You have a variety of options available for replacing lost or missing teeth.
Your first option is not to do anything. While in the short term this might be the least expensive solution to a lost tooth, in the long run it is also going to be the most painful and unpleasant. Learn more about why doing nothing is a bad idea.
A denture for the upper jaw. Dentures can make you look great, give you chewing ability and keep your month in good shape. Dentures are artificial teeth made of metal or plastic like material which rest on the soft and hard tissue within your mouth. There are two main kinds of dentures: “complete dentures” which replace all of your teeth and “partial dentures” which bridge the gap between missing teeth. Dentures can be taken out and put back in your mouth at any time. While they don’t feel the same as natural teeth, the do look like natural teeth, they support your facial structure and the make it easier to chew food and talk. Dentures can be fairly economical. Learn more about dentures.
Dental Implants look, feel and act like natural teeth. While regular dentures rest on your jaw using either gravity or suction, dental implants are artificial teeth that are anchored to a small screw that is surgically set in your jaw. Dental implants act like natural teeth — they don’t move, the prevent jawbone atrophy, the look great and they’re permanent. The only downside to dental implants is that they can be very expensive. Learn more about dental implants.
Mini Dental Implants offer many of the benefits of both dentures and dental implants. Mini dental implants improve traditional dentures by eliminating the problem of slippage. Because regular dentures are not anchored to the jaw it is possible that they will occasionally move in the mouth during the day. Mini dental implants stabilize regular dentures by preventing them from becoming loose or moving around the in the mouth. Learn more about mini dental implants.