Wondering which restoration will give you back the smile you desire after tooth loss?
Are you missing one, several, or even all of your teeth? If so, our Rancho Cucamonga, CA, dentists, Dr. Peter Yanes and Dr. Rossina Escobar-Yanes, can help you get your smile back on track. We are a full-service dental practice that offers a variety of dental prosthetics designed to replace missing teeth and restore your smile. Here are the main ways that we replace teeth:
Traditional Dentures
Dentures are removable teeth, held in place with attachments, natural suction, or with denture adhesives. This is one of the most common prosthetics that we place, especially if a patient is dealing with significant tooth loss. When a patient decides to receive dentures, our dentist will first need to take impressions of their mouth. A lab will then use these measurements to create custom-fitted dentures.
The benefits of dentures include:
- An economical way to replace teeth
- Restored chewing and speaking ability
- A fast treatment process
- Preventing natural teeth from shifting into gaps in your smile
Dental Bridges
If you have most of your natural teeth left but feel embarrassed by that gap in your smile, then a dental bridge can fill the gap with a false tooth. Dental crowns on both sides of the false teeth anchor it into place. In order to do this, these crowns will be placed over healthy, natural teeth near the gap to support the false tooth. Dental bridges are usually fixed in place.
The benefits of dental bridges include:
- They look like real teeth
- They are made from durable material
- They prevent teeth from shifting into gaps
- They are easy to care for and maintain
- They are cost-effective
- They stay fixed in place
Dental Implants
If you are looking for a prosthetic that most closely resembles a real tooth, then chances are good that our Rancho Cucamonga, CA, dentist will recommend dental implants. The implant itself is made from a metal post that is embedded in the jawbone to replace the missing tooth roots. The implant fuses together with the jawbone to provide a permanent structure that can support your false tooth.
The benefits of dental implants include:
- A lifelong restoration
- A tooth that functions and feels like the real thing
- A tooth that is fixed in place
- A way to support and stabilize dentures
- Easy to care for
- Prevent bone loss
- Prevent teeth from shifting
- Fully restored chewing and speaking
Need Dental Care? Give Us a Call
If you are looking for a dental practice in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, that can provide you with dental implants or other restorative treatment options then call our office today at (909) 466-4495 to schedule your consultation.