{"id":636,"date":"2019-04-17T07:48:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T06:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/?p=636"},"modified":"2019-04-17T07:48:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T06:48:27","slug":"options-for-replacing-lost-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/options-for-replacing-lost-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Options for replacing lost teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not many of us get to the end of our lives with all our natural teeth\nintact, so it\u2019s good to know that at the dentist\nin Stevenage<\/a> there are ways to replace teeth to suit every situation and\nevery budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Dentist<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Some of us get teeth knocked out in an\naccident, often sports-related, when we have decades more chewing to do. Others\nlose teeth in mid-life as they crumble away from years of night-time tooth\ngrinding. Others lose them in later life as the fight against gum disease is\nlost. Whichever way you are losing your teeth, it\u2019s a distressing experience,\nand it\u2019s time now to focus on how to replace them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dentures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can get dentures whether you have lost\nsome or all of your teeth. This method of tooth replacement features crowns\nattached to a hard-wearing material. If you have lost all your teeth, the\ndenture stays in place by adhering to your gums. If you need to replace only\nsome of your teeth, the crowns are fitted to a plate that rests behind your\nremaining teeth. Dentures take a bit of getting used to and you have to be\ncareful to keep them clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fixed bridgework<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dentist in Stevenage<\/strong> can\nuse fixed bridgework to replace one or more teeth in a row. It is called a\nbridge because it is fixed to the teeth on either side of the gap for support.\nThese 2 teeth are ground down and buttress crowns go over them. The bridge is\nusually made of a precious metal and coloured to blend in with your teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with dentures, you need to take good\ncare to keep the bridge clean so that you don\u2019t get bad breath or gum disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dental implants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dental implants are now most people\u2019s first choice when they come to the dentist in Stevenage<\/strong> to replace lost teeth. Dental implants replace the tooth roots with screws or posts that are inserted into the jaw for stability. One implant can support up to 3 crowns on a bridge. They can also be used to make dentures more stable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need more information? Come on in for a chat. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not many of us get to the end of our lives with all our natural teeth intact, so it\u2019s good to know that at the dentist in Stevenage there are ways to replace teeth to suit every situation and every budget. Some of us get teeth knocked out in an accident, often sports-related, when we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=636"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":638,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/636\/revisions\/638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smilecraft.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}