Full Mouth Reconstruction in the Upper East Side, NYC

• One plan for your whole smile

• Your own teeth saved whenever possible

• Gums and bone checked before anything is built

• Paced to your comfort and your budget

Full mouth reconstruction at Daniel Wank DDS on the Upper East Side is one plan that rebuilds your whole smile — crowns, root canals, gum treatment and, only where a tooth can't be saved, implants — so you can stop fixing one tooth at a time. Dr. Daniel Wank has practiced in New York City for 35 years and has postgraduate training in periodontics, and he and his son, Dr. Bradley Wank, see every case through from the first visit to the last crown.

If you've been patching one tooth after another for years, or your teeth have worn down so far that you've stopped smiling in photos, it's easy to feel your mouth is past fixing — but as Dr. Bradley puts it, it doesn't matter what shape your mouth is in when you sit down, because his dad will find a way to rebuild it.

Starting with the teeth you already have

Dr. Daniel says it best: “I'm a real dentist. I fix teeth. And then when I'm forced to, I take them out and do implants — but not the other way around.” So before anything comes out, we look hard at what can be saved and rebuild your smile around it, and when a tooth truly can't be saved, we'll tell you gently, because you'll often live a better life without it — that's when an implant, a bridge or a denture joins your plan.

Building on healthy gums and bone

Dr. Daniel compares your mouth to a house: when the foundation is strong, you can rebuild almost anything on top of it — even teeth ground down to the gumline. That foundation is your gums and bone, and it's where his postgraduate training in periodontics matters most for you: he checks the support around every tooth before building on it, and because he treats gum disease himself, that care stays part of the same plan.

Planning your care together, from the first visit

Your first visit is mostly a conversation: Dr. Bradley listens to what you'd love to change and what you'd like to leave alone, then takes a careful look with x-rays and, when your plan calls for it, a 3D scan or digital impression. You won't leave with a list that frightens you — Dr. Daniel would much prefer to start with the tooth that brought you in and build the rest with you in phases, at a pace that fits your comfort and your budget.

Going at a pace that feels comfortable

If the dentist makes you nervous, you're in good company — Dr. Daniel feels helpless in the chair himself, so he starts gently and stops the moment you make a sound, no questions asked. One patient was so anxious that even removing a temporary meant numbing first, and they needed all of their upper teeth rebuilt after years of grinding; we went at their pace for close to six months, and they finished with what Dr. Daniel calls gorgeous teeth.

Getting back the confidence to smile

One of Dr. Daniel's patients came in for a filling, with teeth worn to the gumline from grinding, and later chose to rebuild their whole mouth — asking him to redo anything that looked even slightly off, which is exactly how he likes to work. Now, every time they come in, they hug him and say, “You just don't know how much you've changed my life.”

Answering your questions before you begin

Is full mouth reconstruction the same as full mouth dental implants?

Not quite — reconstruction rebuilds the teeth you have and uses implants only where a tooth can't be saved. If most of your teeth are beyond saving, full mouth dental implants may be the better path.

Will I have to have all my teeth taken out?

Usually not — we work to keep as many of your own teeth as possible, and if some can't be saved, we'll explain which ones and why before anything happens.

How long does a full mouth reconstruction take?

It depends on how much we're rebuilding and how you heal; some of Dr. Daniel's more involved cases have taken about six months, and we'll give you a clear timeline once your plan is set.

It's been years since I've seen a dentist — is it too late to start?

Not at all — as Dr. Bradley says, who cares how long it's been? Coming in is the hardest part, and we'll go at your pace from there.

Bringing in a specialist when it serves you

Nearly everything a reconstruction needs happens in our office, but once in a while one step — an implant where there's very little bone, a root canal with unusual anatomy, or a difficult wisdom tooth — goes to a specialist Dr. Daniel trusts, because you deserve someone who does that work every day, and the rest of your plan stays with us.

Making your plan fit your budget

Money is part of the conversation from the start — bring it up, and we'll work with you. We can phase your treatment so the most important work comes first, time it around your insurance benefits, and offer financing through Cherry and CareCredit, including zero-interest monthly payments over a year. Call us at (212) 867-0345 to schedule your consultation.