Prosthodontics

	When teeth are lost prematurely due to injury or disease, there are good reasons to replace them. The adjacent and opposing teeth will shift and become more difficult to maintain and more likely to be lost also. Place the cursor on the picture and see the dramatic results.
Replacement teeth will keep the others in place and preserve chewing ability and appearance. Teeth can be replaced with implant supported restorations, bridges, or removable partial or complete dentures.
Implants can support single crowns, multiple unit bridges, or removable partial or complete dentures. When implants can be used, they are the best way to replace lost teeth.
Bridges require preparation of the teeth adjacent to the missing teeth so that the replacement teeth can be cemented onto them.
Partial dentures rely on existing teeth to help hold them in place. Various clasps are available to help the partial denture blend in so it is undetectable.
Complete dentures replace all of the natural teeth. Fewer people are losing their teeth these days so dentures are becoming less common. Shakespeare recognized that "The loss of one's teeth is one of the worst tragedies in life." But if there is no other choice for you, we can provide custom made, natural looking dentures. You can be intimately involved in the design of the dentures to assure the best fit, function and appearance.