Gaps & Missing Teeth

You may be happy with a natural gap between teeth, some say it adds character but for others undesirable gaps develop or else teeth are lost creating a void in your smile. A number of choices are available to you.

Gaps between front teeth can often be closed with direct composite resin or porcelain veneers. (Examples below)

Removable Dentures

These days losing teeth does not mean that you have to cope with a toothless grin or permanent gap in your smile.

The simplest but perhaps least desirable way of replacing missing teeth is with a removable denture. If a denture is the most appropriate choice you’ll be pleased to learn that they no longer have to look or feel false. High quality materials and craftsmanship can provide dentures that look great and are comfortable to wear.

(Removable upper and lower partial acrylic dentures)

Bridges

Bridges provide a fixed-in solution to replace missing teeth. They are held in place by the neighbouring teeth, and like crowns are very realistic and long lasting when carefully looked after. Two types exist - Resin Retained (which avoid crowning of adjacent teeth) and Fixed Bridges (which are a more traditional and securely held by neighbouring teeth).

(A resin retained bridge bonded replacing the missing front four incisor teeth)

(Metal free fixed bridges replacing the missing first premolar teeth)

Implants

Also see our Implant section for more information.

(An implant replacing a knocked out front tooth)

(An implant retained bridge, with 2 implants replacing the missing front four incisor teeth)