If you have recently lost one of your teeth, you understand how quickly it can impact your day-to-day life. While the esthetic effect on your smile is quite obvious, dental loss can quickly harm the functional ability of your bite. Certain foods you once enjoyed may be too hard or sharp to risk touching the open gap in your grin. Because we use our teeth to help articulate speech, you can find your voice sounding a bit odd. Without treatment, your bite can become progressively worse as the remaining teeth shift toward the hole in your smile. Fortunately, we can restore your smile with the aid of a prosthetic implant tooth.
At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we understand how frustrating losing a tooth can be. That’s why we counsel our patients on methods for restoring their smiles through the use of prosthetics. Implants offer a permanent replacement tooth by replicating the function of your missing tooth’s root. By securing tightly within your jawbone, your post can hold a variety of prosthetics above the gumline depending on your level of missing teeth. When you understand the options available for tackling this issue, you can feel confident about regaining your bite!
What Factors Contribute To Missing Teeth?
‘Understanding the forces that impact dental loss can help you from losing additional teeth as you protect your smile. Although some are less preventable than others. Physical trauma and sporting accidents can knock out teeth at a moment’s notice. If this happens, collect the tooth immediately and schedule an emergency dental visit. If we can see you right away, it may be possible to save your tooth.
Poor oral hygiene contributes to tooth decay and gum infections, which left alone can quickly deteriorate the stability of your smile. Cavities that grow unabated can destroy so much material that you require a tooth extraction. However, the primary cause of adult dental loss is the destruction of gingival tissue by infection. Please do not put off scheduling a treatment whenever you suspect a current gum infection.
Placing A Dental Implant
We can insert a biocompatible titanium post directly into your jawbone through the open socket left by your missing tooth. This procedure requires a healthy enough bone to hold the prosthetic. Once healed, we can attach several prosthetics that recreate your original tooth. Crowns, bridges, and dentures can all attach to an abutment at the end of your post to treat different degrees of dental loss.
SPEAK WITH YOUR DENTIST AT SUNNY SMILES ABOUT ADDRESSING TOOTH LOSS
When you lose a tooth, planning a replacement can help prevent further complications. To learn more about restorative treatment or plan your next visit, please call our Sunny Smiles location on N Zaragoza Rd in El Paso, TX at (915) 849-9000.