For people with tooth loss, whether this means one lost tooth or several, we could help with implant dentistry. These new teeth can offer a durable and lifelike solution, one that can last for many years to come! In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist talks about providing a full smile with dental implants.
The Causes and Risks of Tooth Loss
How do we lose our teeth? For some, minor tooth loss could be the result of an injury to the face or jaw, or due to untreated cavities or infection. Severe injury could also necessitate the extraction of a tooth. When a tooth is lost, this leaves behind a gap in the smile that could cause misalignment, issues with speech and the ability to eat certain foods, and even a lowered level of self-confidence. The jaw will also erode and weaken with time, which can cause further tooth loss and eventually, an older appearance. But with the placement of dental implants, we can secure the jaw and fill the gaps to keep your smile lovely and whole.
Planning Tooth Replacement
Our team will begin the dental implant process by taking detailed images of your jaw with digital x-rays, so we can assess the underlying jawbone structure to make sure there is enough to support your new roots. If not, we can strengthen the area with grafting or a sinus lift. We also want to choose the right angle, position, and depth to insert the posts to ensure your new teeth can last. The dental implant acts as new roots, and this stimulates jawbone growth to keep your smile intact, so your new teeth can last and your natural ones can remain in place too.
Securing Your Dental Implants
When we have planned the procedure in detail, we will numb the smile and then offer sedation to ensure you stay comfortable and cozy as we guide the implants into the jaw with digital surgical guides. Once in place, these will act like new roots. We will complete the new tooth by securing a crown to the post, which provides a durable chewing surface and a lifelike appearance. Multiple dental implants could also be used to support a bridge or even a full set of new teeth, a fixed alternative to traditional removable dentures.
If you have any questions about how we address missing teeth with implant dentistry, then contact our team today to learn more and start your treatment journey! We want to help you enjoy lifelike and long-lasting results.
Celina Family Dentistry Provides Implant Dentistry
Restorative dentistry can help you enjoy a lifelike and long-lasting solution to missing teeth. To take on tooth loss and help restore your smile, please call Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX at (214) 851-0130 today.
