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Keeping Your Teeth White Between Dental Visits

Taking care of your teeth might seem mundane, but without enough attention, those pearly whites of yours can easily turn tinged and stained. Sure, having your teeth cleaned every few months at your dentist's office is a great start to maintaining a beautiful smile, but it isn't enough to keep each tooth pearly white on an ongoing basis. Now, don't get me wrong – you don't have to spend an arm and a leg on professional maintenance in order to get the results you want. You can use a variety of methods at home, like creating your own whitening mouthwash, that can help to keep you teeth white between dentist visits. Hopefully, the tips and techniques offered on this blog is enough to get you the results that you're after.

2 Ways Dental Implants Are Used In Tooth Replacement

15 December 2015
 Categories: Dentist, Blog

A dental implant is a prosthetic dental application that replaces a missing tooth. The implanted device is actually a titanium screw that is surgically inserted into a dental patient's jawbone to serve as a synthetic root. Over time, the screw fuses with the jawbone through osseointegration. To replace the remainder of the tooth, an abutment is added and connected to a dental crown. 

Once an implant is securely in place, it can serve multiple functions in tooth replacement. Here are two:

Dental Bridge Support

There are various types of bridges for which a dental implant may be used.

Conventional Bridges

A conventional dental bridge is used to replace one or more teeth. The dental device includes one or more fake teeth in its center with a dental crown on each end of the bridge. 

The dental crowns are attached to natural teeth or dental implants to stabilize the bridge and secure it in the mouth. The implant can postpone bridge placement since enough time must be permitted for the implant screw to fuse properly with the jawbone. 

Full Dental Bridges

If all of the teeth in a palate are missing, a full dental bridge can be used. The appliance is similar to a traditional bridge. However, it usually replaces a large number of teeth, just like dentures do. Your dentist may use multiple dental crowns and implant supports to hold the full bridge in place.

Cantilever Bridges

Cantilever bridges include one crown for support. They are occasionally used when only one natural tooth or dental implant is adjacent to the dental gap where the false tooth will be positioned.

Overdenture Support

An overdenture is a removable set of false teeth that is held in place by specially designed connectors that attach to natural teeth or dental implants. Like other dentures, an overdenture is usually used when a large number of teeth are missing. 

One of the main issues with traditional dentures is their tendency to shift or move about. This movement can jeopardize the patient's ability to chew, speak, or laugh with confidence. In addition, the shifting can irritate sensitive gum tissue. Fortunately, since overdentures stay securely in place, those who wear them avoid the potential problems that come with shifting traditional dentures.

Missing teeth can impact your appearance, your ability to speak, and the manner in which you chew. If you have one or more missing teeth, consult with a dentist in your area for a full assessment to determine whether dental implants are right for you.