Beyond Single-Tooth Dentistry: A Systematic Approach to Full-Mouth Rehabilitation.

While it is common practice in dentistry to treat individual teeth only as problems arise, recurrent failures may result if causation is not addressed. This case report details a comprehensive approach to the full-mouth rehabilitation of a patient who was dissatisfied with decades of restorative failures following reactive single-tooth treatment. A thorough review of the patient's medical and dental history along with a detailed clinical examination revealed an unstable bite, which had been contributing to the cause of her worn and fractured restorations. A systematic, sequenced restorative approach that addressed the patient's underlying occlusal dysfunction and enabled financial affordability was taken to achieve a long-lasting, predictable result.