If you have a missing tooth, or even a larger gap in your smile, then you may benefit from a dental bridge. If you take on your missing teeth, you can avoid dental complications! In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about ensuring a full smile with a dental bridge.
The Causes of Missing Teeth
Minor tooth loss can be embarrassing, and you may be tempted to simply hide your smile from the world. But even a minor gap, such a single missing tooth, needs to be addressed. Without a prosthetic to fill this gap, you could develop serious complications. But how do we lose our natural teeth? For some, an untreated cavity or a serious dental infection could be responsible for a missing tooth, causing a tooth to fall out or be removed to prevent the spread of infection. Injury could also be a factor. The most common cause behind adult tooth loss is periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease. Our team will offer care to manage these issues and keep your smile strong and healthy for years to come!
The Impact on Your Oral Health
How does losing a tooth lead to issues with your smile? Well, this can cause surrounding teeth to move, causing misalignment and further harming your oral health and overall appearance. The pressures on your jaw joints could lead to complications that cause painful symptoms, such as TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). You could also have issues eating or even speaking clearly if the gap is larger, such as two to three teeth in a row. But we can help in these situations with a custom dental bridge!
Securing a Dental Bridge
The prosthetic will contain new teeth with crowns attached to each end, custom made for your smile. Once attached, this can be able to handle daily bite forces and be shaded to blend with your smile. Once we attach the crowns to the abutment teeth, the natural teeth on each side of your gap, this can secure your new ones in place for years to come. If you have any questions about how we address minor tooth loss with a custom and natural-looking dental bridge, or if you want to see us now and start the year with a full smile then reach out to our team today. You also have time to see our team and use your remaining 2025 dental benefits and health savings account funds before they expire at the end of the year!
Call Dr. Robert Browne, D.D.S. for Custom Dental Prosthetics
We would like to help you enjoy a complete smile again with a custom dental bridge. To find out more about prosthetic dentistry, or to schedule an appointment, please call Dr. Robert M. Browne, D.D.S. in Prairie Village, KS at (913) 901-8585.
