Full-Mouth Rehabilitation for Worn or Broken-Down Teeth
Full-mouth rehabilitation means rebuilding an entire bite as one planned sequence, rather than repairing teeth one at a time as they fail. It is for mouths where years of grinding, acid erosion or old failing dentistry have left teeth short, cracked or collapsing. At our Millenia Walk clinic this work is planned and carried out by Dr Austin Chan, usually over six to twelve months.
- Duration
- 6–12 months
- Planning
- CBCT, scans, bite records
- Provisionals
- Worn for weeks
- Fee
- S$2,180 per unit
What happens
Full records: photographs, 3D scans, a CBCT scan, bite registrations, and an assessment of the jaw joint and muscles. Also the cause — grinding, reflux, diet, or a bite that was never right.
A digital design of the finished result, which you see and approve before anything is prepared. Nothing irreversible happens at this stage.
Provisional restorations. You wear the new bite in temporary form for several weeks and tell us what is wrong with it — how it feels to chew, to speak, to close. This is the step that stops an expensive rebuild from being uncomfortable.
Definitive restorations, made in stages so the bite is never left unsupported.
A nightguard, and reviews. Whatever wore the first set of teeth down is still in your mouth.
The reason this is planned as a whole rather than tooth by tooth is arithmetic. Once a bite has collapsed, restoring individual teeth to fit the collapsed position simply cements the collapse in place — and each restoration then makes the next one harder. Rebuilding the whole arch lets us decide where the teeth ought to be first, and then put them there.
The other half is cause. A rebuilt mouth in a patient who still grinds at night, or still has untreated reflux bathing the teeth in acid, will wear down again — faster, because ceramic edges are less forgiving than enamel. We investigate the cause before quoting for the rebuild, and if it cannot be managed we will say so.
This is slow, expensive, planned work, and it is not always the right answer. For some mouths the honest recommendation is a smaller amount of treatment done well, and a nightguard. We would rather have that conversation than sell a rehabilitation.
Who does this at Calm Dental
Fees for this treatment are on our fees page, including GST. A written quotation follows examination.
Questions
How long does full-mouth rehabilitation take?
Typically six to twelve months from first records to the final restorations, with most of that time spent in provisionals while the new bite is tested. Complex cases involving implants or gum treatment first take longer.
Will I be without teeth at any point?
No. The sequence is arranged so you always leave with teeth — provisional restorations bridge the gap between preparation and the definitive work.
Do I have to do the whole mouth at once?
Not necessarily, but it must be planned as a whole even if it is carried out in stages. Treating in stages without an overall plan is what produces mouths that need rehabilitation in the first place. Staging also spreads the cost.
Is any of it Medisave claimable?
Only the surgical components — extractions and implant placement — subject to Ministry of Health limits. Crowns, onlays and veneers are not claimable. Your written quotation will separate the two.
Why does it cost what it costs?
It is between fifteen and twenty-eight individual restorations, plus the planning, the provisional stage and the records. The quotation itemises every tooth so you can see exactly what you are paying for.