If you have an incomplete smile due to a missing tooth, then we could help. To prevent major complications and embarrassment, we can fill the empty space in your smile! In today’s blog, your Omaha, NE, dentist talks about ensuring full smiles again with a dental bridge, one that looks natural and blends with your smile seamlessly.
The Factors Behind a Missing Tooth
What causes a tooth to become lost? We could lose one to issues like an advanced case of tooth decay or a severely infected tooth, situations in which a tooth is lost or requires extraction to protect surrounding teeth. Missing teeth could also occur due to injuries or accidents, and you could lose one to severe gum disease. In fact, gum disease is the number one cause of adult tooth loss. When a tooth is missing, this could alter the appearance of your smile, causing embarrassment. Tooth loss could also increase the risk of issues like problems eating, difficulty with clear speech, or even bite imbalance, which could lead to complications like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). But we can protect your smile with a dental bridge!
Creating a Dental Prosthetic
Each dental bridge we provide for a patient has been custom-made, which ensures not only a lifelike appearance but also a comfortable and effective fit, and the ability for the new teeth to stay in place for years to come. To begin the process, we need to numb the natural teeth on each side of the gap. We then gently remove structure from the tooth and take detailed images with an intraoral camera, which we use in a dental lab setting to design and then fabricate your new prosthetic. The finished product will contain ceramic teeth with corns on each end, all made from a durable and lifelike material that can handle routine bite forces.
Placing Your New Bridge
When we have finished your new dental prosthetic, our team will then connect the crown portions to the abutment teeth we removed structure from, which secures your new teeth firmly in place for years to come, often as long as 10 to 15 on average. Your new bridge can provide a durable chewing surface and look natural. You will brush and floss it as you would natural teeth, and also clean the spaces between the top of the gums and the bottom of the prosthetic, to help keep it intact for years to come.
If you have any questions about how we provide a bridge to address your missing teeth, then contact our team today to learn more.
Learn More About Replacing Your Missing Teeth
We can help replace missing teeth with a dental prosthetic. Call Pacific Hills Dental in Omaha, NE, today at (402)330-2243.
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