“What is the best option for replacing a missing tooth?”
I am a 38-year-old male who has a missing tooth and wants to replace it. What is the best option for replacing a missing tooth?
7 Answers
There are a few options available to you for this. First and foremost see your regular dentist and determine if your mouth is healthy and stable for the options you have. Option # 1 - Do Nothing, Option # 2 - Removable Partial Denture with the missing tooth on it. (This is an appliance that you take in and out) Option # 3 - Fixed Bridge, meaning 3 Crowns soldered together and a unit and cemented in your mouth. Option $ - Implant with a Crown on top...
At your age the implant is the most reliable option but also the most expensive. Hope this helps..
At your age the implant is the most reliable option but also the most expensive. Hope this helps..
You have several options when replacing a missing tooth.
1-Fixed replacement:
i) an “implant & crown” to replace the missing tooth is preferred as long as the bone is healthy enough for the surgical placement of the implant . ( The preferred choice )
ii) a fixed bridge which involves the placement of a crown on the adjacent teeth in front & behind the missing tooth plus a Pontic to replace the missing tooth .
2-Removable appliance -
- a partial denture with a false tooth placed on a metal or plastic framework.
Speak with your dentist . Your actual choices based on your bone health , dental needs & finances will be discussed .
Good luck.
Carrol Fenn DDS
1-Fixed replacement:
i) an “implant & crown” to replace the missing tooth is preferred as long as the bone is healthy enough for the surgical placement of the implant . ( The preferred choice )
ii) a fixed bridge which involves the placement of a crown on the adjacent teeth in front & behind the missing tooth plus a Pontic to replace the missing tooth .
2-Removable appliance -
- a partial denture with a false tooth placed on a metal or plastic framework.
Speak with your dentist . Your actual choices based on your bone health , dental needs & finances will be discussed .
Good luck.
Carrol Fenn DDS
A dental implant is usually the ideal replacement for a missing tooth. I do not know which tooth, the amount of bone support, your finances, etc., so make an appointment with a dentist to discuss the options, costs, risks, and benefits of all options before making a decision.
Replacing a tooth is unfortunately not a one size fits all best worst situation. You need to see a dentist for an evaluation to develop a best plan for you.
There are multiple options but an Implant is probably the best choice.
Regards,
Steven Manson, DDS
Regards,
Steven Manson, DDS
A dental implant most closely simulates a natural tooth. However, the amount and quality of bone where the implant is to be placed must be evaluated. The next best option would be a fixed bridge. No two situations are the same, so having your mouth examined by a dentist is essential.
Have your dentist discuss dental implants with you...the closest thing to your natural tooth.
Russell A. Sassack, D.D.S.
Russell A. Sassack, D.D.S.
