Dental Implants… An Excellent Option For Tooth Replacement

What Is A Dental Implant?

A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that is placed into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth of bridge. Dental implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason.

While high-tech in nature, dental implants are more tooth-saving than traditional bridgework, since implants do not rely on neighboring teeth for support.

Dental implants are so natural-looking and feeling, you may forget you ever lost a tooth. Confidence about your teeth affects how you feel about yourself, both personally and professionally. Perhaps you hide your smile because of spaces from missing teeth or have dentures that don’t feel secure. Perhaps you have difficulty chewing. If you are missing one or more teeth and would like to smile, speak and eat again with comfort and confidence, there is good news! Dental implants are teeth that can look and feel just like your own! Under proper conditions, such as placement by a dentist and diligent patient maintenance, implants can last a lifetime.

What Dental Implants Can Do?

• Replace one or more teeth without affecting bordering teeth.
• Support a bridge and eliminate the need for a removable partial denture.
• Provide support for a denture, making it more secure and comfortable.

Advantages of Dental Implants Over Dentures or a Bridge

Dental implants are a better solution to the problem of missing teeth.

• ESTHETiC — Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth! Since dental implants integrate into the structure of your bone, they prevent the bone loss and gum recession that often accompany bridgework and dentures. No one will ever know that you have a replacement tooth.
• TOOTH-SAVING — Dental implants don’t sacrifice the quality of your adjacent teeth like a bridge does because neighboring teeth are not altered to support the implant. More of your own teeth are left untouched, a significant long-term benefit to your oral health!
• CONFIDENCE — Dental implants will allow you to speak and eat with comfort and confidence! They are secure and offer freedom from the irksome clicks and wobbles of dentures.
• RELIABLE — The success rate of dental implants is highly predictable. They are considered an excellent option for tooth replacement.

What Can I Expect After Treatment?

• As you know, your own teeth require conscientious at-home oral care and regular dental visits. Dental implants are like your own teeth and will require the same care. To keep your implant clean and plaque-free, brushing and flossing still apply!
• After treatment, your periodontist will work closely with you and your dentist to develop the best care plan. Periodic follow-up visits will be scheduled to monitor your implant, teeth and gums to make sure they are healthy

Testimonial

“Just a short note to thank everyone for the wonderful, patient, and caring treatment I received at your office. My anxiety level was sky high when I arranged to have the extensive dental work done; no one could have been more afraid than I was, but you all made it easy for me and thanks to the sedation help, I breezed through it. Many, many thanks to all!

P.S. I’m really enjoying having a mouthful of beautiful teeth and chewing is a pleasure!”

—L.S. of Malvern