Whenever you lose a tooth, the force of your bite shifts to the teeth next to the empty space. As your bite changes, it may cause difficulty in chewing, damage to your jaw, cause other teeth to shift and extrude out of socket, and also make it harder to clean teeth, resulting in tooth decay and periodontal diseases. That is why it is critical to seek a local dentist in Longmont for a smile makeover to ensure your teeth and mouth maintain their proper function, form, health, and beauty.
If you’re interested in a smile makeover, one of our local dentist in Longmont will perform a thorough evaluation to determine whether your health and lifestyle make you a good candidate for restorative dentistry. We offer a wide array of restorative dental services to improve your smile, such as bridges/dentures, crowns/caps, veneers, dental fillings, and dental implants. Removable bridges and dentures may be the first thing you think of when considering replacing missing teeth. A dental bridge may be used by your dentist to replace missing teeth, help maintain the shape of your face, and alleviate stress on your bite. There are complete dentures which replace all the teeth, or partial dentures which fill in the spaces created by missing teeth, preventing other teeth from changing positions. There are also crowns and caps. As far as a dental restoration goes, crowns and caps are used synonymously. Crowns are synthetic caps placed on the top of a tooth. Crowns are typically used to restore a tooth's function and appearance following a restorative procedure, such as a root canal. When decay in a tooth has become so advanced that large portions of the tooth must be removed, crowns are often used to restore the tooth. Your local dentist in Longmont may also use crowns to attach bridges, cover implants, or to prevent a cracked tooth from becoming worse. If your tooth or teeth aren’t missing and merely have gaps, chips, stains, or are misshapen, then veneers are for you. Dental crowns are sometimes confused with veneers, but they are quite different. Veneers are typically applied only to relatively small areas. They are natural in appearance, and are a perfect alternative for patients wanting to make minor adjustments to the look and feel of their smile. Veneers are thin, custom-made shells made from tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front side of your teeth. Similarly, dental fillings are not only strong and durable, but restore the look of natural teeth and are a very aesthetically pleasing solution to cavities. If a tooth is extracted or missing for some other reason, it is now possible to replace it using dental implants. These are titanium cylinders that are surgically placed in your jaw to serve as an artificial tooth root. This method allows us to avoid placing a dental bridge, which can weaken the adjacent natural teeth. Since dental implants are practically indistinguishable from your natural teeth, and since they do not alter the structure and integrity of the adjacent teeth, an implant it the next best thing to your natural tooth.
If you have any further questions regarding restorative dentistry, please call Avanti Dental Care today. Our team of local dentist in Longmont will evaluate your specific circumstance and decide which type of restorative procedure will best suit your individual needs to give you a complete smile makeover. Regardless of which method is right for you, restoring and replacing your teeth will surely restore your beautiful smile.
