Could Dental Prosthetics Help You?

You probably think of prosthetics as drastic solutions used in extreme cases. In actuality, prosthetics are used by many people leading ordinary lives. In every case, prosthetics are designed to give the user ability that they may have lost or were never given in the first place. Prosthetics are designed to improve your quality of life. This is true for prosthetic arms as well as dental prosthetics. Dentures and dental bridges are prosthetic technology designed to replace damaged or missing teeth. Dentures aren’t just for the elderly. They’re for anyone who is missing a significant number of teeth throughout their mouth. Thanks to state-of-the-art advancements, dentures and dental bridges can be custom-fit to your mouth. Could dental prosthetics be helping you?

If You’re Missing Teeth, Dental Prosthetics, Like a Bridge, Could Help

A bridge is designed to replace a series of missing teeth. Replacement teeth, or “pontics,” are supported by crowns and bonded to adjacent teeth. The pontics can be fit to the size and shape of your mouth and bite. This replaces the look of your missing teeth, allowing you to feel confident in your smile. It also fixes your bite, and can prevent problems that accompany a misaligned bite from further damaging your teeth.

Dentures and Partial Dentures Replace Disparate Teeth

Maybe you aren’t missing teeth in sequence; there are still dental prosthetics that can help. Dentures don’t have to be a whole set of teeth that you place into your mouth each morning like a cartoon character. Partial dentures can be fabricated to replace missing teeth that aren’t next to one another. By taking molds of your mouth, your dentist is able to recreate the damaged or missing parts of your bite in a prosthetic that is both comfortable and functional.

Are You Interested in Learning More About Dental Prosthetics?

Talk to your dentist about dental prosthetics to see if they may be the right fit. Missing teeth don’t have to be a lifelong problem. There are awesome options for solutions that can return your smile and your bite. Plus, by taking this restorative step, you can potentially prevent future problems that crop up as a result of missing teeth. Make an appointment with Dr. Roberts today to restore your teeth. Contact the Greenhaven Family Dental office in Baxter, MN at 218-454-0253.