Dental implants are artificial root forms that are used to replace missing a single or multiple teeth without disturbing the neighboring teeth as an alternative to traditional dental bridges and removable appliances. It preserves bone where the tooth is missing and prevents shifting of adjacent and opposing teeth into the space. Once an implant is placed, it could take 4-6 months for it to fuse with the bone before a crown can be placed over this artificial root. Dental implant crowns are placed after the implant is tested to make sure it is rock solid in the bone. Crowns can be cemented or screw-retained.
Dental implants feel and look natural. They help with chewing food properly and thus absorbing the nutrients efficiently which is most important in older adults who are missing multiple teeth. Dental implants have also been used to secure loose dentures improving speech and self-confidence in patients who wear a removable appliance. Although dental implants never get a cavity, gum disease and boneloss will affect their longevity. So it is very important to keep your regular check ups as instructed by your dentist.
Missing All Teeth
Despite our best efforts in preventing and treating dental and gum disease, we could lose all of our teeth. In the past, the only treatment solution was a denture. However, time has changed and dental implants can be used to replace your teeth. There are removable and fixed options, each with unique benefits. some of the benefits of implant-retained removable option is that it improves stability of a denture which in turn improves your speech and you can chew your food better, but you have to still take it out of your mouth to clean it and you must take it out before you sleep.
The fixed option significantly improves the stability of your denture so that you can eat your steak and apples and it wont move when you are talking and eating. It eliminates the need for denture adhesives and you can sleep with it and clean it like your natural teeth.
If you have lost your teeth and addressed it quickly, you may be a candidate for traditional fixed bridge. It is the most natural-looking and natural-feeling replacement solution.
At Bethesda Dental Health, Dr. Larijani and her team of surgeon and lab technicians work together to make the process smooth and pleasant for each patient as the need for each individual is different. You don’t have to suffer the embarrasment of wearing a denture and changing your lifestyle. Schedule a consultation to determine which option is best for you.
Loose Dentures
If you are wearing dentures and they are loose. Dental implants can be used to secure them in place. You have several options that will makes a denture fit better or you can completely switch to one that is not removable.
The removable option improves the fit of the denture significantly, but you still have to remove it to clean. You can’t sleep with it and there are certain foods that you can’t comfortably eat.
The fixed option significantly improves the stability of your denture so that you can eat your steak and apples and it won’t move when you are talking and eating. It eliminates the need for denture adhesives and you can sleep with it and clean it like your natural teeth.
If you have lost your teeth and addressed it quickly, you may be a candidate for traditional fixed bridge. It is the most natural-looking and natural-feeling replacement solution.
At Bethesda Dental Health, Dr. Larijani and her team of surgeon and lab technicians work together to make the process smooth and pleasant for each patient as the need for each individual is different. You don’t have to suffer the embarrasment of wearing a denture and changing your lifestyle. Schedule a consultation to determine which option is best for you.