Replacing Missing Teeth - Hampstead Dental

Replacing Missing Teeth: Restore Your Smile and Confidence

Missing teeth can affect more than just your appearance—they can impact your ability to eat, speak, and smile with confidence. At Hampstead Dental Practice, we offer several reliable and natural-looking options for replacing missing teeth, helping you regain comfort, function, and self-esteem.

Every smile is unique, and we’ll work with you to find the best solution based on your needs, lifestyle, and budget.

Why Replace Missing Teeth?

Replacing a missing tooth isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s also important for your oral health. When a tooth is lost, the surrounding teeth can shift out of place, your bite can change, and the jawbone in that area can begin to shrink.

Benefits of replacing missing teeth include:

• Improved appearance and self-confidence
• Better chewing and speaking ability
• Prevention of bone loss and bite changes
• Maintaining proper alignment of surrounding teeth

Our Tooth Replacement Options

We offer three main solutions for replacing missing teeth: dental implants, bridges, and dentures. Each option has its own advantages, and we’re here to guide you through the one that’s right for you.

🦷 Dental Implants

Dental implants are considered the gold standard for tooth replacement. They involve placing a titanium post into the jawbone, which acts as an artificial tooth root. Once healed, a porcelain crown is placed on top to complete the restoration.

Benefits of Implants:

• Look, feel, and function like natural teeth
• Help preserve bone and prevent further bone loss
• Durable and long-lasting—often a lifetime solution with proper care
• No need to affect neighbouring teeth

Implants can be used to replace a single tooth, several teeth, or support full dentures. They’re a strong, stable option for patients with healthy bone and gums.

🧱 Dental Bridges

A dental bridge is a fixed restoration that replaces one or more missing teeth by anchoring to the natural teeth (or implants) on either side of the gap. The replacement tooth is suspended between the supporting teeth, effectively “bridging” the space.

Benefits of Bridges:

• A fixed (non-removable) solution
• Aesthetic and functional improvement
• Faster process than implants—usually completed in a few weeks
• A good alternative when implants aren’t suitable

Bridges require that the supporting teeth be healthy and strong enough to carry the load. We’ll assess your overall dental condition to determine if this is the right option for you.

😁 Dentures (Full & Partial)

Dentures are removable prosthetic teeth that can replace several missing teeth (partial dentures) or all teeth in the upper or lower arch (full dentures). Today’s dentures are more comfortable, secure, and natural-looking than ever before.

Benefits of Dentures:

• Affordable and non-invasive solution
• Great for multiple missing teeth or complete tooth loss
• Can be made quickly
• Modern designs offer improved comfort and fit

We also offer implant-supported dentures, which combine the stability of implants with the affordability of traditional dentures for an even more secure fit.

Let’s Find the Right Solution for You

Choosing the best tooth replacement option depends on several factors, including the number of teeth missing, the health of your remaining teeth and gums, and your personal preferences. At Hampstead Dental Practice, we’ll take the time to explain your choices, answer your questions, and build a personalised treatment plan that suits your needs.

📞 Call (08) 7320 3570 to take the first step towards feeling like you again