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When we lose something, the need to replace it depends greatly on its importance. For example, losing a sock is much different than losing a wedding ring. But an object doesn’t have to be big or expensive to be important. Think of how annoying it is to lose a single playing card from a deck or not be able to find the final puzzle piece after hours of work. For some people, losing a tooth isn’t that big a deal—after all, you’ve got 27 others (not counting wisdom teeth), right? However, losing a tooth affects more than just your smile. There are oral health complications, and depending on which tooth you lose, it can greatly affect your everyday life. Dr. Brent Bradford offers a variety of tooth replacement solutions that can provide quick, effective, and affordable results.
Why You Need Tooth Replacement
Losing a tooth can happen for many reasons. An accident can knock it out, infection or decay can require an extraction, or it can come loose due to natural aging. However it happens, losing a tooth comes with several outcomes.
The first set of problems concerns your everyday life, starting with a gap in your smile. This affects your social life, alters your appearance, and even damages your self-esteem. Another outcome of losing a tooth is that certain foods become harder to eat. Raw fruits and vegetables, sticky desserts, and tough proteins can be challenging or impossible to chew, altering your diet. If you lose a front tooth, that can change the way you speak, creating unwanted lisps and fuzzy articulation.
The second set of problems concerns your long-term oral health. A space in your mouth allows the remaining teeth to shift into that area. It can also be a breeding ground for bacteria, as those spaces are often harder to keep clean. The lack of jawbone stimulation from your missing tooth roots will cause the jawbone to deteriorate. Over time, this bone resorption will change your facial structure, causing premature wrinkles and sunken cheeks. Even tooth replacement options that don’t replace the tooth roots, like traditional bridges and dentures, won’t prevent this deterioration. If you want to replace a tooth and the root, you need dental implants.
Tooth Replacement With Dental Implants
Dental implants and mini dental implants act as artificial tooth roots and can support different tooth restorations. We place them directly into your jawbone, where they provide the necessary stimulation to prevent any bone or tissue loss. Once they fuse with the bone, they provide a much sturdier anchor point for replacement teeth.
Mini Dental Implants
Mini dental implants are a smaller, sleeker evolution of traditional dental implants. Their advantages include less invasive placement, minimal discomfort, same-day results, a much faster healing process, and a more affordable price. As a Mini Dental Implant Center of America in Syracuse, NY (MDICA Syracuse), we specialize in mini implants and take full advantage of all these benefits. Dr. Bradford is also a founding member of The International Academy of Mini Dental Implants, so you know you’re in knowledgeable, experienced hands.
Dental Crowns
Dentists traditionally use crowns to repair and protect damaged teeth, but they can be attached to an implant to replace a single missing tooth. At The Mini Dental Implant Center of America in Syracuse, NY, we have a CEREC machine to offer same-day crowns. A CEREC machine is a CAD/CAM system that uses a digital scan of your mouth to create a custom crown from a ceramic block.
Implant-Supported Bridges
Unlike traditional bridges, which replace teeth by using two dental crowns for support, implant-supported bridges use mini implants to create a more stable, durable solution. An implant bridge can replace one to four consecutive missing teeth.
Implant Dentures
If you need to replace all your teeth, implant dentures provide a strong, functional, and long-lasting solution. They come in removable and non-removable options and significantly reduce or eliminate the plastic base of traditional dentures. In certain cases, we can convert your existing dentures into implant dentures, providing a much more stable and durable option.
Learn More About Tooth Replacement
Losing one tooth can be inconvenient, but losing multiple teeth can greatly affect your daily routine and oral health. At MDICA Syracuse, we have many tooth replacement options, including more secure and functional solutions using mini dental implants. To learn more about the best tooth replacement strategies for you, schedule a free consultation with us today.
