Archive for October, 2015

I’m missing a tooth! Now what? – Part IV (Dental Implants)

    The final option to replacing a missing tooth is to get a dental implant. A dental implant is, essentially, a titanium screw (some are made out of zirconium or a mix of titanium and zirconium).  It is meant to replace the root or roots of the missing tooth.  It is, in my opinion, […]

I’m missing a tooth! Now what? – Part III (Bridges)

The second option to replacing missing teeth is what’s called a fixed partial denture; most commonly known as a “bridge”. Some people confuse the term and call partial dentures, bridges. There is a big difference. The main one being, bridges are permanently cemented in your mouth, whereas a partial denture is removable. Click here to […]