Benefits of Dental Implants in Tooth Replacement

In our dental practice, we see many patients who deal with tooth loss. Despite all the dental advances seen today, patients are still vulnerable to tooth decay, periodontal disease, injuries, and accidents. All of which can lead to the loss of teeth.

Fortunately, our dentist in Huntington Beach has a solution for our patients who are missing teeth. Dental implants are the very best way to replace missing teeth. Unlike bridges or false teeth, these implants go directly in your jaw providing a secure and natural- looking substitution for your missing teeth. The American Dental Association strongly approves of implants and believes they are one of the most important advances in modern dentistry.

While some patients believe that the implants are mostly for cosmetic improvements, dental implants have benefits to patients beyond aesthetics.

• A practical option – Before dental implants, bridges were common tooth replacements. Although bridges are still a useful part of dentistry, implants are a better choice for tooth replacement because healthy teeth do not need to be modified to help attach a bridge.

• Stop bone loss- When you lose a permanent tooth, your brain believes that the empty space the tooth once occupied is not useful. Because there is no longer a root present, your body permits the jaw bone to deteriorate slowly. The resulting facial bone loss is unhealthy and unattractive. When our dentalimplants dentist positions an implant in your jaw, the body senses it and believes the jaw bone is holding the root of a tooth. So, the implant will halt the process of bone loss.

Getting dental implants is not complicated, but it can take between three and six months to complete the process. The amount of time from start to finish varies between patients because everyone heals at their own pace.

During the two-part procedure, you receive a local anesthetic. First, the dentist places and secures a screw into the site that held your tooth. After three to six months, the screw will fuse to the jaw creating a solid anchor for the upper part of the implant. Next, our dentist attaches an abutment to the screw and cements a permanent crown to the abutment, and the process is complete.

If you are missing teeth, you no longer need to suffer. Contact our office for a no-obligation consultation and love your smile.