Tooth loss can be a serious concern for your oral health and your quality of life. Which is why we urge people with missing teeth to seek out a dental prosthetic from our team. In today’s blog, your Richfield, MN, dentist talks about how we help your smile with a custom-made dental bridge.
The Factors Behind Tooth Loss
What factors could lead to missing teeth? You could suffer from tooth loss when you sustain a serious injury to the face or jaw, or due to the presence of an untreated cavity or infection. In most cases, the culprit is actually gum disease, or the stage known as periodontitis. Our team could offer treatment to replace your missing teeth, and to also address the underlying factors behind your tooth loss, so you enjoy a full and healthy smile. We want you to enjoy your favorite foods and speak without complications, and feel confident again too. But we also want you to avoid complications like misalignment, poor nutritional intake, and more!
A Custom Approach
To begin, we will assess the cause and severity of your tooth loss. If you have between one and three lost teeth in a row, then we could offer a dental bridge. Our team first numbs the abutment teeth on each side of the gap in your smile. We then gently remove structure from these, and take detailed digital images and measurements of the area. With this information, we can design and craft your dental bridge in a dental lab setting.
The prosthetic will contain one or more new teeth, all connected, with crowns on one or both ends. Made from ceramic, this bridge can handle daily pressures and bite forces, and be shaded to blend with the smile too.
Securing Your Dental Bridge
When your custom prosthetic is ready, we will first check the fit and then make any necessary adjustments to it. Our team will then connect the crown portions to the abutment teeth, which secures your new dental prosthetic firmly in place. This can stay in place for 10 to 15 years on average, and is easy to care for too. You simply brush and floss it as you would national teeth, and clean the space between the tip of the gums and the bottom of your prosthetic, where food particles could be trapped.
If you have any questions about treating tooth loss with a bridge, then contact our team today.
Schedule Your Visit for A Dental Prosthetic
We want to offer a solution for your tooth loss, whether you have one lost tooth or several. To learn more about our custom dental prosthetic options, call Cedar West Dental in Richfield, MN, today at 612) 861-7188.
