Don’t ignore a lost tooth, instead talk to our team about replacement options. With a custom dental bridge, our team can offer a full smile again, one that blends with your smile seamlessly. In today’s blog, your Grand Prairie, TX, dentist talks about our lifelike and custom dental bridges, and explains how they can offer a full and functional smile again!
The Causes of Tooth Loss
Don’t ignore your missing tooth. Instead of trying to hide your smile from the world, talk to our team about possible replacement options., With a dental prosthetic, we can fill the gap in your smile for a more attractive appearance, while also preserving your bite function and oral health. Tooth loss could occur due to factors like injury, tooth decay, infection, or gum disease. When you lose teeth, this gap could lead to misalignment, an increased risk of tooth decay and gum disease, and jaw joint strain, including the onset of TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). There could also be issues with how you eat and speak too. But for minor cases, such as a single missing tooth or as many as four in a row, we could offer a solution with a dental bridge.
Creating Your New Bridge
To begin, our team will numb each tooth on either side of the gap in your smile. We then gently remove structure from these teeth and take detailed digital images and measurements of them. In a lab setting, we use the information we gather to design and craft your new prosthetic. The prosthetic will be made from ceramic, a strong material that we can shade to blend with your smile. The bridge will be able to handle daily bite forces and pressures too.
Supporting Your New Teeth
With a traditional dental prosthetic, our team will place the crown portions on the abutment teeth, which secures your new teeth in place for 10 to 15 years on average. However, we could also insert one to two dental implants into your jaw and attach the crown portions to them. This means no need to remove structure from natural teeth, and the implants stimulate jawbone growth so they can stay in place for much longer, decades in some cases. Our team can help you decide which option is best for your smile.
If you have any questions about how we secure replacement teeth with a lifelike and custom dental bridge, or if you want to decide if you need a traditional one or an option secured with dental implants, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you obtain a full smile again, so you can feel confident in your smile and enjoy better oral health and bite function.
Schedule Your Visit for Tooth Replacement!
Our team wants to help you find the perfect solution for your tooth loss! When you are ready to schedule your next appointment with our office, contact Pecan Tree Dental in Grand Prairie, TX at 972-262-5111 today.
