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What is Biomimetic Dentistry ?
Biomimetic Dentistry saves much more of your natural tooth than traditional dentistry. In fact, in traditional dentistry, many times healthy and sound tooth structure has to be removed to place a restoration--as in the placement of a traditional crown. The restorations placed Biomimetically do not require this additional removal of healthy tooth structure. They do, however, require a strict following of a prescribed protocol which insures that the restoration will be a success. That is why we call this technique "Tooth-Conserving" dentistry.
Biomimetic dentistry is an approach where modern technology and engineering attempt to mimic nature. In the case of teeth, that means taking into account the unique shape and color of each patient’s tooth structure, their face and their skin color — not just giving every mouth a set of “perfect” teeth. The result is light-years away from the Chiclet-capped smile of yesteryear. In "Tooth-Conserving" Dentistry, only the portion of the tooth that needs replaced or reinforced to guard from fracture gets treated. And, the tooth is restored in a way that virtually assures that the tooth will not suffer a catastrophic failure in the future. In other words, once restored in this way, the tooth will not hurt, break or need a root canal in the future.
