If you have lost a tooth, we could help offer a full smile with a custom and lifelike dental bridge. If you have several gaps, then we could also offer a partial denture! In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about how we help smiles by tackling tooth loss with a dental bridge. We could even address more severe cases with a custom partial denture! If you have missing teeth, we have a solution that can be customized for your smile.
The Factors Behind Tooth Loss
What causes a smile to lose a tooth? Missing teeth could happen due to a serious injury to your face or jaw, or even as a result of untreated tooth decay or a dental infection. The most common cause is actually periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease. When we look at your smile, we will assess the cause and severity of your tooth loss so we can choose the right solution. For a single missing tooth or as many as three in a row, we could help with a custom dental bridge!
Creating and Placing a Dental Bridge
To start the tooth replacement process, our team will numb the abutment teeth, the natural ones on each side of the gap in your smile. Once we do, we will then remove structure from them to make room for your new prosthetic. Our team will gather detailed images and impressions of the gap and prepared teeth with digital imaging, and use the information in a lab setting to design and craft your dental bridge.
The prosthetic will contain new teeth with crowns attached to each end, all made from ceramic, which is durable and color-matched to blend a lifelike appearance. We attach the corns to the abutment teeth to secure your new teeth in place, and your new teeth can last for 10 to 15 years on average!
Partial Dentures
What if you have more than one gap in your smile due to advanced tooth loss? Then we could create a partial denture! This contains multiple new teeth set in an acrylic base that looks like gum tissue. When the prosthetic is in place, the new teeth drift due to the gaps of your smile, and metal clasps will attach to natural teeth to keep the prosthetic firmly in place. You can then smile with confidence and enjoy a full smile. If you have any questions about how we replace missing teeth with a bridge or possibly even a partial denture, then reach out to our team today to learn more!
Dental Impressions Can Secure A Full Smile
To address minor tooth loss, we can offer new and lifelike teeth. To schedule an appointment for tooth replacement, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
