If you have suffered from tooth loss, even a single missing tooth, then you need replacement to avoid misalignment and other complications. With a dental bridge, we can take on a single missing tooth or as many as three in a row. In today’s blog, your Londonderry, NH, dentist talks about our traditional and implant-secured dental bridge, which can address minor tooth loss and offer our patients a complete smile again!

The Loss of a Natural Tooth

What causes a gap to form in your smile? You could lose teeth to a severe cavity or an infection, as tooth could fall out or require extraction to avoid the spread of infection. Injury is also a common cause. The most frequent factor behind adult otoh loss is actually the periodontitis stage of gum disease. When you lose teeth, we can fill the gap with a bridge that looks natural and restores function to your smile. The finished product will look national too!

Creating a Custom Dental Bridge

To start your tooth replacement, our team will first numb the abutment teeth on each side of the gap in your smile. We then gently remove structure from each tooth, and then take detailed digital images of the gap and the prepared teeth with an intraoral camera. These high-definition and digital images allow us to design your new prosthetic with precision.

The finished product will contain new ceramic teeth with crowns on each end, shaded to blend with the rest of your smile. For a traditional option, we will attach the crowns to the abutment teeth to secure them in place for 10 to 15 years on average.

Traditional and Implant Support

For a longer-lasting option, we could instead insert one to two dental implants into the jaw, which we attach the crown portions of your new prosthetic to. Once in place, this will complete your smile and offer a lifelike appearance, while lasting decades or possibly a lifetime with proper care and attention. Our team can help decide which option is best for you, helping you on your journey to a full, healthy, and functional smile again.

If you have any questions about how we will plan and place a custom dental bridge, or about whether you benefit from a traditional or implant option, then reach out to our team today to learn more. We want to help restore your smile and boost your bite function for years to come!

Schedule An Appointment for Our Dental Bridges

Prosthodontic dentistry allows our team to take on missing teeth and offer a full smile again, with both traditional dental prosthetics and an option secured with one or two dental implants. You can schedule an appointment with our team at My Dentist in Londonderry, NH, today by calling 603-965-3407.