Tooth loss can lead to serious problems for your smile, including an aged appearance without treatment! But we can replace your missing teeth with our strong and durable dental implants, which also offer a lifelike appearance too! In today’s blog, your Brooklyn, NY periodontist and implant expert talks about implant dentistry.
The Causes and Risks of Tooth Loss
What causes our natural teeth to fall out? We could lose teeth to accidents and injuries. Tooth decay or infection could also be a culprit. However, the most common factor is the presence of gum disease. When you don’t have periodontal disease managed with routine care, this can allow it to grow in severity until you reach a stage known as periodontitis. At this stage, the tissues that connect your teeth and gums could weaken, leading to missing teeth.
When we lose teeth, this could limit our meal options and nutritional intake, and could also impact how clearly we speak. Tooth loss could cause embarrassment as well. But the most severe complication is the loss of mass and density in the jaw. When the body recognizes a missing root, it will suspend the flow of calcium and phosphorus to the jaw. Without these nutrients, the bone weakens and can lead to further tooth loss and an older appearance. But we can prevent this with dental implant placement.
Planning Your Dental Implant Placement
Our team will examine your smile to assess the cause and extent of your tooth loss, and to see if you have issues like periodontitis that need to be managed. We will find out if your jaw can support new teeth, otherwise we could strengthen it with grafting or a sinus lift. The dental implant posts will act as new roots. We surgically insert them into the jawbone directly. Since the body accepts them as new root structure, this prevents a breakdown in the jaw. You preserve your facial features and enjoy tooth replacement that can last for decades to come, possibly a lifetime.
Securing Your New Teeth
Once we have placed your dental implants, then our team will attach an abutment to the posts. The abutment is a piece of structure that extends above the gum line. Our team will use this to connect a crown to the abutment. The crown will look natural and provide a durable chewing surface. The restoration can also be shaded to blend with your smile, so your new restoration looks natural.
Schedule Your Dental Implant Visit At Brooklyn Periodontics
Our team wants to offer results that look natural and keep your smile strong. To find out more about us or to schedule a consultation, please call Brooklyn Periodontics & Implantology in Brooklyn, NY at (718) 444-3800 today.
