Designed to imitate nature and preserve your teeth, biomimetic dentistry focuses on restoring weak, damaged, and decayed teeth to keep them strong and prevent bacterial invasion. With biomimetic dentistry, dentists study the properties of nature to duplicate them in their patients’ mouth. The goal is to rebuild teeth with materials that look, feel, and hold up more like natural teeth do.
In the past, dentists had to remove healthy tooth structure to place amalgam fillings and traditional dental crowns. Biomimetic dentistry encourages dentist to bond materials with the tooth to preserve its structure and integrity. These methods limit the amount of healthy tooth structure that is removed and offer more durable results. Reduction in cutting down teeth for inlays, onlays, root canals, and dental crowns is also promoted as a biomimetic dentistry idea.
Modern materials like solid ceramics and dental porcelain complement biomimetic dentistry. Whereas traditional metal fillings can leak or change shape over time, today’s restorations are designed to keep healthy tooth structure in tact. As well, sealing off the tooth against infection will protect the area from the threat of infection.
The concept of biomimetic dentistry has been in existence for the last 25 years. Researchers have worked at renowned universities in Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Japan, Italy, Turkey, the U.S., and many other countries to hone these ideas and share them within the dental community. Proponents of biomimetic dentistry in the United States have included Ray Bertolotti, John Kois, and John Kanca III.
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