Why missing teeth shouldn't wait
Do you have missing teeth? It is critically important to replace them. Eating and chewing with missing teeth can sabotage your bite and lead to constant discomfort. Over time, missing teeth allow the surrounding teeth to shift and the jawbone to shrink, changes that can alter your bite, your smile, and even the shape of your face.
Dental implants replace both the root and the crown of a missing tooth, so the jawbone stays stimulated and healthy while your new tooth looks, feels, and functions like the real thing.
Single tooth implants
A single tooth implant procedure may be done if a tooth has been extracted or is missing. A titanium implant base is placed into the jawbone to resemble the tooth root. We allow a period of time for the jawbone to heal over the implant base before fitting for a crown.
Next, an abutment is screwed into the base of the implant to allow for a crown to be fitted on top. Finally, a custom fabricated crown is placed over the abutment to function like a real tooth.
Multiple tooth implants
Multiple tooth implants may be placed if you need or desire to permanently replace an extracted or lost tooth. Titanium implant bases are placed into the jawbone to replace the job of the tooth roots. We allow a period of time to allow for the jawbone to heal over the bases before fitting for a crown. Next, abutments are screwed into the bases of the implants to allow crowns to be attached. Finally, custom fabricated crowns are placed over the abutments and will function like real teeth.
In many situations it is possible to remove diseased or loose teeth and replace them with dental implants at the same time, with simultaneous bone grafting, reducing the number of surgical visits and speeding up the entire process. Missing all of your upper or lower teeth? Explore our full-arch solutions and All-on-4® full-arch implants.
Why implants beat bridges and partials
Implant-supported replacement teeth protect what you have, and restore what you've lost.
Healthy teeth stay healthy
Tooth-supported bridges require grinding down the teeth next to the gap, and partial-denture clasps put damaging pressure on the teeth they hook onto. Implants stand on their own. The neighboring teeth are never compromised, damaged, or destroyed.
Improved appearance
Because implants preserve bone, they help prevent the deterioration of facial structure that follows tooth loss. Even for a single missing tooth, long-term esthetics are usually much better with an implant than with a traditional bridge, especially in the front of your mouth.
Built to last
Implants are designed to be permanent. By comparison, the average tooth-supported bridge lasts 7–10 years, and partials and dentures typically need replacement even sooner.
Restored confidence
Our patients talk openly about restored self-esteem and self-confidence, a younger appearance, the ability to eat the foods they want, increased comfort, and improved overall health.
Natural in every way
By replacing the entire tooth, including the root, implants replicate the function of natural teeth with a strong, stable foundation for comfortable biting and chewing. Nothing in your mouth looks or feels artificial.
Easy to care for
Caring for an implant-supported crown is the same as caring for a natural tooth, regular brushing, flossing, and dental check-ups keep your replacement teeth healthy for many years to come.