Rehabilitation After Major Dental Work or Trauma
Recovering from significant dental procedures or trauma requires more than just healing; it’s about restoring your ability to eat, speak, and smile with ease and confidence. At our Parramatta clinic, Dr Zoe Potres, specialist prosthodontist, provides comprehensive rehabilitation services tailored to your individual needs, whether you’ve experienced an accident, undergone extensive surgery, or are living with the long-term effects of dental disease.
With advanced expertise in restorative and reconstructive dentistry, Dr Potres focuses on rebuilding oral health with precision, compassion, and long-term success in mind.
When Is Dental Rehabilitation Needed?
You may benefit from a rehabilitation plan if you’ve experienced:
- Traumatic injury to the face or jaw
- Tooth loss from accident, decay, or gum disease
- Worn, broken, or heavily restored teeth
- Major dental work that requires follow-up care
- Bite or jaw issues after complex treatment
- Difficulty chewing, speaking, or maintaining oral hygiene
Rehabilitation is a highly individualised process that may involve multiple stages and disciplines, including prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery. Dr Potres works closely with trusted specialists when needed to ensure the best outcomes.
What Does the Rehabilitation Process Involve?
Comprehensive Assessment
Dr Potres begins with a thorough evaluation of your current dental condition, function, and aesthetic concerns. This includes diagnostic imaging, bite analysis, and review of your medical and dental history.
Personalised Treatment Planning
Based on your needs, a step-by-step plan is developed that may include restorative, surgical, and aesthetic components. Treatment may be staged over weeks or months to support healing and comfort.
Rebuilding Structure and Function
Depending on the case, rehabilitation may involve:
- Dental implants to replace missing teeth
- Crowns, bridges, or full-arch prosthetics
- Occlusal therapy to rebalance the bite and jaw function
- Veneers or aesthetic restorations for appearance and symmetry
- Soft tissue management to restore gum health and contour
Monitoring and Maintenance
After treatment, you’ll receive ongoing care to monitor healing, ensure stability, and maintain your oral health long term.
Why Choose a Prosthodontist?
Prosthodontists like Dr Potres are experts in full-mouth rehabilitation and complex dental reconstruction. With extensive post-graduate training, they specialise in restoring the teeth, bite, and jaw in a way that balances aesthetics with long-term function.
Rehabilitation isn’t just about replacing teeth—it’s about rebuilding confidence and quality of life. Dr Potres is committed to restoring your oral health in a way that’s both precise and compassionate.

Frequently Asked Questions
A Prosthodontist is a specialist dentist who has undertaken additional years of specialist training in restoring and replacing teeth.
This enables Prosthodontists to use that specialist training to restore a tooth or teeth with bonding, veneers or crowns and replacing teeth with implants, bridgework or removable partial dentures.
Improving jaw function and treating conditions of the jaw joint is also a part of the role of a Prosthodontist.
Usually your general dentist will refer you to a Prosthodontist if the restoration or replacement of your tooth and teeth are complicated or involve multiple teeth.
Treatment can also be complicated by medical conditions, dental wear and tear, trauma, and congenital or hereditary conditions. That’s where our specialist training becomes invaluable.
Expertise: Dr. Potres’ extensive training and experience in prosthodontics ensure high-quality care and exceptional outcomes.
Personalised Care: We tailor our treatments to each patient’s individual needs, ensuring comfort and satisfaction.
Advanced Technology: Our practice uses state-of-the-art equipment and materials.
Comprehensive Follow-Up: We provide detailed aftercare instructions and regular follow-ups.
Your initial consultation will involve obtaining a full history of your current medical and dental status and a comprehensive examination.
We will develop a treatment plan which will identify the problems and we will then discuss options for their management.
Payment plans are available. If you would like to know more, our friendly team will be happy to discuss this with you after the initial consultations.
You can apply for the Early Release of your superannuation. Contact us for more information.
The initial consultation is $290.00. A discussion of treatment fees will occur at the initial consultation.
Although dental treatment is not covered by medicare, Prosthodontic treatment is usually covered by most health funds. Please check with your health fund prior to commencing treatment.

Meet Dr. Potres – Your Dental Specialist
Dr. Potres is a highly skilled prosthodontist with extensive experience in implant dentistry and cosmetic restorations. She specialises in advanced techniques that restore both function and aesthetics. Her meticulous approach ensures accurate diagnoses, personalised treatment plans, and long-term solutions for every patient.
Make an Appointment
If you’re considering dental work in Parramatta, trust an expert with a proven track record. Use this form to schedule a consultation with Dr. Potres today and take the first step toward restoring your smile with precision and care.
Or call us on 02-9633 24 23
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 08:00 – 20:00
Email: info@dentalsurgery.sydney
Parramatta Dental Specialists
55 Phillip St,
Parramatta
NSW 2150