Missing Tooth? What Are Your Replacement Options?
Often, patients with missing tooth visit our dental clinic looking for tooth replacement options. The options are wide and varied. After all, everyone’s jaws and oral health are different. Typically, we explain their options and help them choose one that’s suitable for them and fits their budget.
At Lygon Dental, we highly recommend the following two replacement options for they are the healthiest of options from all solutions available.
Option 1 – Implant-supported bridge
Option 2 – Implant-supported dentures
The option that we go ahead with will depend on your oral health as well as the number of teeth you have lost.
Implant-supported Bridge
When you visit Lygon Dental for a check-up, one of our dental experts will examine your oral health to identify if dental implants are suitable for you. You must have good general and oral health. You must also have reasonable jawbone density for the implants to fuse successfully with your jaw.
So what’s involved in a dental implant?
A biocompatible titanium screw is surgically installed at the root of the site of the missing tooth. The gum will then be sewn closed even as your jawbone fuses with the implant. This process could take as much as three months. It all depends on factors like your ability to heal, the location of the implant – lower or upper jaw and your oral health.
When your jawbone heals successfully around your new implant, we will place the abutment. This could take around up to 2 weeks to heal during which time we will send an impression to fabricate your implant crown.
Implant-supported Dentures
This is another wonderful option when you want to replace missing tooth. At Lygon Dental, we offer three kinds of implant-supported dentures:
- Removable dentures
- Fixed dentures
- Implant-stabilised dentures
When you have lost pretty much all or most of your teeth, implant-supported dentures support your jaw allowing you to speak and eat comfortably. Implant-supported dentures are better than traditional dentures as they help in maintaining healthy jaw bone density.
When you visit Lygon Dental for an initial consultation, we will examine your oral health to determine the treatment that’s best suited for you.
The Best Option for Replacing Missing Teeth
It all depends on the number of teeth you’re missing. your jawbone density as well as your oral and general health. If you are not sure which tooth replacement solution is right for you, schedule a consultation with Lygon Dental.
