Restoring or Replacing Teeth
Why Restore and Replace Teeth?
Your dental health can have a very significant impact on your general health by effecting your nutrition, inflammation, and comfort. Broken or missing teeth can greatly decrease your quality of life by limiting your diet choices. Gum disease and infected teeth can have a negative effect on heart disease and diabetes. Missing or shifting teeth can lead to painful jaw-joint disfunction and accelerate tooth wear. The bottom-line is this: if you do not consistently maintain the health of your teeth, you will begin to lose them exactly when you most need them - in mid-life or shortly thereafter.
Fortunately, here in the 21st century, there is no reason for folks to lose their teeth if they have a prevention mindset. Technology now allows us to restore teeth with almost any problem.
“Wellness” issues, such as self-esteem and social acceptance, are also improved by having a healthy and youthful looking smile. A beautiful smile and sparkling eyes are often considered reflections of a charming and intelligent nature. In this day and age, there is no sense having a smile that looks 20 years older than you do!
You have many, many choices now for repair or replacement of teeth. Please click on any of the tabs on the left side of this page and learn all about your options.
At Fiddlehead Dental we will always explain your options, detail the time and financial commitments involved with each, and give you our best advice about which option is best for you. In the end though, we want you to make an informed decision that you are happy with.
Why do we recommend restoring your damaged or missing teeth? It may help to know what a healthy tooth is, and how problems with a tooth can affect other teeth. When a tooth is damaged or missing, it can lead to bite problems, jaw pain, or tooth decay and gum disease. Each tooth affects other Teeth Each tooth, like members of a team, help the other teeth- and surrounding structures-do their job. If one tooth is missing, it can cause other teeth to drift out of position, changing your bite (the way upper and lower teeth fit together). When teeth move out of place surrounding muscles and joints in your jay may become sore. One Tooth Missing can cause the position of other teeth to change. The space left by the missing tooth may cause some teeth to tilt forward, or opposing teeth to move down. A missing tooth can also create spaces between your teeth, changing your bite and smile. Shifting and Drifting teeth could lead to changes in your chewing muscles, bones and joints, making chewing difficult or painful. Teeth that have moved out of their normal position can tip over and become hard to clean. This can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. Please choose one of the web pages on the upper left of this page to get more in-depth information about crowns and bridges. We are happy to give you further information on these concepts and other options for fractured or missing teeth at a future office visit.
