16 Apr Achieve A Complete Smile After Tooth Loss
As an adult, experiencing tooth loss can cause several challenges for your self-esteem as well as your oral health. Even missing one tooth can lower your self-confidence because you may be embarrassed to smile. In addition to changes in your appearance, you may also notice that it has become more difficult to eat some of your favorite foods, and your speech may have changed as well. Your team at Kozlow and Rowell in Dallas, TX, may be able to help replace your missing teeth with dentures.
Common Causes Of Adult Tooth Loss
As a child, it’s a natural part of life that you will lose your baby teeth as they make way for the permanent ones. However, if you have lost one or a few of your teeth as an adult, this can be a sign of a serious oral health problem. One of the most common causes of tooth loss as an adult is periodontal disease, which is an infection of the gums that can cause the tissue to recede and result in tooth loss. Other common reasons for missing teeth as an adult may be an accident or injury, serious decay, and more. No matter how you have lost your teeth, it’s important to seek dental care as soon as possible to replace the structures.
Your Options For Dentures
If you have lost all or most of your natural teeth, dentures could be a suitable solution. When you envision a set of dentures, you may think about an entire arch of false teeth on a pink base. This is a complete set of dentures, but there are other options available for our patients depending on your specific needs. Partial dentures, also known as a removable bridge, can replace a few of your missing teeth and are not secured in place as a bridge would be. This type of restoration can help improve your ability to chew and talk and can also keep your other teeth from shifting out of place.
What About Dental Implants?
Prosthetics can help replace the visible part of your lost dental structure. Unfortunately, most prosthetics do not replace the tooth roots that support your jaw and facial structure. To achieve this, you may need implant-retained options. With dental implants, we can replace one or several of your dental structures by using a titanium post to recreate the roots and a crown or set of dentures to create the visible part of your smile.
Learn More About Prosthetic Options With Our Team
When you have missing teeth, it can cause more than just changes to the appearance of your smile. Call Kozlow and Rowell in Dallas, TX, today at 972-458-2464 to learn more about dentures and implants today.