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Dental Implants

Implants are an option for missing teeth or to treat loose dentures.

• Dental implants can be used to replace a single tooth, so that grinding down or altering adjacent teeth is no longer necessary.
• Dental implants can support replacement teeth for an entirely toothless jaw.
• Dental implants can provide stability for a complete denture, thereby eliminating unsightly moving and clicking associated with dentures.
• Dental implants can be used as anchors to support a fixed bridge.

Dental Implants are actually an amazing procedure, actually giving you a second chance for your teeth!

Benefits / Advantages Of Implants

• Longevity and reliability with proper oral hygiene and care. Scientifically tested and approved dental implant systems have been shown to last as long as 20 years or more with few or no complications.
• Increased self-confidence. Because dental implants function like natural teeth, most people who get them experience a renewed sense of self-confidence.
• Improved biting pressure. Healthy teeth are able to absorb over 300 pounds of biting pressure per square inch. If you have worn dentures for long time, that pressure may be diminished significantly, to one-tenth that of natural teeth. Dental implants can often restore the amount of pressure that can be withstood to nearly the same level of healthy natural teeth.
• Comfort and fit. Because your replacement teeth are anchored securely to the implants in your bone, they can't slip and slide like unsecured dentures can.

Steps In Treatment

The procedure is often performed in the dental office using local anesthetic by the general dentist, oral surgeon, periodontist, or a team of these doctors. During surgery, each implant is placed within the bone to serve as an anchor for the attachment that will eventually support the replacement teeth. Generally, four to six months is allowed for the bone to grow into the implants and hold them securely in place. Once the bone has adhered and firmly healed around the implant, a small attachment is placed on top of each implant. The attachment (abutment) protrudes through the gum-line and serve as an anchor for the replacement teeth. After your gums have healed, an impression of the attachments and your mouth is taken, then the permanent teeth or dentures will be fabricated in a dental lab and will be placed on top of the attachments in your final visit.

Care Tips:

Proper oral hygiene habits. With brushing, flossing and regular dental check-ups your implant will serve you well. It will increase the longevity of the implant and you will have overall satisfaction.