A problem with tooth loss is not something to take lightly. Losing teeth means losing confidence in your smile, losing support for your bite function, and the potential loss of more teeth! In other words, it is a matter that you should deal with. Fortunately, the right restorative dental procedure can close the gap in your smile so that you are able to smile, speak, and eat with renewed comfort. Our Baxter, MN dentist’s office offers custom dental bridges that we can permanently set in place. The appliance stays in place thanks to a pair of dental crowns that are capped on teeth, which means you can receive a permanent replacement for a lost tooth without the need for oral surgery. We can address an existing gap for you, or we can plan to close a gap if you have to undergo a tooth extraction.
Why Addressing Tooth Loss Is Important
Tooth loss can significantly impact your appearance as well as your oral health. You should not dismiss the seriousness of a lost tooth if it is hard for people to see that you have one missing. That “less noticeable” loss can be hard for you to ignore when you are unable to bite and chew comfortably, or if you start to struggle with chronic jaw pain due to your flawed bite. Because teeth next to a gap have less support, they are more likely to shift or move in time, which means they are more vulnerable to being lost.
Creating And Placing A Custom Dental Bridge
A dental bridge is constructed with a pair of dental crowns that sit at either side of a prosthetic tooth (or more than one tooth). The bridge that is custom-made for you will be placed over the teeth at the sides of your smile gap to ensure that the prosthetic remains in position. Once the placement occurs, you can walk away from our practice with a complete smile again! This prosthetic can improve your appearance, and it can also help you bite and chew in a way that feels more comfortable to you.
Addressing Serious Tooth Loss With A Denture
Significant tooth loss can call for more than just a bridge. We also provide partial and full dentures when patients need to deal with more than just individual gaps in their smile. Partial dentures can replace multiple teeth that are not together, so you can have your upper or lower row of teeth fully restored with just one prosthetic. For a total loss of a row of teeth, we can provide a full denture.
Your Baxter, MN Dentist Is Ready To Address Your Tooth Loss
Greenhaven Family Dental is ready to help patients who have experienced tooth loss. If you need to do something about an incomplete smile, or if there are any other issues that affect you, contact your Baxter, MN, dentist, Dr. Roberts, by calling (218) 454-0523.