There are three options for missing teeth:
Dental Implants: This is our closest replacement for a tooth, involving a metallic fixture attached to the bone with a tooth screwed to it. They last up to 25 years.
Dental Bridges: This uses the support of a neighboring tooth to replace a tooth. They are faster and more affordable than an implant, but last for 10-15 years and rely on the strength of an adjacent natural tooth/teeth.
Dental Dentures: This is a removable tooth replacement that is the fastest and often least costly option. Dentures can replace many teeth in one treatment but can cause accelerated tooth loss by worsening of gum health, and are difficult to tolerate as they rely on significant adaptation to removable teeth.