Living with one or more missing teeth is a challenge. Not only does it impact your ability to eat and chew your food, but you also may feel uncomfortable or embarrassed when you're interacting with other people.
There are also things taking place behind the scenes with your dental health when you're missing one or more teeth. Tooth loss results in bone loss since there's no root left for your jawbone to support. This means less support for neighboring teeth, which could result in more tooth loss.
Your remaining teeth will also begin to drift if you don't replace your lost tooth, causing bite misalignment and increasing your chances of developing tooth decay and gum disease.
While there are several tooth replacement options to choose from, dental implants are the only solution that replaces both your tooth and your root, which solves the problem of bone loss. Dental implants can also support prosthetics like a dental bridge or denture to replace multiple missing teeth.
A traditional bridge or denture that is not implant-supported may also be an ideal solution for patients who aren't candidates for dental implants or who don't want to have surgery.
If you're dealing with tooth loss, we have answers for you. Contact Bright Dental in Fitchburg today to schedule an evaluation with one of our dentists.