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With today’s techniques and materials, there is really no reason anyone should have to go without teeth any longer.

Solutions can be summed up in the “big three.”  Dentures, bridges, and implants can all be used to replace teeth gone MIA.  Even more exciting is the potential to use a combination of these three, giving literally endless options for patients depending on how many, and which teeth are missing.

When just a couple teeth are missing, the most likely candidates are either a bridge or individual implants. 

If a few teeth are missing, a bridge supported by implants is a great solution!

As more teeth need to be replaced, the options increase to include dentures or “plates.”  Don’t worry, these aren’t your dad’s dentures!  Using as few as two implants to anchor a denture adds stability and starts to make the dentures actually begin to function like normal teeth.  Of course they are still a poor replacement for natural teeth, but as we add more implants, they become dramatically more stable.  With enough implants, we can even remove the plastic that typically covers the roof of a denture patient’s mouth, which is often blamed for decreased taste sensation.

As you can see, today’s options for replacing missing teeth are vast.  The excuses for going through life without teeth are dwindling.  Thank goodness.

Dr. Crosby