When my Murray patients ask me about tooth restoration, I usually tell them about fixed (or ‘traditional’) dental bridges or tooth implants. A dental bridge is an artificial tooth which replaces a missing tooth. The false tooth (called a ‘pontic’) is fused to porcelain crowns on either side of the missing tooth.
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A Fresh Start After Losing A Tooth In Murray
Categories: Dental Implants
Are you one of the many Murray men and women who has had a tooth extracted? If the tooth had been bothering you, it may have been a relief. Unless, of course, the tooth was in the front of your mouth and now the gaping hole shows every time you smile. Ignoring it is impossible…
Attention Murray: Replace Your Dental Bridge Before You Lose Teeth
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Hello Murray visitors, welcome to Salt Lake Dental Care. Let’s talk about a tooth replacement option common in Salt Lake City: dental bridges. While dental bridges have restored smiles for thousands of Salt Lake City dental patients, they are not problem free. Many Utah people with bridges find it impossible to keep the small areas…
Salt Lake Dental Care on Jaw Bone Deterioration
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To remain dense, your jaw bone requires the continual stimulation and pressure of chewing, biting and talking. Each of your teeth has a root structure attached to the surrounding bone material. As each tooth absorbs the forces of everyday mouth function, it stimulates the bone to which the root is attached. When a tooth is…
How Dental Implants are Changing Dentures in Murray
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If you are one of the many Murray UT denture wearers, you know that they are not the ideal solution for missing teeth. The problems with dentures include slipping, gum irritation, trouble eating and talking, bone loss, and inability to taste food due to a covered palate. Clearly, dentures do not feel and function like…
