When you have a gap in your smile due to a missing tooth, or as many as three missing teeth in a row, then you need a dental bridge. To support new teeth, we could provide a custom dental bridge. In today’s blog, your Columbia, TN, dentist talks about how we offer full smiles with a custom dental bridge.
The Causes and Risks of Tooth Loss
We could suffer from tooth loss due to issues like advanced tooth decay or infection, or even an injury to the face or jaw. The most common factor in adult tooth loss is periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease. When we lose our teeth, these gaps could cause dental misalignment. Not only does this change the appearance of your smile, but this increases the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. Missing teeth also lead to imbalance in your bite, a major factor behind the onset of TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). If you have a larger gap in your smile, this could also mean issues eating your favorite foods or even speaking clearly. Not to mention, you may feel embarrassed about your appearance, which can lead to negative impacts on your quality of life. But we can help by placing a dental prosthetic!
Creating Dental Bridges
To begin, we will need to numb your smile so that we can comfortably remove structure from the abutment teeth, the ones on each side of the gap in your smile. Once we do, our team will take detailed digital images of your tooth from multiple angles. We use these to design and craft your prosthetic in a lab setting. The prosthetic will be crafted from materials like ceramic, which can endure daily bite forces and pressures, but also be shaded to blend with your smile and offer a natural appearance.
Supporting Your New Smile
The dental prosthetic will contain new teeth with crowns on one or both ends. When the prosthetic is ready, we will connect the crown portions to the abutment teeth with a powerful bonding agent, which secures your new teeth firmly in place for years to come, often as many as 10 to 15. To ensure your new teeth can last, we suggest brushing and flossing daily, and also cleaning the space between the top of your gums and the bottom of the prosthetic, where food and drink particles could remain trapped.
If you have any questions about our dental bridges, then contact our team today.
Learn More About Replacing Missing Teeth with Creekside Family Dentistry!
A dental bridge could be the best option for addressing your minor tooth loss. Give us a call today at Creekside Family Dentistry in Columbia, TN at (931) 388-3384 to schedule your appointment!
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