Faisa - Replacing Missing Teeth

Fixed Bridge

When a patient is missing a tooth and has good teeth on each side of the space, it is possible to replace the missing tooth or teeth with a fixed bridge. The dental bridge will be cemented to the teeth on each side of the space and stays in place permanently. The patient can chew normally and powerfully without any discomfort and can clean under the bridge with floss and a water pik.

It Has To Look Natural

The missing tooth is replaced with a pontic that fits into the gum and looks completely natural. No surgery is necessary and the dental bridge is durable, esthetically pleasing and easy to maintain. Fasia has a fixed bridge on her front teeth, which enabled Dr. Sam Muslin to angle the teeth into a balanced and stable position. The teeth were sticking out so far that they even pushed her lip too far forward. By recontouring the teeth, the lip dropped back to a natural position and her teeth fit her face proportionately. Dental bridges can be made of the new space age all porcelain systems as: Procera, Empress, G3, Zirconium and are also made of a metal substructure with porcelain baked over the top for a very natural look.

Dental Implants

The side teeth or bicuspid teeth were replaced with implants giving her a fuller look and stronger occlusion. The advantage of dental implants which are made by many companies as Astra, Nobel Biocare, Nobel Pharma, Straumman, ITI, etc. is that dental implants add additional root structure. The dental implants can stand by themselves and do not need abutment or teeth on either side to support them. The big advantage of implants is that the addition of a tooth rather than using neighboring teeth (as a dental bridge) is actually stronger. But the disadvantage to dental implants is that a surgery is required and sometimes there are cosmetic complications with implants.

Dental Implants vs. Fixed Dental Bridge

Both had advantages and disadvantages but the bottom line is that both work very well and provide many years of service. The dentist has to be part engineer in order to develop the best plan for the patient, which may involve implants and fixed bridges on the very same patient. The high tech dentist now has to understand the engineering of dental implants and dental bridges in order to develop the best usages of both systems and apply them to the advantage of the patient.

When both technologies are used in one patient and the cosmetic results are undetectable from natural teeth, the service to the patient can be a life changing and dental health transformation.

For those patients with complex problems with missing teeth, please contact Sam Muslin DDS MAGD and schedule an appointment.

Dr. Sam Muslin is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry who has practiced restorative and reconstructive dentistry on the "cutting edge" for the last 27 years in Santa Monica, California. Dr Muslin's patients come from Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, Playa Del Rey, Marina Del Rey, Mar Vista, El Segundo, West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Century City, Westwood, LA, Bel-Air, Brentood, Hollywood Riviera, Hollywood, Pacific Palisades, Topanga, Malibu, Pasadena, Burbank, Highland Park, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Holmby Hills, San Fernando Valley, Calabasas, Encino, Canoga Park, Van Nuys,Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Orange County, San Diego, Chatsworth, and San Francisco. Some of his international patients have come from Singapore, London, Paris, and Toronto.

Sam Muslin DDS, MAGD
(MASTER - Academy of General Dentistry)

Santa Monica Cosmetic Dentist for Dental Implants and Fixed Dental Bridges

1908 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 1,
Santa Monica, CA 90404-1990
Tel: (310) 829-6796

© 2010 Sam Muslin, DDS MAGD, Santa Monica, CA
State law requires us to inform you that the exact same results may not occur for all patients