Dental Restoration from McCalla Dental
Restore your teeth and gums for a natural, healthy smile
Dental Restoration is the process of restoring your mouth to a natural, attractive and well-functioning condition.
Procedures used to restore your teeth include dental implants , crowns inlays and onlays (restorations used when the tooth is tooth is too broken down for a filling but doesn't require a crown), bridges and dentures.
The method used will depend on the state of your teeth or the number of teeth missing and your budget. We will examine your teeth and see which procedure(s) will work best for you.
Dr. Holt Gray is our resident prosthodontist.
Dr. Holt Gray, Expert in Dental Restoration
For complex restorative needs, Dr. Holt Gray is an expert in dental restoration. He is a prosthodontist, a specialist who designs, constructs and fits crowns, bridges and complete and partial dentures to replace missing teeth and restore oral structure. Because of his extensive experience and excellent results, he receives many referrals from other dentists and oral surgeons of patients who need extensive or difficult oral reconstructive work.
A Birmingham native, Dr. Holt Gray completed both his dental degree and his training as a prosthodontist at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry. Since 2007, Dr. Gray has also served on the faculty at the UAB School of Dentistry in the Comprehensive Care Department.
Dr. Gray's training and experience have enabled him to stay up to date with the most recent innovations in dental restoration technology, and his deep roots in this community have made him quite determined to bring nothing but top quality care to all of his patients.
Get a No-Charge Dental Restoration Consultation
When you come in for your Restorative Consultation, Dr. Gray will show you the possible options available to restore your mouth to full health and function.
When you come in for your No Charge Dental Restoration Consultation, you'll receive:
- A complete exam and smile evaluation;
- Dr. Gray will listen to your needs;
- Fully explain your treatment options;
- Show you before and after photos for each recommended procedure;
- Help you determine a treatment plan to get the smile that you want.
Call us at (205) 267-5111 to make an appointment or request a dental appointment online.
Restoring your smile to full health and beauty
Our digital x-rays are comfortable, safe and thorough
Pictures from our intraoral camera will help Dr. Gray diagnose your situation and decide on a treatment plan.
Depending on the treatment, you may have temporaries to try while your permanent restorations are being fabricated.
When you and Dr. Gray decide that it is time to restore your smile to complete health, function and beauty, you will work together as partners until your restoration is complete. Our entire professional office will be ready to help you get your treatment comfortably, and in as few visits as possible.
In addition to a comprehensive oral examination, we will take panoramic digital xrays, and photographs of your mouth and jaw using our intraoral camera.
Depending on the procedures that you need, Dr. Gray may take a wax impression of your teeth, and create a working model of what he expects that your smile will look like after reconstruction. You will review this model with Dr. Gray, and decide what you would like to have your smile look like. The choice will always be up to you.
If it's appropriate for your treatment, Dr. Gray may give you temporaries to try. He will make sure that you are happy with the size, shape and function of your temporaries, and then proceed to provide you with permanent teeth that you will absolutely love.
Dr. Gray has helped hundreds of patients reconstruct their smiles, but he is very aware that each case is unique. He will carefully design a treatment plan for you that is right for you and only you. With many options for treatment at his fingertips, he will make sure that you have the beautiful, healthy smile that you want.
The procedures that Dr. Gray may use in your dental reconstruction can include:
- Crowns
- Bridges
- Dental Implants
- Dentures
- Replacing or repairing missing or broken-down teeth
Call us at (205) 267-5111 to make an appointment or request a dental appointment online.
Dental Restoration Case Histories
Case 1: Full Mouth Rehabilitation
This patient presented with many cavities, missing teeth, and broken-off roots. Due to the large extent of dental problems, all teeth were extracted, and bone grafting was placed. Following recovery, CT scans were taken to allow accurate placement of implants. We then restored his implants with crowns and bridges to entirely rebuild his mouth.
Before
After
Case 2: Lower implant prosthesis and upper crowns
This patient's lower teeth were too compromised to save. Additionally, he did not like the look of his upper crowns. To correct his situation, all the lower teeth were removed, and he had five implants placed. On top of his implants, we fabricated a "hybrid prosthesis" that screws tight and chews like natural teeth. During this process, he also had all the upper crowns redone, for a more natural look.
Before
After
Case 3: Severely Compromised Function - Full Mouth Rehabilitation
This patient presented with a variety of problems. Issues included broken crowns, worn teeth, cavities, periodontal disease, dental abscess, and missing teeth. After a full mouth reconstruction, he regained confidence in smiling and chewing. Additionally, the stabilized bite took pressure off his TMJ.
Before
After
See more before and after photos in our smile gallery!
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Patient Testimonials
"I am a victim of bad dentistry. I let someone put in veneers, and they came off and there was nothing under the veneers as every tooth was rotten. My teeth were destroyed by normal stomach acid.
"A colleague looked at my mouth, and recommended that I see a prosthodontist.
"I chose Dr. Gray for several reasons. First, he has had wonderful training. Something that makes him better than other prosthodontists is that he is recently trained, and remains affiliated with the University. Because he teaches there and interacts with the faculty, he keeps up with the literature is familiar with all of the new developments in prosthodontics and can take advantage of this.
"Secondly, Dr. Gray understands that dental treatment works best when it is approached as a partnership between the dentist and the patient. He has been very willing to listen to my ideas, and discuss treatment options that I have read about. He has researched the options, and discussed the pros and cons with me.
"Our plan is to work out what we are going to do in what sequence, and according to my budget. In this manner we have worked out a treatment plan that I feel confident about and that I am very happy with.
"I am going to need four dental implants and fixed bridges. He has already done the extractions and the necessary bone grafts. The work has been excellent.
"I feel confident when I come to this office that I will be listened to, and that I will get the best possible dental care. With a prosthodontist and three other dentists specialty trained, they have an excellent multi-disciplinary practice. And the facilities speak for themselves—brand new, spacious and the space plan is comfortable and homey. I feel comfortable here, and I think you will too."
– Warren A. Todd, M.D.
"My wife and I became patients of Dr. Gray when he was practicing in Leeds, and we've followed him to McCalla. My earlier dentist retired, and I was very happy to find Dr. Gray.
"We hit it off right away. He's very thorough, efficient, and personable. He helped me with implants. I was a patient for over a year, and it's great to have someone that you have complete confidence in.
"My teeth were loose before, and I couldn't eat many things. Now I have 7 implants, and I can eat everything, even corn on the cob and apples."
– John Courson
"McCalla Dental was the place I chose to undergo dental implantation and, a full year later, I am very satisfied.
"Dr. Holt Gray was both upbeat and comforting, and my experience was amazingly easy.
"The dental implants made bottom denture stability a reality – I can eat anything I want to in comfort.
"I highly recommend McCalla Dental."
– Brenda Johnson
Learn more about what our patients say about us!
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