For people with gaps in their smiles, or even those missing all of their natural teeth, we can offer a solution. With dental implants, we can support new teeth that look and function just like natural teeth. In today’s blog, your Grand Prairie, TX, dentist talks about tooth replacement with dental implants.
The Causes of Your Missing Teeth
Teeth can become lost due to factors like untreated cavities or infection, or even due to an injury to the face or jaw. The most common factor is actually periodontal disease, particularly the advanced stage known as periodontitis.
The Importance of Addressing Your Lost Teeth
You need to see our team to address your missing teeth, as tooth loss is linked to issues eating and poor nutritional intake, as well as complications with clear speech. You could feel discomfort in social situations and your quality of life could suffer as a result. As the body stops sending key nutrients to the jawbone around the missing roots, this means the jaw weakens and erodes, which not only causes further tooth loss, but an older appearance too!
Planning Replacement
We will start the dental implant placement process by examining your smile to assess the cause and severity of your tooth loss. We then look at your jaw to make sure you can support these new teeth. If not, we may discuss grafting or a sinus lift to strengthen the jaw. We also plan the placement of the new teeth, choosing the right angles, positions, and depths to insert your new roots. The implant posts are made from biocompatible titanium and bond with the jaw like actual roots, making dental implants the most lifelike and long-lasting option for tooth replacement.
Dental Sedation and More
We want to make sure the process of receiving your dental implant is a comfortable one, which is why we offer local anesthesia to numb the placement area and sedation to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, with little to no memory of the process at all. Your experience should be a positive one, and we strive to make it so!
Dental Implant Placement
When the time comes for placement, we will guide the implant posts into the jaw. We then attach an abutment to the post once the area heals, which extends above the gum line and allows us to connect a crown to complete your new tooth. We could also use several posts to support a full set of teeth for people missing most or all of their natural ones. We could even complete this in the same visit for some patients!
If you have any questions about how we replace missing teeth with dental implants, or if you would like to start the process today, then reach out to our team right away!
Learn More About Our Tooth Replacement Options
With our durable and lifelike replacement options, we can help you smile with confidence again. When you are ready to schedule your appointment with our office, contact Pecan Tree Dental in Grand Prairie, TX at 972-262-5111.
