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Missing Teeth? Prevent Shift & Drift!

The human body is excellent at adapting, and our mouths are no exception. When you have missing teeth, your mouth undergoes various changes to compensate. In the short-term, you may have an unsightly gap in your smile. However, as time progresses, the surrounding teeth will begin to shift and tilt toward the open space in an attempt to close it. Even the opposing teeth across from the gap will start to protrude. The result is the disruption of all the neighboring teeth. The only [...]

By |2022-11-22T08:00:02-08:00November 22, 2022|Restorative Dentistry|

Dental Bridge, What Is It?

Get A Dental Bridge Today Replace a missing or damaged tooth. You've probably heard of a dental bridge, but unless you've had one yourself, you may not know precisely what it entails. A bridge is a replacement option for a missing tooth or a tooth that has too extensive damage to be effectively repaired. We will always do what we can to save your natural tooth, repairing it with cavity fillings, inlays, onlays, or a dental crown. However, when those are not an option, [...]

By |2022-08-02T08:00:35-07:00August 2, 2022|Restorative Dentistry|

Missing Teeth? Know Your Options

Modern Dentistry Can Replace Missing Teeth When you have one or more missing teeth, you may experience difficulty eating, chewing, or even speaking properly. And (if you're missing one of the front teeth), it can detract from your appearance as well, affecting your confidence and self-esteem! Instead, choose one of the options made available by modern dentistry. What Are My Options? Dental Bridge - A dental bridge is one of the most common options to replace a single missing tooth. And, the method has [...]

By |2022-01-11T08:00:20-08:00January 11, 2022|Restorative Dentistry|

Dental Bridge for Missing Teeth

Dental Bridge Treatment in Sacramento, CA Beautiful restorations for damaged, decayed, or missing teeth. A dental bridge is a replacement for one or more missing or severely decayed teeth. Sometimes also called a fixed partial, a bridge is an affordable option that also provides excellent strength and durability. Typically, a bridge consists of replacement teeth anchored with porcelain crowns on either side (called abutment teeth). After you've received a bridge, it's essential to take extra care when brushing to keep food debris and plaque [...]

By |2021-02-16T08:00:53-08:00February 16, 2021|Restorative Dentistry|

How To Get Dental Implants

Dental Implants in Sacramento, CA We can use implants to anchor crowns, bridges, or dentures. Dental implants are the strongest treatment method available to replace missing teeth, and typically it is a two-step process. First, we use a medical-grade titanium implant as a replacement root. Then, we use the implants to anchor restorations like crowns, bridges, or dentures. The results? Patients who receive implants can expect greatly improved chewing ability, as well as the aesthetic benefits of a restored smile! Where to begin: Only [...]

By |2021-02-02T08:00:40-08:00February 2, 2021|Restorative Dentistry|

Crowns & Bridges: How They Work

A missing tooth is more than just a hindrance to normal chewing, and more than a cosmetic bother. It's a threat to the entire architecture of your mouth. The mouth is dynamic. Where there is a missing tooth, neighboring teeth drift, gum disease may crop up, even the unprotected bone ridge is susceptible to damage. So replacing a missing tooth with a bridge, or repairing a broken down tooth with a crown, is important for your dental health. How They Work A crown (or [...]

By |2020-04-14T08:00:01-07:00April 14, 2020|Restorative Dentistry|

When a Tooth Goes Missing

Harrison Ford took a nasty fall and lost two of his teeth. Thanks to modern dentistry, he went on to become a major Hollywood star. For as long as we humans have been losing teeth, we've been filling the gaps. Early dentures were made from ivory, bone, silver, gold, agate, mother-of-pearl and teeth removed from cadavers. These were held in place with steel springs and silk thread. Only the wealthiest could afford them, and they didn't hold up well. Worse, they often hurt. People [...]

By |2018-01-23T08:00:26-08:00January 23, 2018|Restorative Dentistry|