If you have suffered from missing teeth, then your smile could weaken and erode, causing an older appearance. But our team can help with dental implants, which fill the space in your smile and keeps your smile intact! In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist talks about implant dentistry.
The Loss of Your Natural Teeth
What happens to cause tooth loss? We could lose our natural teeth when factors like tooth decay and infection remain untreated, or due to an injury to the face or jaw. We could even lose our natural teeth as a result of periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease. When we lose teeth, this could limit meal options and deny our body essential nutrients as a result. The pressure on the jaw joints could leave you vulnerable to issues like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). You could even experience difficulties with clear speech. But tooth loss also causes your jaw to weaken too!
How Your Smile Weakens
Once a tooth is lost, the body will take note and no longer send essential doses of calcium and phosphorus to the jawbone around these missing roots. Without these nutrients, the jaw will weaken and erode, which not only means further tooth loss, but an aged appearance too. However, we can use dental implants to not only fill the empty space in your smile, but to also stimulate jawbone growth and keep your smile from eroding. This means your new teeth not only look and fit like natural teeth, but they can last for decades to come, possibly a lifetime in some cases!
Dental Implant Placement
With a dental implant, we will examine your smile and choose the best angle and position to place the dental implant post. This will be surgically inserted into your jaw, where it bonds with the bone structure and acts like a new root. We then attach an abutment and crone to complete an individual one, ensuring lifelike results and a durable chewing surface. If you have a more severe case of tooth loss, then our team could instead insert multiple posts and connect a prosthetic to them, such as a lifelike dental bridge or even a complete set of dentures!
If you have any questions about how we take on missing teeth, or about using your remaining 2025 dental insurance benefits before they expire, then please reach out to our team today to learn more. We want to help you start a new year with a stunning new smile!
Celina Family Dentistry Provides A Full Smile
We would like to help you enjoy a full smile with implant dentistry. To find out more about placing dental implants, call Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX at (214) 851-0130 today.
