- Replace one or more missing teeth without affecting adjacent teeth
- Resolve joint pain or bite problems caused by teeth shifting into missing tooth space
- Restore a patient’s confident smile with the appearance of naturally grown teeth
- Restore chewing, speech, and digestion
- Restore or enhance facial tissues
- Support a bridge or denture, making them more secure and comfortable
Advantages of Dental Implants
Dental implants look and feel just like real teeth, they are permanent, you can eat the foods you want without any fear of embarrassment, and they procedure is very successful and fairly inexpensive. Advantages of Dental Implants:
Missing Tooth Solution
Dental Implants are Today’s Best Missing Tooth Solution
If you have to replace one or more missing teeth, you want something that looks very natural, provides dependability, and does not cause harm to your existing teeth or jaw bone. Dental implants are today’s preferred missing tooth solution because they are designed to mimic tooth structure as closely as possible, something older appliances simply cannot achieve. Dental bridges and dentures may fill in the spaces left by missing teeth but they have limitations and consequences that affect quality of life for so many who wear them.
Dentures can be uncomfortable and require a lot of effort to keep in place and will frequently slip because they sit on the gum line, depending on pastes and clips to keep them stable. They make eating and socializing a chore and by sitting on the gums, they actually weaken the jaw, causing bone loss and drooping facial muscles. Dental bridges are also used to replace a missing tooth but they too can be concerning because of the stress and potential damage they place on the anchor teeth.
None of these problems occur when a dental implant is used to replace a missing tooth or several missing teeth. Implants are strong, dependable, and look very authentic. To replace a single missing tooth, a dental implant can be matched to blend in seamlessly with the rest of your teeth and does so without causing them any stress or damage. Dental implants also consist of a titanium post that is naturally decay resistant and because it is placed right in the jaw, it will perform just as well as a real tooth once it integrates with the bone. Dental implants also work like a root to keep your bone from deteriorating with daily stimulation every time you chew.
If you have to replace one or more missing teeth, you want something that looks very natural, provides dependability, and does not cause harm to your existing teeth or jaw bone. Dental implants are today’s preferred missing tooth solution because they are designed to mimic tooth structure as closely as possible, something older appliances simply cannot achieve. Dental bridges and dentures may fill in the spaces left by missing teeth but they have limitations and consequences that affect quality of life for so many who wear them.
Dentures can be uncomfortable and require a lot of effort to keep in place and will frequently slip because they sit on the gum line, depending on pastes and clips to keep them stable. They make eating and socializing a chore and by sitting on the gums, they actually weaken the jaw, causing bone loss and drooping facial muscles. Dental bridges are also used to replace a missing tooth but they too can be concerning because of the stress and potential damage they place on the anchor teeth.
None of these problems occur when a dental implant is used to replace a missing tooth or several missing teeth. Implants are strong, dependable, and look very authentic. To replace a single missing tooth, a dental implant can be matched to blend in seamlessly with the rest of your teeth and does so without causing them any stress or damage. Dental implants also consist of a titanium post that is naturally decay resistant and because it is placed right in the jaw, it will perform just as well as a real tooth once it integrates with the bone. Dental implants also work like a root to keep your bone from deteriorating with daily stimulation every time you chew.
Dental Implants Surgery
Dental Implants Surgery
Dental implants surgery is necessary to prepare the area for an implant and place the implant in the mouth. Following the procedure, a period of time; usually four to six months is required for the implant to take hold and for bone tissue to build up (integrate) and anchor the device. In most cases, if you are having a tooth removed, we can remove and place the dental implant in one visit which eliminates the need for a second surgery!
After the surgery has taken place, post-operative instructions will be given to you and you will be scheduled a two week post-operative check. After this check we will see you back in the office periodically and take x-rays of the surgery site to ensure adequate healing (integration of the bone and implant) is taking place. The implant healing time is four to six months before we can permanently restore the tooth with a crown.
Dental implants surgery is necessary to prepare the area for an implant and place the implant in the mouth. Following the procedure, a period of time; usually four to six months is required for the implant to take hold and for bone tissue to build up (integrate) and anchor the device. In most cases, if you are having a tooth removed, we can remove and place the dental implant in one visit which eliminates the need for a second surgery!
After the surgery has taken place, post-operative instructions will be given to you and you will be scheduled a two week post-operative check. After this check we will see you back in the office periodically and take x-rays of the surgery site to ensure adequate healing (integration of the bone and implant) is taking place. The implant healing time is four to six months before we can permanently restore the tooth with a crown.
Are You A Candidate for Dental Implants
Are You A Candidate for Dental Implants
Not everyone is a candidate for a dental implant however, here at App Dental; we have a 3D Galileo's x-ray machine to determine if you are a good candidate for an implant. For a successful implant to take hold, a candidate must have proper bone density and have a strong immune system. We require that the 3D diagnostic survey be taken prior to scheduling the procedure so we can determine if you are a good candidate for a dental implant and that we can order the appropriate size implant.
Most adults are good candidates for dental implants. If you’ve had radiation treatment to your jaws, are an uncontrolled diabetic, or take steroids and/or osteoporosis drugs, you may not be a good candidate for dental implants. Children are not candidates for dental implants. Growing teenagers should postpone dental implants until their growth has stopped.
Whether you are a young, middle-aged or older adult; whether you need to replace one tooth, several teeth, or all your teeth, there is a dental implant solution for you. With the exception of growing children, dental implants are the solution of choice for people of all ages, even those with the following health concerns:
Existing Medical Conditions. If you can have routine dental treatment, you can generally have an implant placed. While precautions are advisable for certain conditions, patients with such chronic diseases as high blood pressure and diabetes are usually successful candidates for dental implant treatment.
Gum Disease or Problem Teeth. Almost all implants placed in patients who have lost their teeth to periodontal disease or decay have been successful.
Currently Wearing Partials or Dentures. Implants can replace removable bridges or dentures, or they can be used to stabilize and secure the denture, making it much more comfortable.
Smokers. Although smoking lowers the success rate of implants, it doesn't eliminate the possibility of getting them.
Bone Loss. Bone loss is not uncommon for people who have lost teeth or had periodontal disease. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained and experienced in grafting bone to safely and permanently secure the implant.
Not everyone is a candidate for a dental implant however, here at App Dental; we have a 3D Galileo's x-ray machine to determine if you are a good candidate for an implant. For a successful implant to take hold, a candidate must have proper bone density and have a strong immune system. We require that the 3D diagnostic survey be taken prior to scheduling the procedure so we can determine if you are a good candidate for a dental implant and that we can order the appropriate size implant.
Most adults are good candidates for dental implants. If you’ve had radiation treatment to your jaws, are an uncontrolled diabetic, or take steroids and/or osteoporosis drugs, you may not be a good candidate for dental implants. Children are not candidates for dental implants. Growing teenagers should postpone dental implants until their growth has stopped.
Whether you are a young, middle-aged or older adult; whether you need to replace one tooth, several teeth, or all your teeth, there is a dental implant solution for you. With the exception of growing children, dental implants are the solution of choice for people of all ages, even those with the following health concerns:
Existing Medical Conditions. If you can have routine dental treatment, you can generally have an implant placed. While precautions are advisable for certain conditions, patients with such chronic diseases as high blood pressure and diabetes are usually successful candidates for dental implant treatment.
Gum Disease or Problem Teeth. Almost all implants placed in patients who have lost their teeth to periodontal disease or decay have been successful.
Currently Wearing Partials or Dentures. Implants can replace removable bridges or dentures, or they can be used to stabilize and secure the denture, making it much more comfortable.
Smokers. Although smoking lowers the success rate of implants, it doesn't eliminate the possibility of getting them.
Bone Loss. Bone loss is not uncommon for people who have lost teeth or had periodontal disease. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained and experienced in grafting bone to safely and permanently secure the implant.
Dental Implants Versus Conventional Dentures
Dental Implants Versus Conventional Dentures
Dentures are a removable set of teeth or partial set of teeth that need to be removed and cared for in a special manner. They can often feel bulky and are difficult to get used to. Dental implants are a permanent replacement for missing teeth that can be cared for just like natural teeth.
Many patients who have selected dental implants describe a quality of life that is much more comfortable and secure than the lifestyle endured by those with fixed bridges or removable dentures. Dentures often make a person feel and look older than they are, cause embarrassment in social situations when they slip and click, and restrict the everyday pleasure of eating comfortably.
When they count the benefits they enjoy as a result of their dental implants, patients say their implants eliminate the day-to-day frustrations and discomfort of ill-fitting dentures. They allow people to enjoy a healthy and varied diet without the restrictions many denture wearers face. With a sense of renewed self-confidence, many people rediscover the excitement of an active lifestyle shared with family and friends and the chance to speak clearly and comfortably with co-workers. For all these reasons, people with dental implants often say they feel better... they look better... they live better.
Dentures are a removable set of teeth or partial set of teeth that need to be removed and cared for in a special manner. They can often feel bulky and are difficult to get used to. Dental implants are a permanent replacement for missing teeth that can be cared for just like natural teeth.
Many patients who have selected dental implants describe a quality of life that is much more comfortable and secure than the lifestyle endured by those with fixed bridges or removable dentures. Dentures often make a person feel and look older than they are, cause embarrassment in social situations when they slip and click, and restrict the everyday pleasure of eating comfortably.
When they count the benefits they enjoy as a result of their dental implants, patients say their implants eliminate the day-to-day frustrations and discomfort of ill-fitting dentures. They allow people to enjoy a healthy and varied diet without the restrictions many denture wearers face. With a sense of renewed self-confidence, many people rediscover the excitement of an active lifestyle shared with family and friends and the chance to speak clearly and comfortably with co-workers. For all these reasons, people with dental implants often say they feel better... they look better... they live better.
Dental Implant Anatomy
Anatomy of a Dental Implant
A dental implant designed to replace a single tooth is composed of three parts: the titanium implant that fuses with the jawbone; the abutment, which fits over the portion of the implant that protrudes from the gum line; and the crown, which is created by a prosthodontist or restorative dentist and fitted onto the abutment for a natural appearance.
Many people who are missing a single tooth opt for a fixed bridge; but a bridge may require the cutting down of healthy, adjacent teeth that may or may not need to be restored in the future. Then there is the additional cost of possibly having to replace the bridge once, twice or more over the course of a lifetime. Similarly, a removable partial denture may contribute to the loss of adjacent teeth. Studies show that within five to seven years there is a failure rate of up to 30% in teeth located next to a fixed bridge or removable partial denture.
Further, conventional dentures may contribute to the loss of bone in the area where teeth are missing.
When a missing tooth is replaced by a dental implant, the fusion, or osseointegration, of the implant and bone provides stability, just as the natural tooth did.
If you are missing several teeth in the same area of your mouth, you may still enjoy the confidence and lifestyle benefits that come with dental implants. Your oral and maxillofacial surgeon will place two or more dental implants, depending on the number of teeth that are missing. Your replacement teeth will be attached to the implants to allow excellent function and prevent bone loss. The implants will serve as a stable support that tightly locks into your replacement teeth and dentures to prevent slipping and bone loss.
With an overall success rate of about 95% and almost 50 years of clinical research to back them up, dental implants are frequently the best treatment option for replacing missing teeth.
A dental implant designed to replace a single tooth is composed of three parts: the titanium implant that fuses with the jawbone; the abutment, which fits over the portion of the implant that protrudes from the gum line; and the crown, which is created by a prosthodontist or restorative dentist and fitted onto the abutment for a natural appearance.
Many people who are missing a single tooth opt for a fixed bridge; but a bridge may require the cutting down of healthy, adjacent teeth that may or may not need to be restored in the future. Then there is the additional cost of possibly having to replace the bridge once, twice or more over the course of a lifetime. Similarly, a removable partial denture may contribute to the loss of adjacent teeth. Studies show that within five to seven years there is a failure rate of up to 30% in teeth located next to a fixed bridge or removable partial denture.
Further, conventional dentures may contribute to the loss of bone in the area where teeth are missing.
Indicates, the presence of natural teeth preserves the jawbone. When a tooth is missing, as in illustration.
The bone may erode and weaken until it may be necessary for your oral and maxillofacial surgeon to graft bone to the area to strengthen it for placement of a dental implant.
The bone may erode and weaken until it may be necessary for your oral and maxillofacial surgeon to graft bone to the area to strengthen it for placement of a dental implant.
When a missing tooth is replaced by a dental implant, the fusion, or osseointegration, of the implant and bone provides stability, just as the natural tooth did.
If you are missing several teeth in the same area of your mouth, you may still enjoy the confidence and lifestyle benefits that come with dental implants. Your oral and maxillofacial surgeon will place two or more dental implants, depending on the number of teeth that are missing. Your replacement teeth will be attached to the implants to allow excellent function and prevent bone loss. The implants will serve as a stable support that tightly locks into your replacement teeth and dentures to prevent slipping and bone loss.
With an overall success rate of about 95% and almost 50 years of clinical research to back them up, dental implants are frequently the best treatment option for replacing missing teeth.
Dental Implants Solution
Dental Implants Solution
Did you know that dental implants are frequently the best treatment option for replacing missing teeth? Rather than resting on the gum line like removable dentures, or using adjacent teeth as anchors like fixed bridges, dental implants are long-term replacements that your oral and maxillofacial surgeon surgically places in the jawbone.
A Solution of Choice for Replacing Missing Teeth
Statistics show that 69% of adults ages 35 to 44 have lost at least one permanent tooth to an accident, gum disease, a failed root canal or tooth decay. Furthermore, by age 74, 26% of adults have lost all of their permanent teeth.
Twenty years ago, these patients would have had no alternative but to employ a fixed bridge or removable denture to restore their ability to eat, speak clearly and smile. Fixed bridges and removable dentures, however, are not the perfect solution and often bring with them a number of other problems. Removable dentures may slip or cause embarrassing clicking sounds while eating or speaking. Of even greater concern, fixed bridges often affect adjacent healthy teeth, and removable dentures may lead to bone loss in the area where the tooth or teeth are missing. Recurrent decay, periodontal (gum) disease and other factors often doom fixed bridgework to early failure. For these reasons, fixed bridges and removable dentures usually need to be replaced every seven to 15 years.
Today there is another option for patients who are missing permanent teeth. Rather than resting on the gum line like removable dentures, or using adjacent teeth as anchors like fixed bridges, dental implants are long-term replacements that your oral and maxillofacial surgeon surgically places in the jawbone. Composed of titanium metal that "fuses" with the jawbone through a process called "osseointegration," dental implants never slip or make embarrassing noises that advertise the fact that you have "false teeth," and never decay like teeth anchoring fixed bridges. Because dental implants fuse with the jawbone, bone loss is generally not a problem.
After more than 20 years of service, the vast majority of dental implants first placed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States continue to still function at peak performance. More importantly, the recipients of those early dental implants are still satisfied they made the right choice. If properly cared for, dental implants can last a lifetime.
Did you know that dental implants are frequently the best treatment option for replacing missing teeth? Rather than resting on the gum line like removable dentures, or using adjacent teeth as anchors like fixed bridges, dental implants are long-term replacements that your oral and maxillofacial surgeon surgically places in the jawbone.
A Solution of Choice for Replacing Missing Teeth
Statistics show that 69% of adults ages 35 to 44 have lost at least one permanent tooth to an accident, gum disease, a failed root canal or tooth decay. Furthermore, by age 74, 26% of adults have lost all of their permanent teeth.
Twenty years ago, these patients would have had no alternative but to employ a fixed bridge or removable denture to restore their ability to eat, speak clearly and smile. Fixed bridges and removable dentures, however, are not the perfect solution and often bring with them a number of other problems. Removable dentures may slip or cause embarrassing clicking sounds while eating or speaking. Of even greater concern, fixed bridges often affect adjacent healthy teeth, and removable dentures may lead to bone loss in the area where the tooth or teeth are missing. Recurrent decay, periodontal (gum) disease and other factors often doom fixed bridgework to early failure. For these reasons, fixed bridges and removable dentures usually need to be replaced every seven to 15 years.
Today there is another option for patients who are missing permanent teeth. Rather than resting on the gum line like removable dentures, or using adjacent teeth as anchors like fixed bridges, dental implants are long-term replacements that your oral and maxillofacial surgeon surgically places in the jawbone. Composed of titanium metal that "fuses" with the jawbone through a process called "osseointegration," dental implants never slip or make embarrassing noises that advertise the fact that you have "false teeth," and never decay like teeth anchoring fixed bridges. Because dental implants fuse with the jawbone, bone loss is generally not a problem.
After more than 20 years of service, the vast majority of dental implants first placed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States continue to still function at peak performance. More importantly, the recipients of those early dental implants are still satisfied they made the right choice. If properly cared for, dental implants can last a lifetime.
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