Dental Implants in Salt Lake City or Provo 801-255-7645

One of the most improved fields of dentistry is holistic and biomimetic dentistry.  Biomimetic/holisitc dentistry involves treatment techniques designed to help you maintain healthy teeth with preventive measures to reinforce them, ultimately reducing the risk of future decay and the need for major dental work.  Biomimetic literally means to copy what is natural. Biomimetic dentistry aims to copy your teeth’s natural processes using advanced technology, ultimately helping to:

• Protect against bacteria
• Reduce the risk of infection
• Prevent loss of teeth
• Reinforce the teeth so that dental work lasts longer
• Reduce the potential for decay and problems later in life that may require significant dental treatment

As people get older, their teeth tend to become more susceptible to serious dental issues that require crowns, root canals, or extractions and dental implants. Dr. Scott Hamblin, a  dentist with offices in Sandy, Utah and Las Vegas, is using the latest biomimetic materials and techniques to help preserve and protect the natural structure of teeth and prevent the need for these more invasive procedures.  Dr. Hamblin focuses on conserving and strengthening teeth that have become compromised by damage or decay with long-lasting results that look natural.

Dr. Hamblin feels that biomimetic materials have many advantages over traditional metal materials.  In addition to having toxic mercury in your mouth, metal fillings can actually allow bacteria to re-enter the tooth cavity, cause more decay, or even lead to tooth loss.  However, biomimetic fillings can bend and flex with the tooth, offering enhanced strength and protection.

As a holistic/biomimetic dentist, Dr. Hamblin uses biomimetic techniques to preserve as much of the patient’s natural tooth structure as possible when remedying substantial tooth decay. For example, using a fine fiber/kevlar mesh, he is actually able to line the tooth structure from the inside out for improved strength. Traditionally, a dental crown would be used to resolve this condition, necessitating that the tooth be filed down in order to properly receive the crown.