Are you missing one or more teeth? If so, a prosthetic replacement can help prevent or treat common frustrations that coincide with dental loss. Because our teeth help us form our speech, losing a tooth can strangely change the sound of your voice. This is another example beyond your appearance of how missing a tooth can challenge your self-confidence. If your open socket becomes rather sensitive, you also must avoid certain sharp or hard foods that can cause pain. Without prompt restoration, the gap in your grin invites neighboring teeth to drift inwards. This increases the misalignment of your bite, leading to higher instances of tooth decay, infection, and disease. That’s why losing a tooth is often followed by additional losses in short order. Fortunately, we can design a prosthodontic treatment to help you return your smile’s function and beauty.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we understand how difficult adjusting to life with a missing tooth can be. By examining your mouth and jaw, we can determine if you have the requisite bone density to hold a brand-new implant tooth. Inserting a titanium post directly into your open socket allows you to permanently hold an above-the-gum prosthetic securely in your bite.

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If you have recently lost one of your teeth, you understand how abrupt the changes to your everyday life can be. Activities you once took for granted now require more sensitivity than before. You may find yourself avoiding previously favorite foods that could injure the open socket in your smile. Because our teeth help form our speech, your voice can begin to sound different to yourself and others. Without replacement, your remaining teeth may drift into the open area, causing significant misalignment of your bite. As your bite misaligns, you may strain your jaw, creating serious tension, pain, and soreness that can lead to TMJ disorder. Because dental misalignment can wear down the surfaces of certain teeth, you even become more at risk for developing cavities and gum disease.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we offer restorative solutions to missing teeth in the form of implant dentistry. By measuring the dimensions of your oral structures, we can create a prosthetic that anchors to your jawbone to recreate your lost tooth. A crown placed at the top of your implant can mimic the original appearance of a tooth and blend seamlessly with your smile. Enjoy an esthetic and functional return to form with the aid of your new dental implant.

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If you are dealing with losing one of your teeth, you know how disruptive it can be to your daily life. Certain activities you once took for granted can become rather difficult. You find yourself avoiding favorite foods that risk damaging the socket left behind. If your voice sounds different, it is because we use our teeth to help us articulate our speech. Because your jaw must shift to complete your bite, you can find straining on the joint leaving constant aches and pain. Left untreated, this can even lead to a disorder called TMD. As time goes by, neighboring teeth begin to drift into the open area, causing problems with your dental alignment. Malocclusion can lead to an increased risk of tooth decay and gum disease, so think of these possibilities when considering a prosthetic replacement.

At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we place dental implants to help you take on your problems with dental loss. We understand that the right approach to smile restoration can give you back your confidence after losing a tooth. This prosthetic treatment offers permanent support by binding inside your jawbone to hold a false tooth above the gum line. Because your post connects to the bone, it can restore stimulation that helps you maintain jaw density and preserve your youthful appearance.

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