When you are missing a tooth, self-confidence can go down as well as seeing an issue with the health of your mouth. A missing tooth can disrupt the smile balance, leading you to not want to interact with others as well as causing an issue when eating. With implant dentistry, a missing tooth can be replaced with a treatment type known as single tooth replacement. In Fresh Breath Dental clinic, we often provide this service to patients as the best long term option to improve teeth health as well as provide a complete smile.
When a tooth is missing it can lead to the remaining teeth naturally moving into the space that was left behind. This shift can make your teeth go out of align which can lead to an improper bite, worn down enamel or other issues such as TMJ or tooth decay.
With single tooth replacement, you will be able to resume normal chewing and biting of food as well as quality speech, plus avoid any other issues associated with teeth movement due to the empty space.
What Are My Options?
One option is to consider a traditional bridge or partial denture,wherein two adjacent dental crowns will support the replacement tooth. The adjacent teeth of the missing space will need to be prepared with some enamel removed and bridge will support for few years and will then require replacement.
A second option is an implant with supported crowns. which will be creating a root that is similar to a natural tooth. This is a more realistic approach.
