Overview
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root placed into the jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge in place or to provide support for a denture. Implants can be used to replace a single missing tooth, multiple missing teeth, support a denture or restore an entire mouth. The teeth attached to the dental implants are very natural looking and can enhance or restore a patient’s smile.
More About Implants
Implants are made of titanium. The body does not reject titanium unlike other metals. Titanium is very strong and is biologically inert.
Following the extraction of a tooth, the supporting bone begins to shrink in both height and width. Even if the bone shrinkage has been excessive, an implant may still be an option. Depending on the situation, Dr. Xiang may be able to grow back the lost bone using regenerative procedures so that an implant can be placed.
Benefits of Dental Implants
The number one recognized characteristic of an individual is their smile.
- Preserves The Bone
Many people lose confidence in their smile after they lose a tooth. It is never too late to bring your smile back with dental implants.
- Dental implants preserve the jawbone
- Dental implants stop the jawbone from dissolving and prevents negative changes to the facial appearance
- Dental implants replaces both the root and the crown of a missing tooth
- Implants Look Natural
- Dental implants look and function like natural teeth
- Dental implants do not compromise adjacent teeth by grinding them down for a bridge or a partial denture
- Dental implants provide an improved ability to eat and speak
- Dental implants improve self esteem
Single Tooth Replacement
What Can Dental Implants Do?
Dental implants can replace a single missing tooth
Support A Bridge
What Can Dental Implants Do?
Support a bridge and eliminate the need for a removable partial denture.
Retain A Denture
What Can Dental Implants Do?
Missing teeth can compromise your health, dieting habits, speech and appearance. When teeth are lost, bone loss usually occurs, which in turn can have an effect on your denture. This may lead to the denture becoming loose, that might cause trouble in stabilizing of the denture, reduced chewing capability, and degeneration of the jaw structure over a period of time.
Implant retained dentures are way more stable and “real” feeling than most types of dentures. Implants are a proven restoration option with a long, clinical history and an excellent success rate. With full upper implant retained dentures, the denture palate is not required, permitting you taste and feel your food more naturally.
Many patients who’ve selected implant retained dentures report they’re satisfied and confident for the first time since the loss of their natural teeth.
