When you are missing one or more teeth, your quality of life can quickly suffer. While the immediate effect on your smile’s appearance is obvious, your oral health can take a toll as well. You may find yourself adjusting behaviors to accommodate your new condition. Avoiding certain foods becomes necessary to not cause pain within your sensitive socket. Your bite can misalign as neighboring teeth drift into the open gap left behind. But by talking to your dentist about options for prosthodontic replacement, we can design a lifelike implant that restores your tooth’s function and appearance.
At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we understand the difficulty of living with tooth loss. This is why we offer restorative treatments to help you combat the complications and regain your full smile. A dental implant offers the option to permanently secure within your jawbone to hold a prosthetic replacement above. For an individual tooth, we suggest placing a dental crown, while bridges and dentures can serve more advanced forms of missing teeth. By learning the advantages of prosthodontic replacement, you can feel confident in treating your dental loss.
How Do You Lose Teeth?
Multiple situations contribute to missing teeth. For instance, physical trauma or sporting accidents can completely knock a tooth out of your mouth. In these situations, we suggest placing the tooth back in its socket and seeking immediate emergency services. If we are unable to restore your tooth, we can explore your options for replacement.
By failing to maintain proper oral hygiene, your smile becomes susceptible to tooth decay which can wear away the healthy material of your teeth. Left untreated for a long enough time, you may lose so many teeth that repair with a filling or crown is impossible. Please stay on top of your semiannual dental checkup schedule to help prevent this from happening.
The most common cause of missing teeth today is gum disease. When oral bacteria infect the gingival tissue, the advanced form of the disease destroys the connection between tooth and bone. As the teeth become unstable, they require removal.
Placing An Implant
We will inspect your jaw to see if you are a suitable candidate for implant dentistry. By inserting a titanium rod into your jaw, your oral tissues will fuse to hold it permanently. After healing from placement, we can attach a crown or other restoration to an abutment at the end of your implant post. This treatment restores the vital stimulation of your bite to your jaw as the post mimics your tooth’s root.
TALK TO YOUR DENTIST AT SUNNY SMILES ABOUT ADDRESSING TOOTH LOSS
Losing a tooth does not have to permanently impact your appearance or bite! 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.