What is a Flipper Tooth?
Dr. Andre Eliasian is a Dentist practicing in Glendale, CA. Dr. Eliasian specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures,... more
If you are missing a tooth in your mouth and have the dread gap in your smile, you likely want to fix it. One of the simplest ways to correct a gap in your teeth is a flipper tooth. A flipper tooth is a removable temporary tooth replacement that is made up of a pink gum-colored acrylic with a replacement acrylic tooth. After a tooth extraction, the surrounding area becomes sensitive and needs some time to heal. In such cases, your dentist make recommend you have a flipper tooth until you are able to have a more permanent replacement, which is usually a dental implant.
Benefits of a Flipper Tooth
A flipper tooth is made to be lightweight and removable like dentures. This is successfully used as a temporary tooth replacement option for many patients. Having this dental options allows a patient to continue their lives without having to walk around with a visible hap in their teeth, for weeks or even months. Along with that, the flipper tooth gives the person the ability to bite and chew food. This is a great option to have until the patient's dentures or dental implants can be placed. Read more.
