At Pocock Family Dental, Dr. Andy Pocock is dedicated to restoring both the function and beauty of your smile through comprehensive restorative dentistry. We understand that damaged or missing teeth can impact your ability to eat, speak, and smile confidently. Our restorative treatments are designed to rebuild your teeth and improve your oral health, allowing you to regain a comfortable and functional smile.
Dr. Pocock offers a range of restorative services, including dental implants for permanent tooth replacement, crowns and bridges to repair and replace damaged teeth, dentures for complete tooth replacement, and root canal therapy to save infected teeth. We utilize advanced technology and high-quality materials to ensure durable, natural-looking restorations that blend seamlessly with your existing teeth.
Whether you're dealing with a single damaged tooth or require a complete smile reconstruction, Dr. Andy Pocock will develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. We prioritize your comfort and strive to provide gentle, effective care that restores your oral health and enhances your quality of life. We are able to meet all your restorative dental needs in Twin Falls, including:
Dental Crowns
Dental crowns
at Pocock Family Dental are custom-made restorations that cover the entire visible portion of a tooth, providing strength, protection, and aesthetic improvement. They are essential for restoring teeth that are weakened, fractured, heavily decayed, or have undergone root canal therapy. Dr. Andy Pocock will prepare the tooth and take precise impressions, which are then sent to a dental lab for fabrication. We prioritize using high-quality materials to ensure durability and a natural appearance.
Dental Implants
Dental implants at Pocock Family Dental offer a long-lasting, stable, and natural-looking solution for replacing missing teeth. Unlike dentures or bridges, implants are anchored directly into your jawbone, providing exceptional support and preventing bone loss. Dr. Andy Pocock and his team will conduct a thorough evaluation to determine if you are a candidate for dental implants. The procedure involves surgically placing titanium posts into your jawbone, which act as artificial tooth roots. Once these posts have fused with the bone (osseointegration), custom-made crowns, bridges, or dentures are attached, restoring your smile's function and aesthetics.
All-On-4 Dental Implants
For patients facing the loss of all or most teeth in one or both arches, All-On-4 dental implants present a revolutionary solution, utilizing just four strategically angled implants per arch to maximize support and stability. This technique allows for the attachment of a custom-made, full arch of replacement teeth, often in a single appointment, providing immediate function and a beautiful, natural-looking smile while minimizing treatment time and discomfort. This innovative approach yields numerous advantages, including reduced treatment time through fewer implants and immediate loading, exceptional stability even in cases of limited bone density, enhanced comfort by eliminating the discomfort and slippage of traditional dentures, restored function for confident eating, speaking, and smiling, and long-term oral health benefits through jawbone stimulation and prevention of further bone loss.
Dr. Andy Pocock and his team will carefully assess your individual needs and determine if All-On-4 dental implants are the right solution for restoring your smile and improving your quality of life.
Implant-Supported Dentures
Implant-Supported Dentures at Pocock Family Dental provide a stable and comfortable alternative to traditional dentures, offering improved function and confidence. These dentures are anchored to dental implants placed in your jawbone, providing a secure foundation that prevents slippage and enhances chewing ability. Dr. Andy Pocock will assess your individual needs and recommend the most suitable implant-supported denture option for you.
We offer several types of implant-supported dentures, including:
- Overdentures: Overdentures utilize a secure snap-on mechanism, connecting to implants placed in your jawbone. This connection provides significantly increased stability compared to traditional dentures, which rely solely on gum tissue for support. This design also allows for easy removal, facilitating thorough cleaning and maintenance, offering a desirable balance of stability and hygiene.
- Hybrid Dentures: Hybrid dentures represent a unique blend of fixed and removable prostheses. They are securely screwed onto dental implants, providing exceptional stability and minimizing movement during chewing and speaking, effectively mimicking the feel of natural teeth. However, unlike traditional dentures that can be removed by the patient, hybrid dentures require a dentist's expertise for removal, ensuring proper maintenance and long-term implant health.
- Implant Retained Dentures: Implant-retained dentures serve as an umbrella term, encompassing various types of dentures that utilize dental implants for support and stability. This category includes overdentures, which snap onto implants for increased stability; hybrid dentures, which are screwed onto implants for maximum stability but require a dentist for removal; and All-On-4 dentures, which use four implants per arch for a fixed, full-arch restoration. All these options share the commonality of relying on implants to provide a secure and functional foundation.
The choice of implant-supported denture depends on factors such as your bone density, budget, and desired level of stability and convenience. Dr. Andy Pocock will discuss the benefits and limitations of each option to help you make an informed decision, ensuring you achieve a comfortable and functional smile.
Dental Bridges
Dental bridges at Pocock Family Dental are a reliable way to replace one or more missing teeth, restoring your smile's function and aesthetics. A bridge spans the gap created by missing teeth, anchoring artificial teeth (pontics) to the adjacent natural teeth or implants. Dr. Andy Pocock will carefully assess your needs and recommend the most suitable type of bridge for your situation. Our selection of top dental bridges includes:
- Traditional Bridges: This is the most common type, consisting of a pontic (artificial tooth) held in place by crowns cemented onto the adjacent healthy teeth (abutment teeth). Traditional bridges are effective for replacing teeth when healthy abutment teeth are present on both sides of the gap.
- Cantilever Bridges: When there are healthy abutment teeth only on one side of the missing tooth or teeth, a cantilever bridge may be used. The pontic is anchored to one or more abutment teeth on only one side. This type of bridge is less common and requires careful evaluation to ensure adequate support.
- Implant-Supported Bridges: For enhanced stability and long-term durability, implant-supported bridges are an excellent option. Instead of relying on natural teeth for support, the bridge is anchored to dental implants that are surgically placed in the jawbone. This type of bridge provides superior support, prevents bone loss, and offers a natural-looking and feeling restoration.
Dr. Andy Pocock will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each type of bridge, considering factors such as the number of missing teeth, the health of your surrounding teeth, and your overall oral health. Our goal is to provide you with a durable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing bridge that restores your smile and improves your quality of life.
Removable Dentures
Pocock Family Dental provides removable dentures as a means to restore both the function and appearance of your smile following tooth loss. These dentures are designed for easy removal, facilitating proper hygiene and nighttime comfort. Dr. Andy Pocock will work with you to identify the most appropriate removable denture option based on your individual circumstances.
We offer several types of removable dentures:
- Immediate Dentures: Immediate dentures are placed directly following tooth extraction, providing the significant benefit of preventing any period without teeth. This allows you to maintain your appearance and continue with daily activities during the initial healing phase. However, it's important to understand that these dentures act as a temporary solution, as your gums and jawbone will undergo significant changes as they heal, often necessitating adjustments or a final denture replacement for a proper fit.
- Partial Dentures: Partial dentures are specifically designed to fill gaps created by multiple missing teeth, preventing the remaining natural teeth from shifting or drifting into those spaces. They are secured by clasps that attach to your existing teeth, providing structural support and stability, which in turn maintains your ability to chew food efficiently and articulate speech clearly.
- Complete Dentures: Complete dentures are designed for patients who have lost all of their natural teeth in a single arch or both. These dentures rest directly on the gum tissue, relying on the natural suction created by the saliva and the contours of the jaw, particularly in the upper arch. For added stability, especially in the lower arch where suction is often less effective, dental adhesives are commonly used to secure the dentures, ensuring they remain in place during chewing and speaking.
Dr. Andy Pocock will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each type of removable denture, considering factors such as the number of missing teeth, the health of your gums, and your budget. Our goal is to provide you with a comfortable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing denture that restores your smile and improves your quality of life.
Restore Your Smile with Pocock Family Dentistry
Don't let damaged or missing teeth compromise your smile any longer. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Andy Pocock at Pocock Family Dental today and take the first step towards restoring your smile's health and beauty! Let us help you regain the confidence to smile, eat, and speak with ease.
