Losing an adult tooth is not as common as losing a temporary tooth, but it can happen to anyone at any age. The causes of adult tooth loss include teeth decay and sudden dental injuries. Contact your Plano and Gunter, TX, emergency dentists of Parkhaven Dental immediately if you are losing a tooth.

What should I do if I lose an adult tooth?

Although the adult tooth can’t grow back, your first acts toward losing the tooth can improve your chances of replacing it. Once the tooth falls out, you must pick it up, rinse it, and keep it moisturized. You can keep your fallen tooth moisturized by preserving it in a cup of milk or water. The very next step is to call your Plano and Gunter, TX, emergency dentists, and book an emergency dental appointment.

What are the dental conditions that can result from a lost tooth?

The following are some of the problems that may appear after losing a permanent tooth:

• The spread of the decay, if present, into the surrounding teeth, damaging them
• Reduction in the functioning of the remaining teeth
• Difficulties in chewing, biting, and speaking
• The space of the lost tooth will lead to problems in the jawbone and make the remaining teeth lose

What are the available treatment options?

Saving the tooth before it falls out is a priority for your Plano and Gunter, TX, emergency dentists. But if they decided that it is impossible to save the tooth, you can choose any teeth replacement option to solve your problem. The following are some available teeth replacement methods:

• Dental crowns: the dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap produced especially to fit over your injured tooth. The dental crown can replace the whole tooth structure above the gum line as long as the roots of your tooth are still healthy. That makes the dental crowns the best treatment option when the damaged tooth is missing a significant amount of its crown, while its roots are intact.
• Dental implants: the process is an outpatient surgery performed to replace the tooth root with a metal post and replace the damaged tooth with an artificial one. The procedure is recommended for patients with damaged teeth roots who can’t use dentures or bridgework tooth replacements.
• Dentures: they are removable artificial teeth and gums

Contact us

Contact your Plano and Gunter, TX, emergency dentists of Parkhaven Dental whenever you have a dental problem. Call (972) 416-2330 for the Plano, TX, office and (903) 433-1512 for the Gunter, TX, office.