How to Care for Your Dental Bridge Although tooth replacements, like dental bridges and even dental implants, are wonderful options for restoring your smile, they aren’t as strong as your original teeth. While most bridges can last a very long time (about 10 years for the average patient), they typically don’t last forever. Whether you…
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Mind the Gap: Your Options for Replacing Missing Teeth Sometimes a person who is missing one or more teeth figures they can live without them, as long as they don’t mind the aesthetic difference or experience trouble eating and speaking. It’s great not to be bothered by a missing tooth, but the gap in your…
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Are You a Candidate for a Dental Implant? Missing one or more teeth can have a significant impact on daily life. Missing teeth can change your appearance, make it difficult to enjoy the foods you love, and even affect the way you talk. If you’re experiencing any of these issues, then you’ve probably found yourself…
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What Your Lost Teeth Didn’t Tell You About Dental Implants Most adults start out with a full set of 32 teeth. Whether due to injury, tooth decay, gum disease, or another oral health problem, many have lost at least one permanent tooth by age 45, and 25% of Americans over the age of 65 are…
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