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Few incidents have a greater impact on dental health and personal appearance than
tooth loss. When one or more teeth are missing, the remaining teeth can drift out
of position, thus changing the natural bite pattern. Decay, gum disease, and even
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To remedy missing teeth, we may recommend the placement of a bridge. A dental bridge
a procedure in which one or more replacement teeth are anchored by one or more crowns on each side. Although there are many reasons to replace missing teeth, the three
most common are:
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- Migration: The teeth surrounding a vacant area in the mouth, including the teeth above or below, will eventually move into that open area. The position
that these teeth move into is unnatural and in extreme cases, can cause problems
leading to tooth loss.
- Function: Teeth in every part of the mouth are designed for particular
functions. If there is an area that has missing teeth, that area cannot function
properly. The result is for other teeth to assume the added work, which they were
not designed or intended. This added work can create problems that might cause additional
teeth to need treatment or extraction.
- Appearance: This is the most obvious reason patients think of.
The state of the art techniques and materials we use result in a very natural look.
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