We recently looked at how we replace missing teeth with a dental bridge. But did you know we also have an option that could last for much longer, possibly decades or more? In today’s blog, your Ankeny, IA, dentist talks about long-lasting tooth replacement with dental implants, so you avoid a prematurely aged appearance and other serious complications!
The Loss of Your Teeth (and What Happens Next)
We could end up with missing teeth due to factors like tooth decay, dental infection, or even an injury to the face or jaw. The most common cause of tooth loss tends to be untreated gum disease, which leads to a stage known as periodontitis. At this stage, the connective tissues between the teeth and gums erode, causing loose and missing teeth. Without treatment, missing teeth could lead to a weakened jaw. You suffer from additional missing teeth and eventually, a prematurely aged appearance. But we can help prevent these complications and keep your smile full and intact with the placement of dental implants.
Planning Dental Implant Placement
Unlike traditional bridges and removable dentures, dental implants actually stimulate jawbone growth to keep your smile intact so you avoid further tooth loss. This also means your new teeth can last for decades or possibly a lifetime with proper care and attention! Our team will start by carefully examining your smile. We may need to manage issues like periodontal disease to keep your smile full and avoid implant failure. We also want to choose the optimal placement areas, selecting the best angles and depths to insert your dental implants.
Securing Your New Teeth
When we have planned the process in detail, our team will then offer local anesthesia and sedation to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, often with no memory of the placement process. Our team then guides the new roots into place. As the area heals, we can attach crowns to complete the new tooth. We can also use several posts to support a bridge or even a full set of dentures. If you have any questions about how we address missing teeth with dental implants and keep your jawbone intact as part of the process, then reach out to our office today. There is still time to see us before the holidays arrive, and we can help you use your remaining 2025 dental insurance benefits and health savings account funds before they expire at the end of the month!
Let’s start 2206 with a better smile, or on the path to a full one!
Dental Impressions Talks About Implant Dentistry
Our team wants to offer a solution for missing teeth that could potentially last a lifetime. To schedule an appointment for a full smile again, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
