root canal.

Biomimetic believes in retaining as much of the remaining natural tooth structure as possible. It is the process of building up, rather than reducing and covering. The bonding materials available to us today are much stronger and durable than in the past, making this a good option.

Dr. Frausto loves recommending Biomimetic care because it conserves and preserves your natural tooth. This process treats weakened, fractured, and decayed teeth in a way that keeps them strong. Additionally, it seals teeth from bacterial invasion without destroying the tooth they way that crowns do. There are many other benefits to to treating teeth the biomimetic way, for more information contact our Prescott Valley, AZ office at: 928-277-0076.