Do You Need A Bridge Or Partial?

stewart-implant-bridgeIn addition to replacing a single tooth, we can use dental implants to secure a prosthetic, addressing more substantial tooth loss in the process. The form of prosthetic we recommend will depend on the severity of your tooth loss. Do you need a bridge or partial to restore your smile to full function and health? What’s the difference between these two options?

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What Causes Tooth Loss?

stewart-tooth-lossWhen a patient loses one or more teeth, we can replace them with a lifelike dental implant. We can even use multiple implants to support a fixed denture or bridge that will remain firmly in place. But what causes tooth loss? Why do we lose our teeth and what can we do to avoid further risk of losing permanent teeth?

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Quiz: What Kind Of Implants Are There?

stewart-implantsWe’ve discussed before the importance of replacing missing teeth. Otherwise, you are at risk of developing a host of serious oral health complications, from misalignment to facial collapse. We often discuss the benefits of dental implants. There are multiple kinds of implants available to address varying degrees of tooth loss. Which type is right for you?

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What Do I Do If I Lose All My Teeth?

stewart-implant-denturesLosing a single tooth can be embarrassing and increase the risk of oral health complications, such as misalignment or loss of jawbone density. If one lost tooth can cause so many problems, what about several? What do you do if you’re missing most or all of your teeth? We suggest seeing your dentist right away to discuss possible replacement options. Using dental implants, we can no place natural looking fixed dentures.

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What Factors Decide Who Can Receive Implants?

stewart-implant-candidatesHave you lost one or more of your permanent teeth? Are you interested in replacing them with lifelike and long lasting dental implants? What factors will decide who can receive implants? This is a valid question, as unfortunately not everyone is a viable candidate for receiving a new tooth. However, there are often steps that a patient can take to improve their candidacy and obtain a whole smile again with these natural looking prosthetics.

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