If you need to replace one or more missing teeth, Main Street Dental Smiles offers several restorative options. Here is how they compare.
Dental Bridges
A bridge replaces one or more teeth in a row. An artificial tooth (a pontic) is held by crowns on the natural teeth or implants on each side of the gap. Bridges are usually porcelain or ceramic, matched to the color and texture of your enamel.
Dentures and Partials
Dentures replace several or all of your teeth. Removable dentures stay in place with suction and the muscles of your face; fixed options attach to teeth or implants.
- Complete dentures: replace every tooth in one or both arches. Immediate dentures go in right after extractions and need adjustments as you heal; conventional dentures are made after healing for the best fit and comfort.
- Removable partials: replace missing teeth when healthy teeth remain, using natural-looking teeth on a gum-colored base held by metal clasps or precision attachments.
Dental Implants
Implants are the gold standard for replacing one, several or all of your teeth. These titanium posts replace the roots, prevent bone loss and anchor natural-looking restorations:
- Single-tooth implants: a crown on one implant replaces one tooth.
- Implant bridges: anchored on implants instead of neighboring teeth, for excellent stability.
- Implant-supported dentures: removable dentures that snap onto implants.
- All-on-4 implant dentures: a full arch supported by four implants.
Tooth Replacement in Whitesboro, TX
We will look at your needs and talk through every option so you can make an informed choice. Call (903) 564-3451 or contact us to schedule a consultation.