Dental Implants
Don’t Let Missing Teeth Ruin Your Smile or Oral Health
The pain of losing a tooth is excruciating. It may have an impact on your look and self-esteem, but it can also influence your oral health. Gaps can induce your other teeth to shift into empty spaces, resulting in a poor bite. It can lead to gum disease in more severe situations. The solution is straightforward – tooth replacement with dental implants.
Dental implants are designed to resemble your natural teeth in appearance. They are an aesthetic as well as a functional solution for missing or damaged teeth.
There are many benefits that come from having implants. Aside from restoring your beautiful smile, dental implants improve function and speech, protect the healthy bone structure and provide long term tooth
Dental implants are artificial roots that are inserted into the upper or lower jawbone. They are made of titanium, a biocompatible material also used for other replacements, such as knee or hip.
Dental implants are a strong and durable solution and will last you for many years to come.
Reasons for getting dental implants
- Replace one or more missing teeth without impacting adjoining teeth.
- Fill gaps caused by teeth shifting into missing tooth space
- Restore a patient’s confident smile.
- Restore chewing, speech, and digestion.
- Restore or enhance facial tissues.
What does getting dental implants involve?
Implants fall into a type of surgery that usually takes several months to complete.
Quality of bone and the space available for the implant needs to be evaluated – this is done using a 3D X-ray and impressions of your jaw. Once this is determined, an implant is surgically placed into the bone. This replaces your root, and a healing time of 3-4 months is required, allowing for the integration of the titanium implant and the bone. Once healed, an impression is taken and a prosthetic crown is made.
After your surgery, you will receive care instructions that will help you during your recovery. Adequate oral hygiene, accompanied by regular visits to your dentist, will help prolong the life of your new implant and give you the best results.
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