Beautiful natural-looking teeth help us to look our best, boost our self-confidence as well as help us to enjoy those foods that we love.
Missing or broken teeth have a considerable impact on day-to-day life and can affect both your personal and social life.
Nutrition -
Missing teeth could mean you are unable to eat certain foods, this can lead to a lack of essential vitamins and minerals. You may find biting and chewing your favourite foods difficult or painful.
Quality of life -
Missing teeth may affect your speech, as well as your appearance. Many people with missing teeth say they feel self-conscious when laughing and smiling and often cover their mouth with their hands when they do so, this could leave you feeling unhappy and anxious about your appearance.
Eating Out -
For some of those struggling with eating due to missing teeth, dining out in pubs and restaurants is a no-no. This means missing out on socialising with family, friends and loved ones.
Bone Loss -
The most severe effect of missing teeth is bone loss. The surrounding teeth may shift into the area of the missing teeth causing changes to your jaw structure, the position of your teeth (teeth straightness) and eventually bone loss.
Luckily S3 Dental has a team of highly skilled dental surgeons and a variety of treatment options to help restore or replace missing teeth.
Dental Crowns or Bridges -
Dental crowns and bridges are designed to look and feel just like your natural teeth. Broken teeth can be prepared so that a dental crown or bridge is placed on top, they can also be placed on top of dental implants.
Veneers and Composite Veneers -
Veneers are a tooth-coloured porcelain shell which is placed directly onto the front surface of the tooth. Composite veneers are usually applied in thin layers by hand by your dentist. They are an excellent alternative to porcelain veneers. The main difference between the two materials is their strength. Porcelain is much stronger than composite and will therefore last longer however composite veneers are reversible due to the minimally invasive technique used.
Dental Implants -
Dental implants act as artificial roots, they are placed into the jawbone to provide anchorage for the dental crown or bridge. They are the best replacement for missing teeth and provided they are well cared for could last for 20-30 years.
All On Four Dental Implant Solutions (Full Mouth Rehabilitation) -
The Implantologist places 4 implants into the jaw and a denture or dental bridge is placed directly on top. Restoring your whole smile and giving you natural-looking and fully functioning teeth in just 1 day.
Dentures -
Dentures are removable appliances used to replace missing teeth. Dentures are a durable and low-cost replacement for missing teeth. However, they are not as aesthetically pleasing or as comfortable as dental implants and will need to be removed for cleaning and sleeping.
If you are suffering from tooth loss and would like to speak to someone about your options you can contact us on -
Haywards Heath, Mid Sussex - hh@s3dental.co.uk
Hinchley Wood, Surrey - hw@s3dental.co.uk
Eltham, London - eltham@s3dental.co.uk