Dental Implants
Many dentists recommend dental implants
as a great alternative for replacement of missing teeth, fixed
bridges, partials and holding dentures in place. A dental
implant will stimulate bone growth thereby keeping your jaw
strong and healthy and not affecting the quality of the surrounding
teeth. Dental implants do not limit you in any area of speech
or diet, they work just like a regular tooth and no one will
ever know you have a replacement except for yourself.
Dentures vs. Dental Implants
Any Dentist will tell you that dentures do not provide the
functional stimulation to your jaw bone like your natural
tooth or a dental implant would, so it can not only weaken
the bone and cause your gums to recede, but you would also
have to deal with slippage, adhesives and possibly misplacing
them. Fixed bridges involve reducing the two adjacent teeth
of the missing tooth to be fitted with a dental crown so they
can act as anchors for the replacement tooth. If these two
teeth are healthy, you do not want to sacrifice their health
for a bridge.
If you are in good general health, have adequate
jaw bone and have healthy gums, you are an ideal candidate
for dental implants. The dental implant procedure involves
the placement of a small prosthetic post into the bone of
the jaw (done in one of our dentist's offices). It acts as
an artificial tooth root as the gum tissue and surrounding
bone cells heal around it. This process is called osseointegration.
The dental implant replacement tooth is then attached to the
new artificial root. The dental implant will look, feel and
function like your natural tooth. With proper oral home care
and regular dental visits, your dental implant can last you
a lifetime.
Dental implants are a serious matter and should
not be taken lightly. If you want your dental implant
to be done right, be sure to get it done by a dentist with
plenty of experience in dental implants. Below is a
list of dentists who offer dental implants in a city near
you:
Atlanta Hills Dental Implants
Beverly Hills Dental Implants
Boston Dental Implants
Chicago
Dental Implants
Dallas Dental Implants
Detroit Dental Implants
Houston Dental Implants
Los
Angeles Dental Implants
Las
Vegas Dental Implants
New
York Dental Implants
San
Jose Dental Implants
Washington
DC Dental Implants
Estimated treatment time – Once the dental
implant has been placed in the jaw bone, osseointegration
can take 3-8 months before the replacement tooth can be attached.
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