Get It Back, and Much More
If you’ve lost teeth, or are about to have some extracted, you’re facing many new limitations. You might only be able to eat soft foods because eating anything else causes you discomfort. You might not be able to speak clearly and naturally. You can smile but the idea embarrasses you—especially if the missing teeth are in your smile zone. Your face may even take on a sunken, aged appearance if your tooth loss leads to bone recession.
There are many solutions to recover your smile, including dental bridges and dental implants, which offer the function and aesthetics of real teeth, jaw protection, and unequaled longevity. You may be surprised at how quickly you’re able to eat, speak, laugh, and smile again once your teeth are replaced by our team at Bluegrass Dentistry. If you have failing or missing teeth in Lexington, KY, reach out, we’ll help you find the tooth replacement solution you need for a complete, confident, and healthy smile.
Life with Missing Teeth
- A limited diet
- Speech difficulties
- Decreased self-confidence
- Jawbone loss
- Sunken facial appearance
Why Replace Damaged or Missing Teeth?
If treatment like root canals, gum disease treatment, and restorative dentistry are ineffective, damaged, infected, and failing teeth, should be removed to protect your dental health and even systemic health. Unless they’re wisdom teeth or extra teeth that are causing overcrowding in your mouth, most teeth should be replaced after removal. Apart from the ways tooth loss can decrease your quality of life, it can also trigger a sort of “domino effect” in your health. Without natural tooth roots stimulating healthy bone growth, your bone will begin to deteriorate beneath the empty tooth socket. This will spread and can even lead to additional tooth loss in adjacent teeth. Replacing your tooth before extensive bone loss can occur will help prevent unnecessary additional harm as well as the need for bone grafting procedures. If your bone is stable enough or has received bone reconstructive treatment, you’ll have the option between dental bridges, dentures, and dental implants for your new, complete smile.
Remedies for Missing Teeth
Dental Bridges
Dentures and Partials
Implant Supported Dentures
Dental Implants
Our Top Services
Dental Bridges
- Fixed
- Last 5+ years
- Attached to abutment tooth/teeth
- Do not prevent jawbone loss
- Greater food choices
Dentures & Partials
- Removable
- Last 5+ years
- May require adhesives
- Do not prevent jawbone loss
- Limited food choices
Implant Supported Dentures
- Removable or fixed
- Last 10+ years
- Attached by implants
- Limit jawbone loss
- Greater food choices
Dental Implants
- Fixed for unmatched stability
- Last decades
- Attached by implants
- Prevent jawbone loss
- Unlimited food choices
Ready to have your smile back?
Let’s discuss your options at Bluegrass Dentistry