Dental Implants Today people are living longer than before and although regular flossing and brushing, as well as routine checkups, allow most of us to keep our natural smiles healthy, at times, our teeth are unable to keep up. You may lose a tooth or several due to disease, injury, or poor oral care. When this is the case, dental implants can help rejuvenate both your oral health and smile. Many people visiting us at Jerome Riddle DDS ask if dental implants are their ideal choice for tooth replacement. While there are other solutions for replacing teeth such as bridges and dentures, dental implants are the most versatile and beneficial to patients. They provide a permanent solution to teeth replacement. Single and Multiple ImplantsWhether you are missing a single tooth or many, dental implants can offer a solution. If you have several missing teeth consecutively, our dentist can place a few implants strategically to support a permanent bridge or a series of replacement teeth. Consequently, if your entire arch of teeth is lost or missing, you can have a full denture or full bridge permanently fixed in the mouth using a strategic number of dental implants. Full Mouth Dental ImplantsYou can regain optimal bite function and aesthetics by choosing the All-on-4 Treatment Concept. This state-of-the-art implant technology allows you to get full-mouth dental implants with fewer posts. Rather than having individual posts for each tooth, the All-on-4 system is supported by only four implant posts. Whether it is a failing dentition, total tooth loss, or severe jawbone loss, full-mouth dental implants are able to offer a complete arch of replacement teeth. Dental Implant ProcedureThe dental implantation procedure begins by inserting an implant pole into the jawbone. Our dentist then allows about three to six months for the implant to pair and fuse with the bone. We install temporary replacement teeth that you use during the time you are healing. Thereafter, you will come back in to see us to receive your final replacement teeth. Although dental implants involve a minor dental surgery procedure, patients have the perception that the treatment is painful. Our dentist always administered a local anesthetic to ensure the nerves within the treatment site are numb. In addition, we offer various kinds of sedation, including oral conscious sedation and nitrous oxide or even IV sedation for those patients who may be more anxious about the procedure. Benefits of Implant DentistryWhen it comes to solutions for missing teeth, dental implants are the most preferred. Since they pair with the jawbone by integrating into the jawbone structure, they prevent problems such as gum recession and bone loss that are often seen in bridgework and dentures. Most of your real teeth are left intact, which is helpful for long-term oral health. For instance, dental implants do not require filing down a tooth to make space for fitting a crown. Additionally, dental implants help preserve adjacent teeth. They fill the spaces of missing teeth, where bacterial plaque is likely to lodge and attack nearby teeth. Since bacteria and plaque cannot hide in the gaps, it helps prevent decay. Dental implants appear like normal teeth and make it easier to eat. Visit us at Jerome Riddle DDS to examine and evaluate you for dental implants. Contact us at 480-991-4410 to request an appointment. |
