As an adult, having missing teeth can be embarrassing and frustrating. It disrupts your appearance, can make you feel self-conscious, and can affect your smile’s functions. The team at Grinnell Street Dental in Sheridan, WY, offers a replacement option that could be completed in just one day. In today’s blog, we’re here to talk about same-day dental bridges.

Gaps In Your Smile Create Problems

When you have lost a permanent tooth, the gap in your smile can cause changes in your ability to chew and talk. If you are experiencing more serious forms of tooth loss, this can further limit your mouth’s function. Your jawbone can become weakened over time because you have lost the tooth’s root that help support it. Over time, you may continue to lose more of your pearly whites because they cannot be supported. Your other teeth can also shift around and become misaligned as they try to take the place of your missing structures. You may experience tooth loss due to an injury, periodontal disease, or other health condition. No matter what the cause is, it’s important to address this problem as soon as possible to protect your smile.

How We Can Create Your Bridge

There are several options available to replace your missing pearly whites. One option is a dental bridge, which can recreate up to three of your missing structures in the same row. Your dentist will first examine your smile and assess the severity of your tooth loss. If a bridge is a good option for your needs, they will take impressions of your oral cavity to create the crown and prosthetic. Crowns will be placed over the supporting adjacent teeth for extra protection. We can use CEREC technology to create these in the same day. When the bridge is ready, it will be secured in place and will not need to be removed to clean or care for. This prosthetic option can give you a full smile, improve your confidence, and renew your chewing and speaking abilities. A bridge is secured in place, but it does not mimic your missing roots. Dental implants are another prosthetic option that can recreate your entire missing tooth. This may be a helpful option for patients who qualify.

Repair Damaged Teeth With CEREC Crowns

Before CEREC technology, you would need several appointments to prepare for a dental crown. Now, you may be able to receive this restoration in a single day. When you come in for your appointment, we’ll take measurements that are sent directly to the machine that creates the cap. Dental crowns can be used to restore your tooth after an injury, protect it from further damage, avoid the need for an extraction, and many other purposes. Having this created in a single appointment means you can repair your tooth sooner and spend less time at the dentist.

We Can Rebuild Your Smile In One Day With CEREC Technology

For any questions about this treatment, or to schedule an appointment, call Grinnell Street Dental in Sheridan, WY, today at 307-672-7567.