Posts Categorized: Tooth Loss

Could Tooth Loss Lead to Even More Problems?

For many people who experience tooth loss, it’s the result of a chronic oral health concern that’s grown severe, such as gum disease. Because of this, tooth loss can often seem like the worst thing that can occur because of the condition. However, in many ways, losing a tooth is only the beginning of many… Read more »

Why Do People Still Lose Teeth?

The good thing about your healthy, natural adult teeth is that, with the right care and maintenance, you have an excellent chance at keeping them for life. That chance has grown significantly for many people as dental technologies and hygiene techniques have advanced over the years. However, while the rates of adult tooth loss have… Read more »

Important Things to Know About Tooth Loss

One of the most important things about tooth loss that everyone should know is the fact that, in most cases, it’s highly preventable. Tooth loss typically occurs from the progression of other underlying dental health issues, such as gum disease, and avoiding or treating these issues can help you prevent losing one or more teeth… Read more »

Are There Any Good Ways to Prevent Tooth Loss?

Ideally, taking good care of your smile by cleaning your teeth and gums consistently can help you prevent most of the issues that could potentially lead to tooth loss. However, many people still have to deal with tooth loss, and often, it’s for a reason that could have possibly been prevented (such as gum disease)…. Read more »

Lesser-Known Impacts of Tooth Loss

Dealing with tooth loss can seem straight-forward at times. As long as your replacement tooth or teeth are designed to closely mimic your healthy, natural ones, the restoration might seem to effectively and completely deal with your tooth loss. Or, you might not consider dealing with the loss that important. However, some of the lesser-known… Read more »

What To Do If You Lose A Tooth

For children, losing a tooth is just a part of growing up, and is nothing to be concerned about as it means their adult, permanent teeth are coming in. Unfortunately, if you lose a tooth as an adult, another tooth will not grow to take its place, and you are experiencing a dental emergency. In… Read more »

Let’s Review: What To Do When You’re Missing Teeth

When you’re missing teeth (which might mean you lost one tooth or you’re missing up to all of your teeth), there are some things you need to do in order to get back to a complete smile. Of course, the end goal is that you have replaced your teeth with prosthetic dental care you’re happy… Read more »

Beware The Dangerous Tooth Loss Rumors

When you deal with tooth loss, you will likely find yourself having conversations with people about how they handled their own missing teeth. You’ll see things online if you choose to seek out information this way (though we don’t suggest it; much of what you see is not reliable). As a result, you may come… Read more »

Tooth Loss Questions: Have You Visited Us Yet?

How is your smile doing? Do you have an open space due to tooth loss? Perhaps you’re nodding your head up and down, while thinking, “Actually, I have more than one open space.” Whatever the details include, it’s important that you realize your missing teeth present a serious risk for your oral health now and… Read more »

Your Dentures Could Be More Secure with Dental Implants

The importance of replacing lost teeth is underscored by the fact that prosthetics were among the first dental restorations ever created (in the forms of primitive crowns, bridges, and dentures).  Today, replacement teeth have become more stable and lifelike than ever before – thanks in large part to the innovation of dental implants. For instance,… Read more »