One major benefit of dental implants is the fact that they last far longer than traditional bridges and removable dentures. In fact, for some they could last decades or even a lifetime! But what makes them last so long? In today’s blog, your Brooklyn, NY, periodontist and implant expert talks about our long-lasting dental implants.
The Dental Implant Difference
With a bridge, we will secure the prosthetic with crowns that attach to nearby teeth. With removable dentures, the prosthetic could be held in place with metal clasps, suction, or adhesive. These options fill the gaps in your smile, but they don’t prevent the loss of mass and density in the jaw, or the changes to the jaw ridge as a result, that usually follow tooth loss. But with dental implants, each new tooth is held in place with a biocompatible titanium post. This acts like a new root and is surgically inserted into the jawbone. Once in place, this bonds with the jaw and stimulates the growth of structure, so you don’t lose mass and density. As a result, your new tooth could stay in place for years to come, far longer than traditional bridges or removable dentures.
Assessing Your Candidacy
Our team will assess your candidacy by taking detailed digital x-ray images of your smile, so we can make sure you have enough jawbone to support new teeth. If not, we could discuss grafting or a sinus lift to strengthen the smile and make it implant-ready. Our team also wants to look for underlying oral health issues that could threaten your new teeth, such as periodontitis. We may need to manage these concerns first before we place new teeth. Our team could use these to address a single missing tooth, or even to support prosthetics like bridges or dentures.
Starting Your Tooth Replacement Process
To begin, we will examine your smile and assess your candidacy. We then choose the best areas, angles, and positions to insert the new roots, and will guide the process with digital surgical; guides. Once the new rots are in place, we can move forward with the visible portions. For a single missing tooth, we could attach a crown, while several posts could support a bridge or denture. With options like All-On-Four, we could even complete the entire process in one visit, so you leave with a full smile. If you have any questions about dental implants, then contact our team today to learn more.
Schedule Your Visit to Start Tooth Replacement
We want to help you enjoy a full smile again by addressing minor and severe tooth loss. To learn more about how our team provides replacement teeth with dental implants, contact your Brooklyn, NY, periodontists today at (718) 444-3800.
