Not only do our expert prosthodontists here at Pacific Northwest Prosthodontics provide dental restorations such as dental implants, crowns, and bridges, but they also perform oral and maxillofacial surgery.
There are times when one of your teeth—or multiple teeth, in a worst-case scenario—are damaged beyond repair in an accident or due to a crack or chip. In those cases, your tooth (or teeth) may be extracted, and you will need to choose an option for replacement.
Over the years, your teeth have been hard at work. They are incredibly helpful for so many day-to-day tasks. They help you to eat and speak, and your smile tells others that you are happy. It's important to take care of them.
Did you know there are many benefits to smiling? Smiling lowers your blood pressure, reduces pain, relieves stress, and strengthens your immune system. Most importantly, perhaps, smiling improves your mood and makes you feel good about yourself.
Your dental care routine is important. Every six months, you should be visiting your dentist for a cleaning and a check-up. Keeping these appointments will ensure that problems are discovered quickly and resolved in a timely manner.
There are many reasons you might have lost a tooth—or even several teeth. Perhaps you play in your local hockey league and took a puck to the face, knocking out a tooth. Maybe your tooth became cracked or infected beyond repair and needed to be extracted—possibly along with a nearby tooth.
If you are missing teeth, there can be all sorts of implications. Missing teeth can affect the way you eat, the way you speak, and the way you look. All of these can impact your day-to-day life. What's more, the longer you are without teeth, the more any teeth you have left may be affected too.
If you're missing a tooth or a group of teeth, you may be a candidate for a dental bridge. A dental bridge is an appliance that takes the place of a missing tooth or a group of teeth. They come in several different types. The one that's right for you will depend on your particular situation.
It's entirely possible that you have never heard of occlusal disease. Just because you've never heard of occlusal disease, however, doesn't mean that you can't have it. Occlusal disease is caused by a misaligned bite, when the jaw joints, mouth muscles, and teeth don't work together in perfect harmony.
It can be hard to lose a large number of your teeth, regardless of the reason. Whether you lost them due to an accident, disease, or the aging process, you will still need to decide what route to take to replace them.
