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The Problem of Missing Teeth

Missing teeth cause a number of oral health issues when left untreated. A space left after an extraction makes it possible for the surrounding teeth to shift and tilt toward the gap, having a negative impact on the health of your bite and chewing capabilities.

Tilted teeth often expose roots, making them more likely to develop decay, which is particularly difficult to treat.

To replace missing teeth, we offer both dental implants and dental bridges in our Round Rock, TX dental office.

Advantages of Dental Bridges

Dental bridges require crowns on two healthy adjacent teeth that suspend a prosthetic tooth in place. We design your dental bridge to match ...

What is a Bridge?

What is a bridge to you? To some, it is a way to get across an obstacle, to others a way to connect. In the dental industry, a bridge is a method of fixing a gap. A bridge is made up of two or more crowns for the teeth on either side of a gap- these two or more anchoring teeth are called abutment teeth- and a false tooth/teeth in between. The false tooth/teeth between the two anchoring teeth is called a ...