Replacing Missing Teeth

Your entire body is impacted by your teeth. You are healthier when they are healthy. Your bite, speech, and eating habits may all be impacted by a lost tooth. Your chances of having damaged, lost, or prematurely worn-out teeth rise as you depend more on your remaining teeth. You can also feel discomfort in your jaw or in your brain.

Who would want a decline in their looks and health? The jaw practically melts away as a result of losing teeth, which is a normal outcome. Within the first year after tooth loss, patients often lose 25% of the supporting structure of their jawbone. Since bone repair becomes more difficult with time, dental implants are more straightforward to insert when teeth are initially pulled. The wonderful news? Exactly like your natural teeth, implants function. Your bone structure, dental health, and beauty are protected and preserved. You will be given alternatives by your dentist and the implant surgeon so that you can choose the best course of action for replacing your missing teeth.

Options for Replacing a Tooth

To replace your lost teeth, you have a variety of choices to choose from, ranging from short-term to long-term fixes.

Any person who is missing one or more teeth or who is dissatisfied with their dentures is an excellent candidate. Age does not matter. Smoking, illnesses including diabetes, and radiation treatment in the region, however, have all been linked to poorer implant implantation success rates. Your jaw will be X-rayed to see if implants may be placed there. To ascertain if further tests or procedures are necessary to appropriately put implants, detailed x-rays may also be required.

Static Bridge

A fixed bridge is an interconnected row of dental implants. It is bonded into place on top of the teeth next to the vacant area for stability. Prior to mounting the bridge, the outer, protective coating of these teeth is often removed or ground down.

Flipper

A “flipper” is a fragile, short-term, and affordable option that consists of a detachable plastic tooth and a plastic retainer.

Metal fragments

A detachable partial denture made of metal and plastic is a less brittle choice. Wire clips are used to keep it in place. The patient may take out and put back in a detachable partial denture as needed.

Denture

Complete dentures are the most popular option for those who are missing all of their teeth in one or both jaws. Some individuals adjust to dentures nicely. Some people find them unpleasant, if not unbearable, because of variations in jaw size and form.

Implant dentistry

The most pleasant and long-lasting treatment is dental implant placement. They support the teeth firmly and maintain the jaw’s strength and health. Individual replacement teeth may be supported by implants, and they can also hold custom dentures in place. No healthy teeth are destroyed, unlike bridges. Implants, in contrast to most bridges, may last a lifetime. Almost any patient may enjoy the aesthetics, stability, and comfort of replacement teeth supported by implants.

Why choose dental implants over more conventional restorative options?

There are several causes: In order to fill the gap left by a lost tooth or teeth, a dental bridge may compromise the structure of neighboring healthy teeth. Dentures that slide may be painful and very unsightly, and removing a denture or “partial” at night may be troublesome.