Missing Teeth- What Are Your Options!!
Updated: Apr 26, 2018

Problems
Missing or Failing Tooth
• Due to infection, failed root filling, trauma or root fracture
• Crown keeps falling out or not enough tooth left to attach a new crown
• Tooth failed to develop
Solutions
Implant with single tooth
• Ideal long term solution that looks, feels and functions just like natural teeth
• Option for instant implant and instant tooth
• Protects adjacent teeth and underlying bone helping maintain lip and cheek support
• Very high success rate (over 99%) when compared to alternative treatments
Alternatives
Leave a gap or wear a denture
• Unsightly and embarrassing
• May impair eating and speech
• Bone and gum in the gap will shrink
• The position of adjacent and opposing teeth will distort over time
Bridge from other teeth
• Healthy teeth need to be drilled to attach the bridge, shortening their lifespan making future solutions more complex and costly
• Bone supporting the gum beneath a bridge will shrink due to lack of use leaving a gap
• Extra stress on supporting teeth during chewing

Replacing several adjoining teeth with implant Teeth
More than one tooth missing or failing
• Dislike wearing a denture or have a failing bridge
• Unable to chew properly and eat what you want with confidence
• Not enough teeth to support a bridge
• Do not want teeth damaged by a bridge
Solutions
Implants supporting teeth
• Ideal long term solution that looks, feels and functions just like natural teeth
• Fixed in place, no need to remove them to clean
• No need to damage adjacent healthy teeth
• Very high success rate (99%)
Alternatives
Bridge supported on teeth
• Supporting teeth need to be drilled to attach the bridge thereby shortening their lifespan
• Bone supporting the gum beneath a bridge will shrink due to lack of use leaving a gap
Partial Denture
• Can be loose and uncomfortable, trapping food beneath whilst eating
• Replacement required every few years as dentures become looser
Leave a gap
• Unsightly and embarrassing
• May impair eating and speech
• Positions of surrounding teeth will distort over time

Replacing a complete set of teeth with implant teeth
Problem
Upper and/or lower teeth missing or failing
• Remaining teeth unable to support a denture or bridge
• Loose, uncomfortable or poorly fitting denture
Solution
Implants supporting a permanently fixed bridge
• Looks and functions like natural teeth that are completely secure and cannot move
• Only removable by a dentist
• The ultimate solution
Implants supporting a removable bridge
• Solid foundation for natural chewing function that look like natural teeth
• Less bulky than a denture
• Easily removed for cleaning