Replacing a missing tooth usually is not an emergency situation. Typically, you have time to make an educated decision as to which replacement option is best for you. But it is very important to replace missing teeth.

Several options are available if you are missing one or more teeth.

Why is it important to replace lost teeth?

It is very essential to replace teeth or else results can be quite severe over a period of time.

• Chewing & in turn general health can be affected
• In case of missing front teeth, your appearance & smile can deter.
• Teeth adjacent to spaces may drift & tilt into them.
• Teeth in opposite jaw, supra erupt or can grow longer over the space, as there is no opposite tooth to bite against & keep it in place.

What are the ways to replace missing teeth?

There are various ways to replace teeth but this is determined by the position of the gap, its size & presence & absence of adjoining teeth. Depending upon the above factors & also your preference the methods can bebroadly classified as Removable Options & fixed options.

Replacemet Options

Removable Option

• Partial Removable Option
• Complete Removale Option

Fixed Option

• Bridges
• Implants