Dental Implants

If you’ve lost teeth, you’re not alone…

Epidemiological studies indicate that nearly 180 million adults in the United States are missing teeth, and approximately 40 million of these individuals have lost all their teeth. Each year, more than 500,000 people in the United States decide to replace their missing teeth with dental implants.

Dental Implants Are a Top Tooth-Replacement Option

Many people are choosing dental implants because they look and feel just like their natural teeth. Furthermore, today’s dental implants are the most dependable and cost-effective long-term tooth-replacement option.

Here’s Why Dental Implants Are So Popular

When it comes to the beauty, function, and stability of dental implants, they’re just as good, if not better, than your natural teeth: Dental implants may be better because they won’t develop cavities.

Dental implants:

• Closely match the color and shape of your natural teeth.
• Are a stable tooth-replacement option.
• Can last indefinitely.
• Have no food restrictions.
• Preserve the jawbone, which maintains the structure of the face.
• Function just like natural teeth.
• Are long-lasting. Unlike removable prostheses (e.g., flippers, partials, and traditional dentures), implants remain in the mouth and are designed to last a lifetime with proper care.
• Don’t move around like removable prostheses do.
• Allow an individual to speak clearly.
• Can stabilize a removable denture.

Why You Should Consider Dental Implants

We’ve been using removable dental prostheses to replace missing teeth for decades. Although these prostheses successfully replace teeth, they can be unstable. Dental implants don't have this problem.

Implants Look Natural

When you choose to replace a missing tooth with a dental implant, we customize the crown so it looks just like one of your natural teeth.

This customization process includes creating a dental implant that matches the shade and shape of your teeth.

A Long-Lasting Solution for Tooth Loss

With proper care, a dental implant can last a lifetime. Osseointegration is responsible for this longevity. Osseointegration refers to the process that involves the titanium implant spurring bone growth and biologically fusing with the jawbone. Once fusion is complete, your implant is essentially a new tooth root, essentially becoming part of your jawbone. Since this new root maintains the jawbone, bone loss is unlikely, so your facial structure doesn't change.

Dental Implants Don’t Decay

Unlike our natural teeth, implants won’t develop cavities. Nonetheless, even if you have dental implants replacing every tooth, for the sake of your gingival tissue (gums), you must still follow a good oral hygiene routine. Neglecting to remove the food particles and bacteria that accumulate in your mouth could lead to gum disease.

Your Neighboring Teeth Remain Intact

While tooth-supported bridges successfully replace missing teeth, the dentist must reduce neighboring teeth.

With dental implants, the surrounding teeth remain intact, which leads to an improvement in long-term oral health.

Implants Are a Cost-Effective Tooth-Replacement Option

Every seven to 15 years, patients must replace their traditional dentures and bridges. Dental implants are a one-time investment. They are meant to last a lifetime.

Dentures Can Be Supported by Implants

Imagine how great it would be to have comfortable dentures that fit nicely, and stay in place. With implant-secured dentures, this is possible.

How Do Dental Implants Secure Dentures?

Dental implants are strategically placed to hold your custom-designed denture in place. Since your denture snaps into place, it's still removable. An implant-secured denture offers stability, which restores natural function.

Why You Should Consider Dental Implants with Dentures

Traditional dentures are a solution to missing teeth. However, since they tend to move around and cause sore spots on the gums, they aren’t necessarily the best option.

You should consider dentures with implants because they:

• Prevent the sore spots that develop due to uneven pressure.
• Stimulate the jawbone, preventing bone loss, which maintains your facial structure.
• Keep the dentures from moving around, allowing for the natural pronunciation of words and making eating more comfortable.

Common Misconceptions About Implants

Dental Implant Surgery Is Painful

Patients receive medications to ensure they remain comfortable during their dental implant procedure.

After Surgery, There’s a Lot of Pain

It’s likely that you’ll have tenderness for several days after your dental implant procedure. However, we have ways to relieve this short-lived discomfort. In no time, you’ll be fully enjoying the foods you love and your new state-of-the-art smile.

I’m Too Old for Dental Implants

Implants are ideal for adults of any age. However, it’s true that age-related issues (e.g., osteoporosis) can affect the method we use when placing dental implants.

If you’ve been dealing with the challenges of traditional dentures, it might be the right time for you to consider a more comfortable, lasting tooth-replacement option.

Any Dentist Can Do Dental Implant Surgery

A dental implant dentist must invest additional time in completing advanced courses, master the complexities of implant dentistry, and obtain the clinical skills necessary for placing dental implants.

Schedule a Consultation

If you’re missing one tooth, several teeth, or an entire arch, we can use dental implants to replace these missing teeth. To learn more about implant-secured dentures in Burke, please contact us to schedule your complimentary consultation today.

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