Missing Teeth

In the same way exercise helps maintain muscle, chewing supports the health and stability of the jaw bone. Once this activity is compromised, the jaw bone begins to shrink away. This can weaken surrounding teeth, making them more prone to failing.

The longer you wait to replace even just a single missing tooth, the higher risk you have for adjacent teeth tilting to close the gap and the opposing tooth to overgrow, making them at risk of damage and even extraction.

We offer several options for replacing missing teeth.

These include: 

• Dentures: removable false teeth made that fit over your gums.
• Bridges: fixed false tooth held in place by healthy teeth or crowns on either side of the gap.
• Implant-based treatments (our favourite): replacement tooth roots made from titanium. These are placed surgically into your jawbone and can be used to replace individual teeth or support a set of dentures or a bridge over the top.

Find out more about we love dental implants here.

Having gum disease, an infected tooth and competing in contact sports with the proper protection for your mouth could all result in tooth loss. Fortunately, it is possible to lower your risk factors so that you can protect your natural teeth for life.

Custom-made sport mouth guards: can protect your teeth from becoming injured if you sustain a blow to the mouth area.

Regular hygienist appointments: will help to educate you about lowering your gum disease risk and ensure plaque along your gum line is removed. Meanwhile, making sure you don’t skip dentist appointments allows us to spot any developing cavities early so that you don’t end up with an infected tooth that needs to be removed.