“What are my options for replacing a missing front tooth?”
I have a missing front tooth. I want to replace it. What are my options for replacing a missing front tooth?
7 Answers
1-Implant
2-Bridge, three units by preparing the adjacent teeth and make three-unit crown.
3-Partial denture, the easy and cheap option
2-Bridge, three units by preparing the adjacent teeth and make three-unit crown.
3-Partial denture, the easy and cheap option
1. You can have one false tooth attached to acrylic. The acrylic fits between each real tooth for retention and it all looks natural, but you will have to remove it after each meal to clean it!
2. You can have something more permanent, but this necessitates reducing two teeth on either side of the missing tooth that you are replacing. This bridge as we call it is pretty permanent, seared with cement.
3. You can have the implant that is implanted into bone and a crown put on the metal implant. This is one of the most permanent solutions.
2. You can have something more permanent, but this necessitates reducing two teeth on either side of the missing tooth that you are replacing. This bridge as we call it is pretty permanent, seared with cement.
3. You can have the implant that is implanted into bone and a crown put on the metal implant. This is one of the most permanent solutions.
The best option is an implant. One can also do a fixed bridge that’s cemented in. A removable is usually used only as a temporary measure. All these options depend on the general health of the individual patient and the condition of the mouth.
Implant, flipper or a bridge
Implant, bridge or partial.
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Rev. Dr. Laurentis Barnett
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Rev. Dr. Laurentis Barnett
You really need to consult with a dentist who can examine surrounding structures and X-rays of area. But by far the best option is an implant if all variables are good. Other options either alter the teeth next to the missing one, or are for esthetics only
It really depends on your specific case as to what your options would be. In general something you take in and out- a removable partial denture. For something you do not take out you may have two options, an implant- a post in bone a tooth is built on. The second option is a fixed partial denture- a bridge. for the implant you need bone or the ability to grow bone. For the bridge you need healthy adjacent teeth to bridge between. The partial has two different types. One with a cast metal framework. The second partial is all acrylic.
