How To Fix Missing Teeth
If you have missing teeth from tooth loss or tooth extraction, you are probably looking for a same-day, lower-cost stable solution to missing teeth. (Hint-hint: It’s right here at Stabili-Teeth™.)
There aren’t as many options as you might wish to fix missing teeth. Building a more thorough understanding of the options available can help you make an educated decision about your dental health.
Here is your complete guide to fixing missing teeth.
Missing Teeth: What Are Your Options?
When you decide to take the next step and have your missing teeth replaced, there are a few options you can choose from. It is crucial to weigh the pros and cons of each.
Dental Implants
Depending on how many teeth you are missing, dental implants are one option available to you. Implants are quite expensive, and they are better if you are only missing a single tooth.
Dental implants require a significant amount of care and planning to make sure there will be enough bone to support the implant once it is placed. Because of this, your dentist will probably take CT scans of your teeth before the procedure. If all is well, your dentist might then make models of your jaw to increase the accuracy of the implant placement and minimize the amount of tissue that will get disrupted by the procedure. Sometimes, there isn’t enough jaw bone present for your dentist to perform the procedure. In this case, costly treatments like bone augmentation are necessary before implants can be placed.
Once all of these pre-emptive measures are complete, the procedure is performed. A titanium screw is placed inside your jaw to replace the root of the tooth that was there before. In the weeks after this procedure, your jaw will grow around the screw and hold it securely in place. Once your mouth heals, your dentist will insert a crown that matches your other teeth.
It is important to keep in mind that dental implants are not very affordable, and you should expect to pay several thousand dollars to replace one tooth. There’s also the possibility that your body will reject the implant, putting you back at square one.
Fixed Bridges
A bridge essentially consists of a metal frame with prosthetic teeth attached to it. This is a better option than traditional implants when it comes to replacing several teeth, but it is outdated. Dental bridges fail frequently and need to be replaced regularly.
The frame of a dental bridge gets glued to a support, either implants or healthy teeth that have been shaved down. The more teeth you are having replaced, the more of these supports are needed. Bridge placement affects the teeth surrounding the tooth you are replacing, damaging some of your remaining healthy teeth.
Though a bridge is a shorter process than dental implants, it still involves several separate appointments. Despite the damage to your teeth and their clear disadvantages, bridges are still not the most cost-effective option.
Removable Partial Dentures
A removable partial denture is an overdenture that can be removed easily for cleaning, and it is made of a plastic base with replacement teeth fixed to it. Caps or crowns may also be recommended on your healthy teeth to improve the fit of your denture.
There are a couple of different types of removable partial dentures:
Precisions attachment partial dentures: This type of denture helps limit the unwanted movement of the denture when it is in your mouth. It requires the installation of a crown that connects a precision attachment to the denture itself. This method is significantly more costly than traditional removable dentures. Sadly, attachment partial dentures can increase plaque build-up around the abutment teeth, causing tooth decay and gum disease.
Transitional removable partial dentures: This type of denture is only worn when your mouth tissues are healing or some other dental procedure is underway. Because it is temporary, it is a bit less expensive than other types of dentures. That said, this type of denture is more likely to cause tooth and gum decay, so it should only be worn as a transitional piece. It is not a long-term fix for missing teeth.
It takes some time to adjust to the feeling of dentures, and they may be uncomfortable at first. They should not be worn 24 hours a day, so they may not be the best option for you if you want a permanent, perfect smile.
Over time, your removable partial dentures might not fit very well due to natural shifts in your teeth or wear and tear. Ill-fitting dentures can lead to tooth decay, infections, and possibly even oral cancer due to a buildup of bacteria. It is essential to visit your dentist when you notice that your dentures no longer fit correctly.
Dentures may be a little bit cheaper than other options, but they also tend to be less stable and break down more easily over time. They can also be easily broken or lost and can cause some discomfort regardless of whether they are new or old. Because dentures have high palatal coverage, they can cause discomfort at the roof or bottom of your mouth and have the potential for food particles to become trapped behind them. There are many foods you cannot eat while wearing dentures, and dentures don’t prevent bone loss at the sites of missing teeth like other tooth replacement options.
Stabili-Teeth™: A Modern and Affordable Solution
If the above options for fixing your missing teeth are not floating your boat, we don’t blame you. That is why Stabili-Teeth™ was created.
Stabili-Teeth™ was created as an alternative to the traditional DENTURES AND FIXED DETACHABLES (as in Clear Choice or All-on-Four) because although dentures have their downfalls, they have been proven to work marginally, while Fixed Detachables work great but the cost remains very high. Stabili-Teeth™ builds off of the concepts that have been successful and improve upon the aspects of a denture that have failed in the past.
At half the cost of traditional implants, Stabili-Teeth™ is a modern and affordable way to achieve same-day stability and near-normal tooth functionality. Stabili-Teeth™ allows patients to walk out of the office on the day of surgery with a complete set of stabilized, functional teeth, and engagement of all of the dental implants happens after a 3-month healing process and insertion of the final prostheses. This means the healing time for Stabili-Teeth™ is about the same as other options, but with excellent, reliable results that allow you to bring joy back into your life.
Patients are never left without stabilized teeth during any part of the Stabili-Teeth™ treatment process. During the time period before the final prostheses are installed, patients are given temporary prosthetic teeth. After just one appointment, you can enjoy full smile restoration and improved functionality with our temporary prosthetic teeth, and you keep these prosthetic teeth as a backup even after final prostheses are installed.
Stabili-Teeth™ comes with a 5 year warranty, and we offer you free clinical exams and cleanings every 3 months for the first year after your procedure. Our all-inclusive price for one arch is $12,500, or $21,500 for full mouth restoration. This includes bone grafting, extraction, and sedation. Our process uses a unique combination of narrow diameter implants alongside conventional-sized implants for optimal fit and feel.
If you are ready to join the Stabili-Teeth™ movement, we encourage you to go ahead and schedule your consultation now using our online form, which asks you about the current state of your teeth and any dental treatments, like crowns, you currently have in place so that we can more accurately assess your individual needs and concerns. With Stabili-Teeth™, your needs are covered, and you no longer need to worry about expensive options that leave you without stabilized teeth for much of the process.
The Bottom Line
If you are struggling with missing teeth, you know the stress and hassle that come with trying to find a treatment method that is affordable and comfortable.
Though a few different treatment options exist, they all come with downfalls. Many treatment options tend to be very expensive with questionable end results.
Dental implants offer great results in terms of prosthetic teeth that look real and have good functionality, but they generally cost several thousands of dollars for only one tooth replacement and can be rejected by your body.
On the other hand, bridges and removable dentures are less stable and sometimes involve doing some damage to your other, healthy teeth to make the pieces fit in your mouth correctly.
Stabili-Teeth™ was created to solve many common problems caused by dentures, dental implants, and other treatment methods. With our affordable treatment process, you walk out of the office after your first appointment with a complete set of stabilized prosthetic teeth, and then the final prostheses are installed once your mouth heals from the initial procedure.
Here at Stabili-Teeth™, we are ready to help you get your life back.
Sources:
Two options for replacing lost teeth - Harvard Health (health.harvard.edu)
ADA Patient Smart | Tooth Replacement Options (ada.org)
Removable Partial Denture - Types | Pros, and Cons (todaysdentist.org)