Dahl Treatment Concept

Dahl Treatment Concept

Similar to a full mouth rehabilitation, the dahl treatment principle seeks to optimise a patient’s bite or restore severely broken-down teeth. The dahl treatment principle focuses on restoring localised tooth wear and deterioration, most typically in the front teeth. The aim is to restore the worn teeth, while sparing the remaining teeth of undergoing dental treatment.

Tooth wear can be difficult to manage, however the Dahl Treatment Concept offers a reliable and long-lasting treatment method for localised teeth wear areas.

Assessing the Dahl Treatment Concept

Tooth wear is a normal physiological process which occurs throughout life. It occurs varying rates in everyone, including the young and the elderly, and therefore eventually impacts a high number of people. Due to the progressive nature of tooth wear it can progress over time to extents that challenge tooth viability or may become a source of concern for patients. Many patients visit a dentist expressing concern about shorter or a flatter appearance of their front teeth.

Localised tooth wear causes a loss of interocclusal space, or space between the teeth, when we bite. The Dahl Treatment Concept aims to restore this lost space by only treating teeth affected by wear or deterioration. Nonaffected teeth then equalise over time to re-establish a correct bite, sparing them from un-needed treatment.

Performing the Dahl Treatment Concept

All dentists in Avenue Dental practices are highly trained to perform the Dahl Concept. Thanks to advances in dental materials, Dahl treatment which was once performed using teeth removal or fixed dental appliances can now be performed using dental restorations. Depending on the individual circumstance your dentist may still advise conventional dental restorations or stronger porcelain restorations for the worn and deteriorating teeth. All types of Dahl Treatments establish a framework for the new bite and avoid the need for other treatments, such as orthodontic treatment.

Choosing the Dahl Treatment Concept

The Dahl Treatment Concept can effectively be used to manage localised tooth structure wear and deterioration without the need for extensive dental treatment such as Full Mouth Rehabilitations. If you are concerned about teeth wear, the best way to determine if Dahl treatment is possible and the best treatment option for yourself is to have a consultation with one of our many experienced dentists. These are trained in identifying tooth wear and assessing and treating the cause.

For Dahl Treatment Concept services please contact any of our friendly Sunshine Coast and Brisbane dental practices in Caloundra, Kawana, Maroochydore, Bli Bli, North Lakes, Baringa, Sippy Downs, Tewantin, Murrumba Downs, Beerwah and Woolloongabba book on-line now, or feel free to call or email our wonderful reception teams.