We know missing or failing teeth can be embarrassing and upsetting, especially if you have a gap in your smile line. However, losing teeth can impact more than your smile as it affects your dental health. If you are facing tooth loss, even if the teeth cannot be seen, it’s important to think about replacing missing teeth in Oshawa quickly. Leaving a gap can allow your remaining teeth to shift out of place, causing problems with your bite. It’s also very hard to eat and talk comfortably without teeth.
Below are some of the options you may want to consider.
Dentures
Most people are familiar with dentures, which are removable dental appliances with an acrylic base supporting lifelike denture teeth. We can provide complete dentures to replace entire arches of teeth or partial dentures to restore one or more missing teeth in the same arch. Complete dentures rest directly on your gums, while partial dentures can have clasps around your natural teeth for extra support and stability. They are a cost-effective solution for tooth loss but have some drawbacks. Due to changes in the shape of the jawbone, which occur naturally as the bone resorbs, a denture can become loose and uncomfortable to wear.
Dental Bridges
Dental bridges in Whitby will “bridge” the gap between teeth. They can replace one or more missing teeth that were originally side-by-side. A dental bridge consists of crowns cemented over your natural teeth on either side of the gap. These teeth are called abutment teeth and must be substantially reshaped so the crowns fit well and don’t feel too big and bulky. Replacement teeth called pontics are attached to these crowns. A pontic is shaped like a real tooth, resting directly on the gum underneath.
A bridge can be a good solution if you have strong and stable abutment teeth that can support it. We can fabricate bridges using the latest ceramic materials, creating a lifelike and natural filling restoration. However, not everyone has teeth capable of supporting a dental bridge; their teeth may be missing entirely on either side of the gap or are not strong enough. In this case, you may want to consider dental implants in Ajax.
Dental Implants
Dental implants are a long-term solution for tooth loss. They replace not only your missing tooth but also its tooth root with a small post made from titanium or zirconia. Both these materials are biocompatible, and zirconia is a metal-free type of ceramic. A short surgical procedure is needed to insert the implants into your jawbone. However, it is relatively quick, and sedation dentistry can help ensure you feel entirely comfortable during treatment.
Once the implant is in your jawbone, it becomes fused with the bone around it, so it is strong enough to support a replacement tooth. We can use single dental implants to support implant crowns. Alternatively, if you need to replace several side-by-side missing teeth, dental implants can support a bridge of teeth. We can also use dental implants to secure dentures in your mouth. The denture would clip or snap onto the implants, eliminating many of the problems with traditional dentures and providing you with greater biting strength and teeth that are entirely stable and remain firmly in place.
How to Choose the Right Option
If you are facing tooth loss, contact Margolian Dentistry to discover more about all these options and to learn which one might suit you best. Our experienced dental team can examine your mouth and discuss all possible solutions, including the costs and the procedure to make and fit them.
