Losing a tooth can have a significant impact on your smile and dental health. Tooth loss mainly occurs as a result of poor oral hygiene; however, it can also occur if you have sustained an injury to your mouth. Speak to us at Clapham South Dental Centre and find out about the different treatment options that are available for you if you are missing one or several teeth.

Most people wrongly believe that tooth loss is a natural part of old age. If you attend dental checkups regularly, then you can avoid tooth loss later on in life. Firstly you will need to book an appointment and visit our dentist so that we can assess the health of your remaining teeth and the condition of your gums. We will take a closer look at the site of the lost tooth and put together a custom treatment plan to address your missing teeth.

Dentures and bridges

It is important that you speak to us at Clapham South Dental Centre and find out about replacing your missing teeth. There are different options available for you. Firstly you can consider partial dentures to replace your missing teeth; this can help improve the aesthetic appearance of your teeth; however, they are only suitable for a certain amount of time and have to be taken out before bedtime.

The next and most widely used option over the last few decades for replacing missing teeth is the bridge. Bridges again promote a natural appearance but involve two healthy natural teeth being crowned to the replacement tooth to hold it in place; this means that if either of those two teeth is affected, then all three teeth will be affected. It also means that you have to crown healthy teeth that otherwise did not need to be disturbed.

Dental implants

Visit our team at Clapham South Dental Centre and find out about dental implants Clapham.

Dental implants Clapham are a permanent way of replacing your missing teeth. They can work as a stand-alone crown that does not affect your adjacent teeth as well as provide support to any remaining natural teeth, promoting their longevity. Dental implants Clapham can transform the appearance of your smile and restore the function of your mouth.

You will need to undergo dental implant surgery to replace your missing teeth with dental implants. During the surgery, which will be performed under anaesthesia or sedation where necessary, an implant will be screwed into the bone socket of the missing tooth to act as a strong and sturdy foundation for the prosthetic replacement. A crown will be custom-made to meet your requirements and match the rest of your natural dentition. The entire process can take between 4 and 6 months; however, our dental team will monitor your progress and make sure that everything is coming along successfully.

Dental implants are designed to last for the rest of your life, so speak to our dental team at Clapham South Dental Centre today to find out more.