Franklin, TN
If you are living with lost teeth, it has an effect on your daily routine. Having missing teeth hinders your ability to chew, affecting your diet and potentially your nutrition. Your self-esteem may diminish because you are self-conscious about showing your smile because of the gaps caused by those missing teeth.
Lost teeth also can lead to significant oral health issues over time, including:
- Temporomandibular joint disorder (otherwise referred to as TMJ disorder or TMD)
- Misaligned bite, also known as malocclusion
- Teeth that become crooked or shift out of their ideal alignment
- Damage or extreme wear on dental restorations
- Shrinkage of supporting bone structure, leading to a sunken-in facial appearance
- Loose teeth
- Additional lost teeth
Why live with any of these problems and risks? Replace lost teeth by literally bridging the gap, and receive a dental bridge from your Franklin restorative dentist, Lee Palmer, DDS.
What is a dental bridge and how does it work?
A dental bridge can replace one lost tooth, or several missing teeth as long as they are adjacent to one another in the mouth. The replacement teeth have an abutment at either end, allowing it to secure into the mouth. Once fixed in place, a bridge restores your smile and your chewing ability, while also preventing the sunken-in facial appearance that often occurs over time with people who live with lost teeth.
At Lee Palmer, DDS, we work with bridges made of dental porcelain. This is a beautiful, durable material that can be customized to match the shade of your existing natural teeth. Furthermore, dental porcelain has a similar translucency to natural tooth enamel. We offer bridges that are metal-free and made entirely of dental porcelain, or have that porcelain covering a strong metal substructure.
The benefits of dental bridges
Comfort: A dental bridge is fixed into the mouth, meaning it will not shift and slip like other tooth replacement options such as dentures or partials.
Convenience: To care for your dental bridge, it can be brushed and flossed just like your natural teeth as part of your existing routine of dental hygiene.
Cost: When considering that the average lifespan of a well-maintained dental bridge is at least 10 years, it is one of the most economical tooth replacement options currently available in all of restorative dentistry.
Is a dental bridge right for me?
A dental bridge is not recommended for any children who still have any of their primary teeth. Also, if you have gum disease, you will need to have the bacterial infection treated first before a bridge can be installed.
Dental bridges in Franklin, Leipers Fork and Thompson Station in Tennessee
Stop living with lost teeth and all of the potential consequences. You can restore your smile with a dental bridge. With more than 30 years of experience in dentistry, Dr. Palmer has been using treatments like bridges to restore the smile of countless patients. To learn more about bridges or any of the other methods of restorative dentistry available at our practice, don’t wait any longer. Contact the office of Lee Palmer, DDS, today at (615) 794-0756 or contact us online to schedule a consultation.