You have a missing tooth and always cover your mouth when you laugh or smile. We get it! But a missing tooth is about more than aesthetics. Ignoring the loss can actually lead to additional loss and a whole host of complications.
Here’s the list of what can go wrong when you ignore a missing tooth:
- Bone loss in the jaw
- Migrating or shifting teeth
- Difficulty with chewing certain foods
- Difficulty with digestion
- Feeling insecure or unsure
- Future tooth loss due to bite inconsistencies
At Dental Care of Corona, we want you to enjoy the benefits of a full smile that’s as functional as it is beautiful. So, in this blog, we explore tooth loss and tooth replacement, including why you shouldn’t wait to restore your smile.
Tooth Replacement with Your Corona Dentist
Waiting to replace a missing tooth can make tooth replacement more challenging when you finally decide to restore your smile. For example, when a tooth is lost, you also lose jawbone density. A depleted jawbone makes it difficult to support a dental implant. Likewise, shifting teeth, which is natural when a tooth is missing, can put undue stress on specific teeth due to shifting or migration. Eventually, this can lead to additional tooth loss in the future.
At Dental Care of Corona, we offer dental implants and dental bridges, both fixed and reliable solutions for tooth loss.
- Same Day Dental Bridges in Corona, CA: A dental bridge is one or more teeth situated between dental crowns. The crowns cap healthy teeth on either side of your smile gap, allowing the bridge to restore your smile. In some cases, we use a dental implant to secure the bridge if the anchoring teeth are not strong enough to support the prosthetic.
- Dental Implants in Corona, CA: Dental implants are tooth-root replacements that are surgically placed into the jawbone and integrate over time. We later cap the implants with a crown or a prosthetic, such as an implant bridge or denture. A dental implant helps prevent bone loss in the jaw.
Don’t Wait to Restore Your Smile!
To get started or if you have questions, call us today at (909) 903-5152 or book online. Remember to ask us about our financing options.