3 Ways A Dental Bridge Can Help Your Child
When you hear the word dental bridge you may think of the metal piece with fake teeth that someone older has been wearing. Unfortunately, children who have lost or are missing teeth due to dental accident or decay may be in need of a dental bridge as well. Dr. Cameron Fuller may recommend a bridge when a child has had permanent damage and is missing a permanent tooth in order to negate the possible negative impact of having a missing tooth. Bridges help to replace a missing tooth. Our permanent teeth are in place in order to provide the proper alignment in the mouth. When the jaw moves up and down, if there is not a tooth in that place, other teeth may move to replace where the missing tooth is. A bridge can replace that tooth in order to keep the jaw in the correct position. Missing teeth can cause speech problems in developing children. During the ages of 1-4, kids are learning to babble and then talk. The teeth need to be in the correct position in order for c...