Dental Implants
In an ideal world, your natural teeth would remain strong and healthy for life without ever requiring removal or replacement. However, that just isn’t reality for millions of Americans. The American Academy of Implant Dentistry reports that three million people wear full or partial dentures every year, and the number is only growing larger.
How Do Dental Implants Compare to Other Types of Tooth Restoration?
Dental implants, dentures, crowns, and bridges all replace missing natural teeth, but dental implants in Cleveland Heights, Ohio mimic them most closely. Our dental laboratory creates replacement teeth based on the color, size, and shape of your existing teeth. We also replace the roots of your missing teeth.
Dental implants remain in your mouth permanently. The goal after a brief period of adjustment is to forget that you’re wearing them. You have few food restrictions with dental implants compared to other types of tooth restoration methods. The procedure also improves your smile immediately because it prevents your facial muscles from sagging and implants are more comfortable to wear.
What to Expect When You Receive Dental Implants at Easton Dental
After you have completed an initial consultation, the next step is to undergo X-rays and discuss your treatment goals. We want to make sure that you have an attractive smile, don’t experience discomfort while eating, and feel pleased with your dental implants from the start.
You may need one or more teeth removed to make room for your new dental implants. Another possibility is that you will need to move bone fragments from one area of your mouth to another to provide extra stability for the dental implants that will permanently hold your teeth in place.
Whether you need teeth or bone fragments removed or not, you will have the artificial tooth placed deep within your jaw to start the process. You will need to wait several weeks for healing and then return to have the abutment placed that holds the tooth on your jawline and finally the replacement tooth itself.
The amount of time it takes to receive your dentures in Cleveland Heights, OH depends on how many teeth you need replaced. Please contact us to request your initial consultation today.
Source:
What are Dental Implants? – The Dental Implant Experts – AAID-Credentialed Dentists (aaid-implant.org)
Thommen Implants | The Best Dental Implant Technology
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