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Dental Implant-Supported Dental Bridges

Monday, January 10th, 2011

A dental bridge is a useful way to replace missing teeth, and is even more effective when anchored by dental implants. Traditional fixed dental bridges are supported by crowns on adjacent teeth, but this technique does not prevent bone loss under the gap where teeth are missing. When anchored to a dental implant, a bridge can be a permanent, natural-looking replacement for missing teeth.

During your dental implant consultation with dental implant dentist Dr. Kevin Sands at his Los Angeles office, Dr. Sands will examine your smile and explain your options for tooth restoration. He may suggest that you have a dental implant-supported bridge instead of having individual dental crowns attached to multiple implants. A dental implant-supported bridge can handle more pressure from tooth grinding or clenching in some cases. With his extensive cosmetic dentistry training, Dr. Sands will make you’re your tooth replacement, bridge or implant, blends naturally with your smile and is aesthetically pleasing.

Advantages of a Dental Implant Supported Dental Bridge

Replacing missing teeth is a crucial choice to protect the health and appearance of your smile. A missing tooth leaves a large space between your teeth as well as a space in your gums and jawbone. The teeth on either side of the missing tooth have a tendency to shift and try to fill the space. Shifting teeth can cause damage to other teeth and roots. Your jawbone and gums can also shrink and deteriorate without the support of a tooth’s root.

Dental implants are surgically placed in your jawbone to fill the space left by the missing tooth’s root. The dental implant gives your jawbone and gums the support it needs to maintain a healthy bone structure. The replacement tooth or dental bridge is attached to the dental implant and fills the space left by the missing tooth. The replacement tooth prevents your other teeth from shifting and causing damage to your smile.

To schedule a Los Angeles dental implant consultation with Dr. Kevin Sands, please contact the dental implant team of Kevin Sands, D.D.S. Cosmetic Dentistry today.

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Why Choose Dental Implants Instead of Dental Crowns or Bridges?

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Replacing missing teeth is important in preventing future dental problems that will require correction. Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist, Dr. Kevin Sands recommends replacing missing teeth with dental implants instead of dental bridges with dental crowns.

There are many benefits to replacing missing teeth with dental implants over dental bridges. These benefits include:

• Dental implants replace the tooth and the tooth’s root
• Dental implants look and function like natural teeth
• You do not have to remove dental implants for cleaning
• You can take care of your dental implants as you would your natural teeth
• The adjacent teeth to the missing tooth do not have to be shaved down to hold a dental crown

Dental bridges do not replace the missing tooth’s root. A dental implant will replace the missing tooth and its root. Replacing the tooth’s root will ensure that your jawbone will not deteriorate and that your natural teeth will not shift. Without a root to fill the space, your natural teeth will want to shift and fill that space. The shifting will cause your smile to become crooked and can lead to tooth decay.

Dental bridges require that the adjacent teeth to the missing tooth be shaved down and have dental crowns permanently attached to them. These two dental crowns are attached to the replacement tooth and hold it in place. With dental implants, only the missing tooth is replaced and your other teeth do not have to be shaved down.

For more information about dental implants, please contact Dr. Sands’ cosmetic dentistry office serving Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, California.

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