If you need new teeth to fill the gaps in your smile, we could offer an option that will look and function like natural teeth, lasting for years to come. Dental implants can stay secure for years to come and can provide new teeth that also keeps your facial structure intact too. In today’s blog, your Grand Prairie, TX, dentist talks about placing dental implants.
The Causes and Complications of Your Missing Teeth
A person could lose a natural tooth to severe tooth decay or as a result of an untreated infection. Injury could be responsible too. In most cases, the advanced stage of gum disease, known as periodontitis, is responsible. Losing your teeth can lead to trouble in your daily life. You could feel embarrassed and avoid social interactions, which harms your overall quality of life. Tooth loss is linked to limited meal options and poor nutritional intake. As your tooth loss grows in severity, you could also have trouble speaking clearly.
The most severe complication is one that dental implants in particular can protect against. The body will stop sending doses of calcium and phosphorus to the jawbone around your missing root. Without these nutrients, the jawbone itself breaks down and erodes, leading to further tooth loss and over time, an older appearance. But we can help your smile and youthful facial features stay intact with the placement of these new teeth!
Placing Your Dental Implants
The key to their lifelike and natural appearance and function is the implant portion. This small post is screw-like in appearance and made from titanium, a biocompatible material the body sees as natural bone structure. Which means once we insert the post into your jaw, it bonds with the bone and acts like a new root. The flow of calcium and phosphorus resumes to preserve the jaw and keep it intact, so you avoid tooth loss and an older appearance. We will plan and guide the process with advanced digital technology to ensure they sit at the right angles, positions, and depths to support new teeth.
Keeping Your Smile Full
Our team completes your new post with a crown for an individual dental implant, or we could use several posts to secure bridges or even a complete set of dentures. With All-On-Four, we could even secure a full set of new teeth in only one visit! To help them last for decades to come, you should practice good oral hygiene habits and see our team for regular checkups and cleanings, which allow us to monitor your smile and watch for issues that could threaten your natural teeth and your dental implants. We want to help your smile stay full for a lifetime, and that requires routine care.
If you have any questions about implant dentistry, then contact our team today to learn more and start your treatment journey!
Learn More About Implant Dentistry
Our team wants to provide one or more new teeth that look and act like natural ones! When you are ready to schedule your appointment with our office, contact Pecan Tree Dental in Grand Prairie, TX at 972-262-5111.
