Implant Dentistry

Dental implants may be the answer if you are looking for an attractive, comfortable and permanent replacement for missing teeth. Most of us take for granted the work our natural teeth perform over the years. We seldom stop to appreciate how easily we bite into a dense, chewy bagel or enjoy a sweet, crunchy apple. We may talk, smile and laugh with confidence and our teeth may function pain-free for decades. For years, dentures were the only option whenever all the teeth were missing in either the upper or lower jaw.

Few advances in dentistry have been as great as dental implants. Briefly stated, dental implants are used to replace single missing teeth or anchor multiple teeth together like a bridge or a denture.

An implant is a titanium screw or root that is placed in the jaw. After the implant heals the dentist will place a single crown, a bridge or denture over the implant(s).

Dental implants have helped hundreds of thousands of people regain the function and confidence they once took for granted. Whether you are missing a single tooth or require a complete set of teeth, you owe it to yourself to talk to us about the many benefits that dental implants can offer.

If you have any questions after reading the information that follows, please feel free to call my office at (225) 926-4640 or toll free at 1-800-926-4640.

• Crowns Over Implants
• Implant Retained Dentures
• Benefits of Dental Implants

Informative implant-technology links: www.Nobelbiocare.com

Crowns Over Implants

What is a dental implant, and how does it work?

A dental implant is a small "anchor" made of titanium. It is inserted into the jawbone to take the place of your missing tooth root. After osseointegration, or when the surrounding bone has attached to the implant, a replacement tooth is secured to the top of the implant. The new tooth looks, feels, and performs just like your natural teeth.

Dental implants can be used in a variety of situations, whether you need to replace a single missing tooth or many teeth. They can even be used to replace a full denture. As anchor points, implants can also securely attach a partial denture or bridge.

What are the benefits of dental implants?

The Dental implants we use offer you a number of significant advantages including:

• More healthful and beautiful: When teeth are missing, the surrounding bone begins to shrink. This unhealthy bone loss can make your jaw line recede. Dental implants can help prevent deterioration of the jawbone caused by loss of teeth, so your face retains its natural shape.
  As an alternative to bridgework, dental implants eliminate the need to grind down healthy teeth when replacing one or more adjacent teeth.
• More comfortable: Because dental implants are securely anchored, there is no slipping or movement as there is with dentures. This eliminates some of the key worries of dentures, including poor fit, gum irritation, and pain from exposed nerves.
• More confident: With dental implants, you'll never need to cover your mouth when laughing, smiling, or speaking. You can eat your favorite foods without pain or fear of embarrassment - and taste every bite. You'll look better, feel better, and live more confidently.

Are you a candidate for dental implants?

If you're healthy enough to have a tooth extracted, you're probably healthy enough to have an implant - whether your missing teeth are the result of injury, disease, or decay. General good health and adequate bone in the jaw are the key requirements. Your doctor can tell you if implants are right for you.

What is involved in the implant procedure?

The dental implant process involves several steps that take place over a time period that averages from 4 to 9 months. The typical process will include:

• Initial implant placement: This procedure is typically performed in your dentist's office under local anesthesia. Your doctor places the small implant into your jaw. Over the next several months, bone will attach to the surface of the implant anchoring it into position. Depending on your particular case, an additional minor procedure creates an opening through which your artificial tooth will emerge.
• Implant prosthetic attachment: During this phase, your dentist painlessly attaches a prosthetic "post" to the implant. A simple impression will be taken and over the next few days an artificial tooth will be created for a functional natural restoration

Implant Retained Dentures

3 Dangers of Tooth Loss And Poor Fitting Dentures That You Must Know About!

• Danger #1: Bone Loss Makes You Look Older Quicker

  Dental Implants assist you in looking and feeling younger, because they prevent bone loss. By preventing bone loss that would normally occur with the loss of teeth, your facial structures remain normal and intact. The chances of wrinkling and the look of old age before your time is less likely.

  In other words, everyday that you continue to wear dentures, you are experiencing bone loss, which makes you look much older than you have to.

• Danger #2: Dentures Increase Your Risk Of Heart Disease And Oral Cancer

  While tooth loss may seem like a small problem compared with other health and fitness issues, it is often the first sign of bigger health problems for many people and can put them at higher risk for heart disease and oral cancer.

  When dentures don't properly fit, bacteria can lie in areas behind them and lead to bone disease and oral cancer. Oral Cancer is probably one of the least known forms, but the American Cancer Society reports that there will be approximately 30,000 new cases diagnosed this year alone.

  Then there is Heart Disease, which has been linked to gum disease. When an upper or lower denture does not fit correctly, you have a higher chance of gum disease in your remaining teeth. The reason you must be aware of these concerns is because dentures are causing more problems than just being uncomfortable and unattractive.

• Danger #3: Dentures May Reduce Your Life Span

  I know this sounds kind of ridiculous, because who would ever think that your teeth could have an affect on how long you live. But it's true!

  Many people with poor fitting dentures or multiple missing back teeth live shorter life spans of up to 10 years less due to poor eating habits and stomach problems. They tend to eat more processed foods and experience many other health problems related to malnutrition from poorer eating habits. People today now have options to dentures, and one of them is dental implants.

  People who get dental implants can finally eat the healthy foods they have been missing such as; apples, fresh vegetables, corn on the cob, and even steak!

What can be done to stabilize your dentures?

A denture can be secured in the mouth by attaching it to multiple dental implants. There are two options: One is a removable denture held in place by the use of snaps inside the denture. That denture is then snapped on to a metallic bar that is anchored to multiple implants. Two is a denture that is not routinely removed. This denture is called a hybrid and is attached directly to a multiple of implants.

• Works especially well for lower dentures
• Can be used for upper or lower dentures
• Can be fitted onto your existing dentures
• $99 per month with approved financing
• Enjoy eating and smiling again
• Function and interact socially again
• Improve Your Life

You have to act BEFORE you have another embarrassing moment! I'll be happy to answer your questions - or have you come in and give you a FREE No Obligation Denture Relief Consultation! ($95 VALUE).

CALL TODAY while this is fresh on your mind! To reach me call us at (225) 926-4640 or toll-free at 1-888-926-4640 and let my staff know you want the "FREE Denture Relief Consultation".