Procedures performed to restore the missing part of the teeth. Some insurance companies only consider fillings to be restorative; others consider fillings, crowns, bridges, and dentures to be restorative.
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(rĕ-stor´ah-tiv) promoting a return to health or to consciousness. a remedy that aids in restoring health, vigor, or consciousness. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Re·stor'a·tive adjective [ Confer French restoratif .] Of or pertaining to restoration; having power to restore. « Destroys life's enemy, Hunger, with sweet restorative delight.» Milton. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/64