In our last blog, we talked about how dental crowns can restore your smile if you have injured a tooth. This can be helpful for patients who have worn down their enamel or cracked a tooth. But what can be done if you have lost one of your pearly whites? The team at Grinnell Street Dental in Sheridan, WY, is here today to talk about how dental implants can help you.
Securely Replace Missing Teeth
Tooth loss can happen due to accidents or health complications. Whether you have had one of your pearly whites knocked out due to an injury, or have lost them due to advanced periodontal disease, it’s important that you replace your missing dental structures as soon as possible. Dental bridges can help restore your grin by filling in the gap between your teeth. Alternatively, dentures could be used for patients experiencing more progressive forms of tooth loss. Dental implants may be a helpful option for some patients because they can replace both the root and crown of your missing dental structures.
Protect Your Smile From Bone Loss
Dental bridges and dentures both offer different benefits and can help a variety of patients’ needs. A dental bridge may be helpful for some patients who want a fixed option that does not need to be removed. Dentures may be helpful for patients experiencing tooth loss throughout their smile or are missing an entire arch of their teeth. One disadvantage of these options is that they do not recreate the root of your lost dental structure. As a result, your jawbone is not stimulated, and it can be weakened over time. This can lead to your facial structure changing over time, and difficulty with functions like eating and talking. Over time, your other teeth can shift out of place or could potentially be lost as well because they are not properly supported. Dentures may also slip around and may not always feel the most secure for patients.
Improve Your Long-term Oral Health
Dental implants can help prevent these issues by securing a post into the jawbone, which stimulates the bone and protects your long term oral health. They are composed of a titanium post, abutment piece, and crown that recreates the visible part of your tooth. This secure prosthetic option can be used to replace a single missing tooth with a crown, or an entire arch of teeth by securing the dentures in place. The titanium post used for this prosthetic option helps stabilize your jaw, improve functions like chewing and speaking, and can help maintain your appearance.
Call Our Team To Learn More!
Are you interested in replacing your missing teeth? Call Grinnell Street Dental in Sheridan, WY, today at (307) 672-7567 to schedule an appointment with us.
