When you have lost one tooth, or even all of them, we want to help secure a replacement that looks natural and that can last for years to come. With dental implants, we can offer options that are durable and long-lasting. In today’s blog, your Shrewsbury, MA, dentist talks about our implant-supported dental prosthetics, which can offer new smiles that look and function like natural teeth, and that could potentially last for decades to come! Let’s work together to start 2025 on the road to a full and stunning new smile.
When You Need Replacement Teeth
When you lose even one tooth you need to seek replacement. Losing teeth could cause the jawbone to lose mass and density, as the body will suspend the flow of key nutrients to the areas around these missing roots. As the jawbone weakens and odes, this leads to further tooth loss and an older appearance. But with dental implants, we can address a single missing tooth or even support a full set of dentures, so you can enjoy a full smile. This not only preserves your jaw, but also helps improve your ability to eat and speak without complication. The results can last for decades to come too, so you don’t have to have them replaced every few years, and they can offer more durable and long-lasting tooth replacement.
Dental Implants
The implant portion of your new tooth is a post that is screw-like in appearance and made from biocompatible titanium. When inserted into the jawbone, this helps stimulate the growth of jawbone structure, so your jaw remains intact and your new teeth have the potential to last for years to come. For an individual one, we then complete the tooth with an abutment and crown. The crown will be custom-made to look natural and absorb daily bite forces too, so you have a durable and dependable replacement tooth.
Bridges and Partials
What if you have larger gaps in your smile? With a gap of two to four missing teeth in a row, we could create a bridge that is supported with implant posts. These last far longer than traditional ones. If you have multiple gaps spread out across your smile, then we could create a partial, which provides new teeth to fit in these gaps that are secure in an acrylic base that we connect to multiple dental implants.
Dentures
Our team can also take on total tooth loss with dentures. We will insert multiple dental implants into the jaw, where they will stimulate the growth of new structure and keep your jaw intact. We then connect a full set of dentures to them. This means your dentures will never slip when you eat or drink, and that don’t need to be removed for soaking or cleaning. Instead, they stay in place for decades to come and act like natural teeth, so you can smile with confidence. For some, we could complete the entire process in only one day, so you leave with a full smile.
Maxillofacial Prosthetics
When patients with congenital defects, or who have lost facial structure due to cancer, injury, or disease, we could offer replacement teeth that also include facial prosthetics to address these missing structures. We have intraoral prosthetics that help improve the ability to speak, swallow, and chew. These are flexible and durable, and can handle daily use and absorb bite forces. Our extraoral prosthetics help boost the external appearance of a patient’s face and smile. These are designed to look natural and fit comfortably, providing quality improvement for missing teeth and compromised facial structure.
If you have any questions about how we can offer stunning results and tooth replacement with dental implants and maxillofacial prosthetics, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help make big improvements for your smile, and we can start now before the holiday season gets too hectic. You can also use any remaining 2024 dental benefits before they expire at the end of the year!
Schedule a Visit for Implant Dentistry
The team at Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury in MA wants to offer results that can last for years to come and offer a lifelike appearance. Dental implants mean you can eat your favorite foods again, smile with confidence, and preserve your youthful facial features too. To schedule an appointment with us, call our office today at 508-842-8838. We look forward to helping you obtain a full smile again, with results that inspire confidence and function like natural teeth too.
