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If you have missing teeth and it always makes you feel self-conscious, you may be thinking about ways to replace the teeth. Replacing missing teeth is possible, and there are several ways to achieve it.
Aside from aesthetics and improving your appearance, there are other benefits to replacing missing teeth. It helps keep your teeth healthy and enables you to eat and speak comfortably.
Why do you need to replace your missing teeth?
Shifting Teeth
When a few teeth are missing, your remaining teeth may gradually shift into the gap, changing your bite and trapping food.
Health Risks
Gaps increase your chances of having tooth decay and gum diseases due to trapped food and difficult cleaning.
Facial Appearance
Missing teeth can lead to the sagging of your facial muscles, causing a prematurely aged appearance.
Speech & Confidence
Your speech may be affected, leading to self-consciousness when speaking to people.
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Different ways you can replace your missing teeth
Different procedures to help replace your missing teeth are available. They include dentures, bridges, and implants. The procedure used for anyone depends on the number of teeth missing, the condition of the gum, and cost of treatment.
Before your teeth can be replaced, the replacement teeth will be made to match the colour of your natural teeth.
1. Dentures
Replacing missing teeth may involve partial or full dentures based on the number of missing teeth. Before treatment with a denture, your dentist will examine your teeth and take note of the place with the missing teeth to design dentures that will fit perfectly.
Partial Dentures
Recommended as a quick fix before fitting bridges. The base is made of plastic or metal; metal base plates are stronger and lighter but more expensive.
Full Dentures
Used by people with a lot of missing teeth. The gum must heal before the full denture can be fitted, which may take months depending on the severity of decay.
How to keep your dentures in place
Partial dentures are held by clasps clipping to surrounding teeth. Full upper dentures are held by suction created by saliva between the palate and denture. Full lower dentures are harder to stabilize but are supported by the tongue and cheeks.
"After fitting your denture, it may fall off when you laugh, or cough, so try biting or swallowing and put it back in place. You can also try using denture adhesive cream."
Coping with dentures
Dentures feel different from natural teeth. Getting used to them may take a while for eating, smiling, and speaking normally. You may have sores initially, which will heal as you adapt.
- Ensure you take out your denture at night (unless advised otherwise for the first 2 weeks).
- Eat soft foods initially and chew with both sides of your mouth.
- Visit your dentist regularly for adjustments.
Caring for your denture and mouth
Brush your teeth, gum, and tongue daily. Clean your denture after every meal with a soft brush and toothpaste, ideally over a bowl of water to prevent breakage if dropped.
Dentures are durable and can last for years if cared for, but ill-fitting dentures can irritate gums. Ensure you visit your dentist regularly.
2. Dental Bridges
If one or two teeth are missing, bridges will be suitable to replace them. They are false teeth with wings on the side bonded to the inner surface of the teeth, usually supported by natural teeth.
Bridges are permanent, so there is no need to remove them for cleaning, but you have to keep your teeth healthy by cleaning the gap under the bridge with a special dental floss.
3. Dental Implants
A dental implant is a metal rod placed into the jawbone to hold false teeth. The rod is usually made from titanium. After the implant is fitted, it takes some months to integrate into the jaw before the final restoration is attached. View our dental implant prices →
Fitting a dental implant is done under local anaesthetic. Gum health is crucial for success.
You can care for your dental implant the same way you do for your natural teeth.
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Take Away
Replacing your missing teeth with dental implants London has several benefits, including improving your oral health, appearance, and speech. Our highly experienced dentists will recommend the best treatment plan for you. View pricing or see all conditions we treat.