Missing Tooth Options

When a tooth is missing in the front of the mouth, there area number of solutions available. You can have have one of a number of types of dentures available to fill the gap acrylic, chrome or flexible denture. Alternatively a bridge can be fitted to an adjacent tooth (either a conventional fixed or adhesive bridge). Finally, if we want to avoid affecting the adjacent teeth, an implant would be the treatment of choice.

When a tooth is missing in the back of the mouth, there are a number of solutions available. You could choose from one of the many types of dentures available to fill the gap (acrylic, chrome or flexible). Alternatively, a bridge can be fitted to an adjacent tooth (conventional fixed or adhesive bridge). Finally, if we want to avoid affecting the adjacent teeth, an implant would be the treatment of choice.