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412 Garrison Ave., Suite 2, Fort Smith, AR 72901Monday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. · Friday – Sunday: ClosedMonday – Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Dr. Ivy Kimbrough, Dentist license (DDS) · AR License no. 000000Cristal Venegas, Dental hygienist license (RDH) · AR License no. 000000Tuyet Dinh, Dental hygienist license (RDH) · AR License no. 000000
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  • Tuyet Dinh, Dental hygienist license (RDH) · AR License no. 000000
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When more than one tooth is missing

Bridges and dentures

A bridge, a partial denture or a full denture can replace several teeth. An implant can be part of the answer.

Dr. Kimbrough goes through what each option needs from the teeth and gums you have, how long it takes and how it is cared for. Some people choose a denture held by implants; she tells you whether your jaw suits it and refers you to an oral surgeon if the surgery is more than a general dentist should do.

  • Bridge, partial or full denture, compared

  • Adjustments included in the visits we plan

  • A written estimate before treatment

Hands holding a denture model and a dental probe

What happens, in order

Usually three to five visits, with adjustments after.

  1. 01

    Step 1: Exam and talk

    She looks at your teeth, gums and jaw, takes X-rays and asks what matters to you: eating, speaking, how it looks.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Impressions or a scan

    A model of your mouth is made and sent to the lab that makes the bridge or denture.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Try-in and fit

    You try the new teeth before they are finished, and she adjusts the fit and the bite.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Adjustments

    A new denture often needs small adjustments as your mouth gets used to it. We plan those visits with you.

Before you decide

  • Comfort

    Taking impressions can be uncomfortable for a minute. Tell us and we will go slowly. Shaping teeth for a bridge is done with numbing.

  • If you wait

    Teeth next to gaps move. Chewing on fewer teeth puts more load on the rest. Some people are comfortable waiting, and she tells you what she would watch for.

  • Risks and after-care

    A new denture can rub and needs adjusting. A bridge needs careful cleaning underneath. We show you how and give you the steps in writing.

  • How it's billed

    We give you a written estimate before any work starts. The estimate lists each visit and the lab's part. Insurance, paying without it and financing are explained on the fees page.

    How fees work

Questions about bridges and dentures

Partial or full denture?

A partial replaces some teeth and clips to the ones you keep. A full denture replaces all the teeth on that arch. She recommends one after the exam.

Will a new denture need adjusting?

Usually, yes. Small adjustments in the first weeks are normal, and we plan for them.

Can implants hold a denture?

Some can. She tells you whether your jaw suits it, and refers you to an oral surgeon if the surgery is more than a general dentist should do.

Ask about replacing teeth

Tell us how many teeth, and we will set aside time to go through the options.

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