Dentures and Bridges at Bedford Place Dentist

Why might you need options for replacing your teeth?

All individuals should be given options for replacing missing teeth, whether teeth are missing due to trauma, if there are less teeth in the mouth or, loss of teeth through decay or gum disease. All clinical situations are unique and the dentist at Bedford Place Dentist will identify your needs and goals, and subsequently talk you through your options.

What options are available to replace teeth?

• The most cost-effective way to cover a gap in the smile is with a denture. This is a removable item that looks like a tooth. An acrylic (plastic), cobalt chrome (metal) or valplast (flexible plastic) can all work well for different scenarios. Your dentist will speak to individuals about this and advise on what is best for the situation.

• A dental bridge is another alternative, this is an item which is ‘fixed’ in the mouth, in comparison to a denture (which is removable). It involves the use of a neighbouring healthy tooth to support a ‘false’ tooth that covers a gap in a smile. There are two types of bridges:

  • Maryland bridge, which relies on ‘sticking’ the false tooth to a neighbouring tooth using a metal or ceramic wing.

  • Conventional bridge, which alters the shape of the next-door tooth. Bridges can cover multiple missing teeth, as each case in unique, the dentist at Bedford Place Dentist will take you through all your options.

The dentist at Bedford Place Dentist is able to show models and adequately explain this in more detail, so please ask at your check-up if you need more information.

Dental implants are currently the closest way to regrowing a tooth! They are fixed inside a mouth by a titanium screw and a ‘fake’ looking tooth on top. Ask your dentist about this option at your next appointment.

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