Composite Resin Buildups

Composite resin restorations are white filling materials placed directly in your mouth to build up the natural contours and bite of your teeth according to a diagnostic wax-up (plan of the final result). They are often placed as the first stage (Stabilisation Phase) of a full mouth rehabilitation before more definitive  treatment with crown and bridgework is contemplated. Composite resin restorations can be placed relatively quickly in a single visit, whereas it takes multiple visits to place crowns and bridgework if fabricated in a laboratory.

If your bite has collapsed, or if your existing teeth need modification (closing spaces or shape) then composite restorations may be suitable for you.   

If only your front teeth have worn because of grinding or erosion, then we may need to correct your bite at the front only. After placement of the composite it may feel as if you have too much tooth structure. A limited number of people have noted tenderness in their jaw joint following increases in the level of their bite. Most people successfully tolerate a moderate increase in their bite especially if their bite has closed over time due to loss of tooth structur