While losing a tooth can be exciting for children, once permanent teeth come in there is nothing exciting about losing a tooth; however, accidents happen and it’s important that you have a dentist that you can turn to for immediate or even urgent dental care. Our Radcliff, KY, family dentist Dr. Ernest Skaggs offers a wide range of dental services including these options for replacing missing teeth.

Dentures

Many people who are missing all or most of their teeth end up turning to dentures. Full dentures are designed to replace an entire row of missing teeth and sit on top of the gums. Partial dentures attach to neighboring teeth to hold them in place. The benefits of dentures are that they are usually the least expensive option and they require very little preparation before they are fitted.

Impressions are taken of your mouth and then dentures are made from those impressions to provide you with custom teeth. Most patients can get their new teeth in a couple of weeks.

Bridges

If you are missing a tooth you may choose to get a dental bridge to fill the gap. A dental bridge uses dental crowns on both sides of a false tooth. These crowns are placed over natural teeth next to the gap to hold the artificial tooth in place.

In order to get dental bridges from our Radcliff, KY, dentist we will need to check the health of your natural teeth to make sure that they are strong enough to support crowns and the bridge. Like dentures, getting a bridge is simple and usually can be placed in just two appointments.

Dental Implants

Implants are the closest you can come to real teeth. These artificial tooth roots are made from titanium and are placed into the jawbone where they integrate with bone and tissue through a natural process called osseointegration. Of course, implants do require surgery and it can take anywhere from 9 months to more than one year to get implants; however, once placed, implants are the longest-lasting tooth replacement, and with the proper care they could last the rest of your life.

Are you or a loved one dealing with tooth loss in Radcliff, KY? If you are looking for a family dentist who can treat every member of your family and make sure that they get the proper dental care they need then call our office today to schedule your next appointment.