Missing Teeth

A confident smile makes all the difference, and we understand how losing a tooth can affect not only your appearance but your self-esteem. At ProSmiles, we provide a range of options to restore your smile with lifelike, durable restorations that look and feel natural. 

Our priority lies with restoring teeth back to it’s natural alignment and ensuring it’s perfectly strong enough to perform everyday tasks like biting, chewing and brushing your teeth.

What happens If I do nothing?

At first, a single gap in your smile might seem like a problem that can be easily worked around. We have seen many cases where our patients are tempted to ignore tooth loss, especially if the gap is hidden from view. However if ignored, the exposed gum tissue will be more vulnerable to infection, and the underlying jawbone will start to break down which will in turn weaken the base supporting nearby teeth, causing them to become loose and unstable. In other words, if not fixed, even one lost tooth could lead to even more missing teeth.

How to replace missing teeth

There are many ways to replace missing teeth. Depending on your situation and preferences, you can choose the most suitable treatment options.

The most popular treatment options for replacing missing teeth include: 

•  Dental implants are a popular solution, offering a permanent and natural-looking replacement.
•  Dentures, whether partial or full, are another option for those seeking to permanently replace an entire arch of missing teeth.
• Dental bridges provide a suitable solution for filling tooth gaps.

All of these treatments help restore both function and aesthetics, ensuring you can smile confidently again. At ProSmiles, we offer all these treatments at affordable and convenient prices across all our branches in Texas. 

Why Choose ProSmiles For Tooth Replacement?

• Complete Dental Implant Care In-House
• Partnered with High-Quality Dental Labs
• Multiple Dentists, One Convenient Location
• Affordable implants and dentures.

Our options to replace missing teeth

Dental Bridges

A dental bridge connects two of your natural teeth to fill in the gap between them. The restoration itself is made from several prosthetic teeth and a pair of dental crowns. The crowns are used to anchor the bridge to the natural teeth so that the rest of the bridge stays in place. We can use this type of restoration to replace up to four teeth in a row. A bridge can be attached to dental implants to make them more stable and durable.

Dentures

With dentures, it’s possible to replace an entire arch of teeth at once. The base is made out of a gum-colored acrylic material while the teeth are made out of ceramic that has been carefully shaded based on the rest of your face and mouth. We can carefully shape dentures so that they fit comfortably inside your mouth and stay in place. You can also get partial dentures, which are useful for filling in the gaps in your smile while you have plenty of healthy teeth still intact.

Dental Implants

One of the key traits of the teeth that gives them their strength is that they have anchored directly into the jawbone thanks to their sturdy roots. Most forms of tooth replacement do nothing to address the lack of roots, and as a result, your new smile won’t be as stable as your original one. With dental implants, though, we can give your new teeth artificial roots to hold them in place, improving their chewing power and keeping them in place at all times. The implants also stimulate the jawbone to keep it healthy and intact.

Bone Grafting

Without a sufficient level of bone, your jaw won’t be able to support dental implants. This can be an issue since the jawbone will naturally start to atrophy after a tooth is lost. To rebuild the jaw in areas that have already started to break down, bone grafting is highly recommended before implant placement. New bone material is added to the necessary areas; once it has successfully integrated with the rest of the jaw, implants can be placed.

Looking for a trusted dentist office to get affordable implants and dentures in Texas? Find your nearest ProSmiles branch now!