Are you aware of your options regarding prosthetic dentistry? Stable replacement teeth are available, and your smile can be restored after the loss of one tooth, or several teeth. When you wait to take action, those absences in your smile have time to cause problems for your oral health. The absence of a tooth makes it more likely for you to lose more teeth. The adjustments you have to make to work around a missing tooth can culminate in the form of painful TMJ problems.
What Your Dentist Can Use To Replace Your Missing Teeth
The type of prosthetic you receive can depend on the sort of tooth loss you have experienced. If you have only lost one tooth, or if your losses are concentrated in a single area, a dental bridge may be your ideal solution. A dental bridge is an appliance that consists of a pontic (a replacement tooth) with dental crowns surrounding it. The crowns are placed over teeth adjacent to the absence, and keep the dummy tooth in place with an effective hold. You can have a bridge created with up to three pontics. Partial dentures can take care of multiple gaps in a row of teeth, while total tooth loss can be restored with a complete set of dentures.
Stopping Tooth Loss
Good oral care can help you prevent tooth loss, or stop it from continuing. A cavity can become serious enough to warrant extracting your tooth. To stop this from happening, your dentist can intervene by performing a root canal treatment. This involves treating an infection that has infiltrated the tooth’s living tissue.
