When you have a missing tooth, don’t just live with a gap in your smile. Let us help you end 2024 with a full smile! Dental bridges can address between one and up to three missing teeth in a row. In today’s blog, your Leawood, KS, dentist talks about the benefits of tooth replacement with dental bridges.
The Impact of Tooth Loss
We could lose our teeth to factors like injury, advanced tooth decay or infection, or in most cases, the advanced stage of gum disease known as periodontitis. When this happens, this gap could be a source of embarrassment and even impact how you eat or speak. Your jawbone could weaken as well, which may lead to further tooth loss and an older appearance. To avoid these complications, you need to seek tooth replacement. For those with minor tooth loss, we could help with dental bridges, either a traditional one or one supported with dental implants.
Traditional Dental Bridges
For the traditional option, we will numb the abutment teeth on each side of the gasp in your smile, so we can comfortably remove structure from them. We then take detailed digital images and measurements of them to aid in the design and fabrication process. Our team will create the bridge from a ceramic material, one that can absorb daily bite forces and be shaded to blend with your smile. The prosthetic will contain new teeth with crowns on one or both sides, and we will attach the crowns to the abutment teeth to secure your new dental prosthetic. Your new teeth could stay in place for as long as 10 to 15 years!
Support With Dental Implants
With the dental implant option, we don’t need to remove structure from abutment teeth. Instead, we will insert one or two dental implants directly into the jaw, where they will bond with the jaw. Once this happens, this strengthens the jaw to prevent the weakening of underlying structure, which enables your new teeth to stay in place for decades to come, possibly a lifetime. If you have any questions about how we replace missing teeth with a dental bridge, or whether a traditional or implant-supported one is the right choice for you, then contact our team today to learn more.
Remember, now is a great time to schedule a visit, as you can use your remaining 2024 dental insurance benefits or health savings account funds before they expire at the end of December. Let us know, we’re happy to walk you through your benefits!
Do You Have Any Questions About Treating Tooth Loss?
We want to help you smile with confidence again. Call Dreem Dentistry in Leawood, KS by calling (913)681-5500 to learn more.
