Restorative Dentistry
At Alta Dental of Maine, our focus is on restoring both the health and beauty of your smile. Restorative dentistry is about more than repairing teeth — it’s about giving you back the comfort, confidence, and function you deserve. Whether you need to repair a single tooth, replace multiple teeth, or restore your bite and chewing ability, we create personalized treatment plans that consider your unique oral health needs.
We also place a strong emphasis on long-term success, which is why we recommend regular follow-up visits. These visits allow us to monitor your gums, bone density, and surrounding structures to ensure the longevity and stability of your restorations. From simple fillings to complex full-mouth rehabilitation, our goal is to help you enjoy a healthy, natural-looking smile for years to come.
Dental Implants
Missing teeth can impact more than your appearance — they can affect how you eat, speak, and maintain your oral health. Dental implants are a permanent, natural-looking solution that replaces both the visible tooth and its root, providing unmatched stability compared to removable dentures.
Made from biocompatible titanium, the implant fuses with your jawbone through a process called osseointegration, creating a strong foundation for crowns, bridges, or dentures. This not only restores your smile but also helps preserve your bone structure and prevent facial sagging that can occur with tooth loss. With proper care, dental implants can last decades, offering comfort, functionality, and confidence every time you smile.
Bridges
A dental bridge is a time-tested solution for replacing one or more missing teeth, restoring both the look and function of your smile. By anchoring to the natural teeth or dental implants on either side of the gap, a bridge fills the space with a custom-made replacement tooth (or teeth) that blends seamlessly with your natural smile.
Beyond aesthetics, replacing missing teeth helps maintain proper bite alignment and prevents neighboring teeth from shifting out of place. This is essential for long-term oral health, as misalignment can lead to jaw pain, uneven wear, and difficulty chewing. During your consultation, we will carefully evaluate your oral health, discuss material options, and determine whether a traditional bridge, implant-supported bridge, or another solution is best for you.
Same Day Crowns
Same Day Crowns use advanced CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Manufacturing) technology to design, create, and place your custom crown in just a single appointment.
Instead of waiting weeks and wearing a temporary crown, we scan your tooth digitally — no messy impressions — and mill your new restoration right in our office. The result is a precise, durable, and natural-looking crown that matches your surrounding teeth. You leave with a fully restored smile the same day, without multiple visits or uncomfortable temporaries.
Hybrid Dentures
Hybrid dentures combine the stability of dental implants with the full-arch coverage of traditional dentures. They are permanently anchored to your implants, so they won’t slip, click, or require adhesive.
This option restores nearly full chewing power, allows you to enjoy a wider range of foods, and helps maintain jawbone health by providing stimulation where teeth are missing. Hybrid dentures look and feel natural, offering a long-term, secure solution for full-arch tooth replacement.
3-D Denture
3-D Dentures are created using digital scanning, design, and 3-D printing technology, resulting in an exceptionally accurate fit and highly lifelike appearance.
The digital process allows us to capture precise details of your mouth, design the denture to match your facial structure, and make adjustments faster and more efficiently. The result: a comfortable denture that feels more natural, looks more like your own teeth, and often requires fewer adjustments than traditional methods.
Digital Partial Dentures
Digital Partial Dentures replace several missing teeth while preserving the healthy natural teeth you still have — all crafted with the precision of digital scanning and CAD/CAM design.
Using this technology, we can ensure a secure, comfortable fit with minimal adjustment time. The digital process also makes it easy to reproduce or modify your denture in the future, since your design is stored electronically. These partials are lightweight, strong, and custom-shaded for a seamless blend with your natural smile.