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Have you lost one or more of your teeth? Are you wearing dentures or other replacement teeth?

Our teeth play an important and essential role in our lives. The loss of a tooth or the inability for our teeth to perform their natural functions, can severely affect our eating patterns, self-confidence and appearance.

Dental implants offer a permanent solution to these problems: actually imitate your natural teeth and providing a fully functional replacement for missing teeth. Dental implants have revolutionized the way we can replace missing teeth. They provide amazing stability for patients, aiding with biting force as well as reducing irritation and oral sores, generally experienced by Denture wears. Implant therapy offers many advantages over conventional bridges and in many cases is the treatment of choice.

A dental implant is a device consists of two parts. First, there is a root form called fixture that an oral surgeon or implant dentist like Dr.Hamidifar surgically places into your jaw that substitute for the root portion of lost natural tooth. As the healing period passes, the bone and implant begin to fuse together known as "Osseo-integration". The second part is a post-like or abutment that screwed into root form (fixture) which is used to anchor crown, bridge or denture.
 

Dental Implants:

• Replace one or more teeth without affecting adjacent teeth.

• Support a bridge and eliminate the need for a removable partial denture.

• Provide support for a denture, making it more secure and comfortable.

Are You a Candidate For Dental Implants?

The ideal candidate for a dental implant is in good general and oral health and missing some teeth. And you need to be motivated to take care of them after you get them. In order to place implants in your jawbone, there needs to be enough bone present. However, if you have bone deficiency, there are bone substitutes materials and bone grafting procedures that can prepare you to receive implants.

What Can I Expect After Treatment?

Your own teeth require conscientious at home oral care and regular visits. Dental implants are like your own teeth and will require the same care, and even more. In order to keep your implant clean and plaque-free, brushing and flossing still apply. After treatment, periodic follow up visits will be scheduled to monitor your implant and gums to make sure they are healthy.

Treatment Options Indicated For Dental Implants

• Single Tooth Replacement
  If you are missing a single tooth, one implant and a crown can replace it. A dental implant replaces both the lost natural tooth and its root.

• Several Teeth Replacement
  If you are missing several teeth, implant-supported bridges can replace them. Dental implants will replace both your lost natural teeth and some of the roots.

• Replacing All of Your Teeth
  If you are missing all of your teeth, an implant-supported full bridge or full denture (over denture) can replace them.

Advantages of Dental Implants over a Bridge or Denture

Every way you look at it, Dental Implants are a better solution to the problem of missing teeth.

• Aesthetic: Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth! Since dental implants integrate into the structure of your bone, they prevent bone loss and gum recession.

• Tooth-saving: Dental implants don't sacrifice the quality of your adjacent teeth like a bridge does because neighboring teeth are nit altered to support the implant. More of your own teeth are left untouched, a significant long-term benefit to your oral health.

• Confidence: Dental implants will allow you to once again speak and eat with comfort and confidence! They'll allow you to get rid of displaced dentures messy denture adhesives.

• Reliable: the success rate of dental implant is highly predictable. They are considered an excellent option for tooth replacement.

For more information click Implant Dentistry FAQ.

If you have question regarding Dental Implants, please feel free to contact us.