Losing one of your teeth is a disappointment, to say the least! Not only does this event impact the beauty of your smile, but your oral health can begin to degrade quickly as well. You might find speaking more difficult as you shift your lips and tongue to articulate around the gap in your grin. Certain foods may now be too sharp to comfortably eat without worrying about injuring yourself. Fortunately, modern prosthodontics offer replacement teeth that restore the cosmetic and functional aspects of your missing tooth.
At Sunny Smiles, we can help you take on dental loss by placing an implant to help restore your smile. When you visit our practice, we can evaluate your jaw health to determine if you are a candidate for this procedure. The aid of a sturdy implant can help you regain your bite and prevent misalignment from compounding from missing teeth.
What Leads To Missing Teeth
Losing a tooth can occur due to a variety of factors. You could have a case of tooth decay that progresses too far to properly treat with a dental filling or crown. When this happens, we suggest extracting the remaining bit of your root to prevent the decay from spreading to neighboring teeth. Think of extraction as simply the first step in preparing your smile to receive a new prosthetic replacement. You could also suffer from physical trauma that knocks one of your teeth completely out.
The most common cause for dental loss though, is gum disease. When the bacterial infection becomes permanent within your jaw, your body’s inflammatory response begins to erode your bone and gingival tissue. As this process advances, your teeth become unstable and eventually fall out. To stabilize your disease and prevent future loss, we suggest periodontal maintenance therapy to repair your gums.
Placing A Dental Implant
We will examine your mouth to decide if your jaw can support a dental implant. If so, we will insert a titanium rod directly through your socket into the bone itself. The biocompatible nature of the implant allows your tissues to fuse, holding the implant sturdy for years to come. After healing from surgery, we can attach a dental crown to an abutment above your gum line at the end of the post. To care for your new tooth, simply continue practicing your daily brushing and flossing routine. At subsequent checkups, we will examine your prosthetic to see that it is holding strong in your mouth.
SPEAK WITH YOUR DENTIST AT SUNNY SMILES ABOUT ADDRESSING TOOTH LOSS
We can help you replace a missing tooth to restore your smile and return your bite. To learn more about this process and plan your next visit, please call our Sunny Smiles location on N Zaragoza Rd in El Paso, TX at (915) 849-9000.