When you suffer from minor tooth loss, such as one missing tooth or as many as three in a row, our team can help secure a dental prosthetic. With a dental bridge, we can offer a lifelike and durable option that lasts for years! At your Farmington, MI, dental office, we can offer a full smile with our dental bridges!
The Need for Tooth Replacement
When should you see us for a tooth replacement? As soon as you lose a tooth, you need to seek replacement. Over time, the gap could allow nearby teeth to shift from their positions and cause dental misalignment, increasing the risk of tooth decay and gum disease and further altering the appearance of your smile. Missing teeth also increase the risk of jaw joint strain and the onset of TMJ disorder and bruxism. You could also feel embarrassed about your appearance! To avoid these complications, our team could secure a new tooth with a dental bridge.
The Process of Creating Custom Bridges
To ensure a proper fit and a balanced bite, as well as a lifelike appearance, our team will custom-make your dental bridge. To begin, we will numb the teeth on each side of the gap with a local anesthetic. Once you are comfortable, we will remove structure from these teeth to make room for the crown portion of your prosthetic. We then take detailed images and measurements of the prepared teeth and the gap, and use this in a lab setting to design and craft your new teeth. The prosthetic will contain new teeth with crowns attached to one or both ends. When the prosthetic is ready, we will attach the crown portions to the prepared teeth, securing your new ones firmly in place. You now have a full smile again!
Maintaining Your New Dental Prosthetic
Good oral hygiene habits can help fight tooth loss and allow your new smile to last for years to come. We suggest taking time to brush your entire smile, new teeth included, and to floss every evening too. In addition, you should clean the space between the top of the gums and the bottom of the prosthetic, where food particles could become lodged. A visit every six months for a checkup allows us to maintain your new teeth too!
If you have any questions about how we restore smiles with a dental bridge, then contact our team today to learn more.
TALK TO YOUR FARMINGTON, MI, DENTIST ABOUT TOOTH REPLACEMENT
We would like to help you avoid the complications of untreated tooth loss by placing a dental prosthetic. To ask questions about how we replace your missing tooth or set up your appointment, please call Farmington Smiles in Farmington, MI today at 248-474-8060.