We do everything we can to save teeth, unfortunately sometimes the preferred course of action is removal and replacement with one of our dental options.
We will spend time with you to assess your situation and offer a solution that suits you. For some this will be dental implants, for others by dental bridges or perhaps dentures. Occasionally it can be a combination of all three.
Dental implants are small titanium ceramic posts that are inserted into the jaw bone to help support a crown, bridge or denture. They are often placed when a tooth has been extracted and are considered to be the gold standard for replacing missing teeth or improving denture support and retention. Dental implants can be used to replace a single missing tooth or several teeth and even can replace a full arch if you have a full denture at present.
The placement of dental implants has now become commonplace and is usually very straightforward with minimal discomfort.
Patients who have benefited from dental implants report a greatly enhanced quality of life. If you have a long-standing gap or perhaps unsatisfactory Dentures, and dental implants may be the preferred treatment. We are able to assess your situation and provide you with dental implants at you Salisbury Dentist, Twenty Twenty Dental.
A dental bridge can be constructed to replace a single missing tooth or maybe a couple of teeth. We generally use two type of bridges. A “stick on” Maryland bridge or a fixed bridge that uses crowns cemented on teeth either side of the gap to replace the missing teeth.
Both of these bridges are permanent and fixed in place. They are constructed by our skilled dental technicians and cemented into position in the dental surgery. We will show you how to clean and care for these bridges once they are fitted.
Modern dentures still have a role to play in replacing missing teeth. We are able to use modern materials to increase comfort and retention that transform your denture wearing experience. Dentures can also be retained by dental implants, a particularly useful idea if the bone in your lower jaw is minimal and you struggle keeping a denture in place. Two small implants placed here allow a denture to be clicked into place by precision attachments and will significantly improve retention of the denture.
Dentures are now highly aesthetic and can also be very useful at restoring missing support to the face, hence reducing the appearance of ageing. We work closely with our long established local denture laboratory in Salisbury to ensure the best treatment is provided to meet your needs.
