What are the options for replacing missing teeth?
There are three options for replacing missing teeth – dental implants, fixed bridges, and removable partial or complete dentures. Implants are great in that no adjacent teeth need to be reduced in size and there is no loose piece of plastic flopping around in the mouth. Fixed bridges also eliminates the need for a loose plastic denture, but there needs to be an adequate number of solid abutment teeth adjacent to the site. Fixed bridges may be necessary in cases where there is not adequate bone available for implants. Removable appliances are available as an economical alternative, but wearing them is not as comfortable.
