Single Tooth Replacement
Dental implants are not only incredibly strong, stable, and long-lasting, but also undetectable to most patients, functioning exactly like natural teeth. With proper care, they can last a lifetime.
Dental implants are often the best solution for restoring the natural appearance and function of missing teeth, making them the ideal choice for bringing your smile back to life. Consider an implant as an artificial root, on which a natural-looking crown is placed. Crafted from a medical-grade titanium alloy, much like certain artificial joints, a dental implant is a sturdy device that is surgically inserted into the upper or lower jaw bone.
The Benefits of Dental Implants include:
Individual Tooth Replacement Without Affecting Adjacent Teeth: Unlike conventional bridgework in family dentistry, using a dental implant to replace a tooth doesn't require altering the neighboring teeth to support a non-removable bridge.
Enhanced Stability and Comfort of Removable Tooth Replacements: Utilizing implants to stabilize removable tooth replacements has become the "gold standard" in comprehensive family dentistry.
Improved Appearance: Dental implants look and feel just like your natural teeth. As they are designed to fuse with the bone, they become a permanent part of your mouth.
Improved Speech: Poor-fitting dentures can cause the teeth to slip within the mouth, leading to slurred or mumbled speech. Dental implants let you speak freely without worrying about teeth movement.
Increased Comfort: By integrating with your body, implants eliminate the discomfort associated with removable dentures.
Easier Eating: Dentures that move can make chewing difficult. Dental implants function like your own teeth, letting you enjoy your favorite foods confidently and pain-free.
Boosted Self-Esteem: Dental implants can restore your smile and enhance your self-confidence.
Improved Oral Health: Unlike a tooth-supported bridge, dental implants don’t require the reduction of other teeth. As the nearby teeth are not altered to support the implant, more of your own teeth are left intact, which benefits long-term oral health. Individual implants also allow easier access between teeth, improving oral hygiene.
Durability: Implants are extremely durable and can last many years. With proper care, many implants last a lifetime.
Convenience: Removable dentures, as their name suggests, need to be taken out. Dental implants eliminate the embarrassment and inconvenience of removing dentures, as well as the need for messy adhesives to keep them in place.
The process of placing implants and the required reconstructive treatment will necessitate several visits over a few months, and in cases of full reconstructive treatment, will take significantly longer. We will carefully explain each step of the treatment to you and provide you with after-care instructions to ensure your teeth and gums remain healthy.
After the placement, we will schedule periodic follow-up visits to monitor your implants, teeth, and gums. Proper oral hygiene, good eating habits, and regular dental visits will help maintain the life of your new implants.