Can You Get Veneers with Missing Teeth?

Can You Get Veneers with Missing Teeth?

Your tooth or teeth may have fallen out, been knocked out, or been extracted. Whatever the case may be, you are now left with a missing tooth or teeth. While you may think it’s okay to simply leave the gap in your teeth, it’s not a good idea for a whole host of reasons.
If you are considering having the tooth or teeth replaced, you may wonder which options are available to you.
Below is more information about why you should have your missing tooth or teeth replaced, and what options you may have for a replacement.

Why Your Missing Teeth Need to be Replaced
While many people only consider the aesthetic reasons for teeth replacement, there are actually quite a few issues that come with having a missing tooth or teeth. Some of these issues include:
* Crooked teeth, crowding, and impacting. What many people don’t realize is that your healthy teeth won’t stick around once a nearby tooth is gone. Instead, they will begin to move. This can lead to crooked teeth and crowding. In turn, this can cause teeth to impact each other—causing damage.
* Increased oral health risk. Once a tooth is missing and migration has started, it becomes more and more difficult to take proper care of your oral health. Having crooked teeth or crowding can make simple things like brushing and flossing that much harder. In turn, your teeth can start to develop decay, and your gums can develop gum disease.
* Issues with your bite. Biting is a whole lot easier with all of your teeth. Having a missing tooth can cause a lot of difficulty with biting and chewing. Multiple missing teeth make it that much worse.
* Loss of more teeth. Because of the oral health issues that are a result of missing teeth, you may actually end up losing more teeth.
* Bone loss. Your jawbone needs teeth or teeth replacements to maintain its integrity. If you have a missing tooth or teeth, your jawbone will begin to deteriorate over time.

Are Veneers an Option?
The short answer for this is, “no.” Veneers are intended to repair teeth, not to replace them. Because of this, they aren’t a good option for those looking to replace missing teeth.

What Options Are Available?
If you have a missing tooth or teeth and are looking to have them replaced, you are likely wondering what options are available to you. The following are popular tooth or teeth replacement options:
* Full dentures
* Implant-supported dentures
* Implant bridges
* Single dental implants
* And more

Reach Out to Your Dentist Today
With all of the teeth replacement options that are available, you may not know which is right for you. Once a tooth or teeth fall out, get knocked out, or are extracted, set an appointment with your dentist so they can take a look at your teeth, gums, and jaw to determine what the best replacement option is for you.