Dental Implants for Kids
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| • | Orthodontics: Depending on the positioning of the missing tooth, and the child’s bite, the most appropriate step may simply be the placement of braces. A common disorder in bites is overcrowding, the missing tooth may be the space needed to straighten the teeth and fill the space. |
| • | Dental Bridge: A dental bridge places a false tooth. There are multiple styles of dental bridges, the traditional bridge uses two dental crowns with a false tooth between. In addition there is the cantilever bridge which only requires one anchor, or the Maryland bridge which places a false tooth with metal bands around neighboring teeth and doesn't require the permanent alteration of the anchor teeth. |
| • | Flipper Tooth: A flipper tooth is a partial denture. It is a removable device that is used as a temporary placeholder. This may be appropriate for patients who want a dental implant at a future date and want a temporary fix. |
| • | Spacer: If the missing tooth was not a permanent tooth but a primary or baby tooth, we can place a spacer to hold the space until the permanent tooth is ready to erupt. |
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The number one reason for permanent tooth loss is gum disease, generally in older adults, but following that reason adolescents frequently lose teeth from blunt force trauma including playing sports or from falls. It can be devastating for both the child or young adult and their parents, leading them to frequently inquire if