What Causes Missing Teeth?

When a patient loses a tooth, we may recommend a dental implant. Should a patient lose multiple teeth, we can use multiple implants to secure prosthetics, with implant-retained bridges, partial and full dentures, mini-implants, and even All-on-4 teeth in a day. But what causes missing teeth? Why do we lose teeth as adults?

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What Do You Know About Dental Implants?

How familiar are you with the benefits of dental implants? In today’s blog, we’re offering a little quiz to highlight many of the advantages offered by implant technology. Restoring your lost teeth can improve your appearance, as well as your overall oral health. Using implants to accomplish this can also mean enjoying long lasting and lifelike tooth replacement.

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Should You Try Mini-Dental Implants?

We’ve discussed our dental implant options previously in this blog, such as implant dentures or single tooth dental implants. But what if a patient has lost jawbone tissue or has gum disease? These issues typically mean the patient can’t receive tooth replacement using implant technology. However, we have an option just for them. Should you try mini-dental implants?

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FAQS: What Makes Dental Implants Last So Long?

While there are a number of options available for replacing missing teeth, many of them will require replacement or adjustment after only a few years. For example, removable dentures often need replacement every 5 to 10 years. A dental bridge may need to be replaced after 10 to 15 years. But dental implants, they can last for decades and possibly a lifetime. What makes dental implants last so long?

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