Living with an incomplete smile means putting up with difficulties with eating, and possibly speaking. It can also mean feeling self-conscious about how you look when you smile. Over time, there are other problems you may begin to deal with. Your risk for losing more teeth will go up if you leaving missing teeth without a replacement, and you may develop problems with your jaw joints. Your dentist can restore your incomplete smile, and help you once again enjoy the functional and cosmetic benefits of a complete set of teeth. Many patients can count on expert support from a dental bridge, but those who have suffered a total loss of upper or lower teeth can require dentures.
Relying On A Dental Bridge To Provide Permanent Prosthetic Support
A dental bridge makes it possible for your dentist to set a prosthetic in place permanently. How is this accomplished? A bridge is constructed with a pair of crowns on each end of your replacement tooth, or replacement teeth. When the crowns are put in place, they offer full support for your restoration. That means you can feel confident as you go about biting and chewing food, and trust your bridge to hold up.
Need To Replace A Full Row Of Teeth? Talk To Your Dentist About Dentures
If you need to do something about the total loss of your upper or lower teeth, your dentist can have dentures custom-made for you. With dentures in place, you can look considerably younger, and feel more confidence in your smile. If you are missing many, but not all, of your teeth, partial dentures can supply you with the replacements you need to restore your smile.
Talk To Cedar West Family Dentistry About Restoring An Incomplete Smile
At Cedar West Family Dentistry, you can count on support when it comes to restoring your incomplete smile. A dental bridge can permanently anchor a replacement tooth, while dentures can allow you to address significant tooth loss. To learn more about the services we provide our patients, or to schedule an appointment, call our family dental office in Richfield, MN, today at (612) 861-7188.
