If you have lost more than one tooth in an area of your smile due to an accident or decay, your dentist may have suggested a dental bridge or partial dentures. While there is a slight difference in what these terms mean, with dental bridges being able to typically replace fewer teeth in a row than partial dentures, they effectively solve the same problem: larger gaps in your smile. In today’s blog, your Conroe, TX, dentist will explain how, with the help of advanced technology, we at the Dental Centre of Conroe are able to fully replace sections of your smile using dental implants and partial dentures.
Implants Make It Easier
With traditional dental bridges, it is necessary to use the closest natural teeth on each side of the bridge to keep it in place. While this process works, it isn’t as secure as the results we can achieve with dental implants. Because implant posts are permanently embedded into your jawbone in the places where the roots of your natural teeth used to be, they provide a stronger, solid base that more closely mimics natural teeth. This security allows us to replace as many teeth as needed through partial dentures, whereas bridges can often only replace two or three in a row.
They Look Natural
When you replace any of your teeth using dental implants, they not only seem natural to your jawbone, which receives more nutrients from your body when it receives stimuli from tooth roots, but they act natural, as well. Because the teeth have been fully replaced from the roots up, you can care for your new teeth normally, continuing to brush and floss as usual to keep plaque from building up and to prevent gum disease and any decay on your remaining teeth. Your new teeth will look natural, too, because we will color match your restorations to your remaining natural teeth to ensure that they look lifelike, fully restoring your healthy smile.
Are You a Good Candidate?
If you have lost more than a couple of teeth that were adjacent to each other, you will likely be a good candidate for partial dentures supported by dental implants. If you are curious about your options, and how you can make implants work for you, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with Dr. Richards at the Dental Centre of Conroe to discuss how we can help make your smile healthier and more beautiful.
Why Wait? Schedule Today!
At the Dental Centre of Conroe, we want all of our patients to feel confident when they smile. So, if you are missing teeth and would like to know more about your options for total tooth replacement with dental implants, schedule a visit by calling the Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX, today at (936) 441-4600. We also proudly serve patients who live in Houston, Magnolia, Huntsville, and all surrounding communities.