If you have just had one of your teeth extracted, then you are now missing a tooth, and this is not a nice feeling. You will want to get a replacement for that tooth as soon as possible. Luckily, you will have some different options available to you, and each one of those options comes with some if its own benefits. Read the information here so you have a good idea of the treatment you may want to be leaning toward. Of course, your dentist will have final say as to whether or not you are a good candidate for the type of tooth replacement option you are hoping for.

Dental implants offer a very durable replacement

Dental implants consist of a post that goes down into your gum and gets fused to the jawbone, the other end of that post will have a replacement crown attached to it. The benefits to this option is you will end up with a very strong, permanent replacement that looks and feels just like a real tooth once you are through the recovery period.

To have implants put in, you need to have healthy gums, you may be required to go through three separate steps before the entire process is complete and this process comes with a longer recovery period than the others.

Dental bridges can take care of numerous issues at once

A dental bridge will replace a missing tooth and provide crowns for other teeth that have problems. The bridge is one piece with crowns attached to prosthetic teeth that are situated where your missing teeth are. The crowns can go right over damaged teeth to prevent further damage.

You can have the bridges put on in two steps. In the first visit, an impression will be taken of your mouth and sent to the lab. In the second visit, the bridge will be bonded in place. This makes it a less-invasive way to get your tooth replaced.

Partial dentures are easy on you and affordable

Partial dentures can be used to replace one or more missing teeth. They generally cost less than the other options. If you are lucky, then getting partial dentures will only take two trips to the dentist. The first will be to make an impression of your mouth, have x-rays taken and possibly have regular photographs of your mouth taken. The second visit will be when you come in to try your new dentures on. If they fit correctly, you can leave with them.

Keep in mind that new dentures may require a few adjustments before they fit you well enough to wear them. In some cases, there may be an issue with the way they fit that requires them to be sent back to the lab for the adjustments. This will require an extra trip to the office for you to try them on a second time, and hopefully you can wear them home after this.

For more information, contact a local dentist at a clinic like Kenai Dental Clinic.