Dental implants offer patients the most advanced tooth replacement technology available and the only structurally complete prosthetic that includes both an artificial root and crown. This unique quality of dental implants gives many benefits to patients who choose this intervention.
If you need to replace missing teeth, visit an oral surgeon for a consultation. We’ll help you get back to flashing a complete smile.
Dental implants are small titanium cylinders that are inserted into a patient’s jaw to replace the root of a missing tooth. Titanium is biocompatible, so the surrounding bone tissue forms a strong bond with the dental implant via a process called osseointegration.
After several months, osseointegration leaves the dental implant as a fixture in the jaw, which is able to support any type of needed restoration, including:
Before placing dental implants, the oral surgeon will need to assess the quality of bone at the identified site to make sure that it is sufficient to support osseointegration. If you have inadequate bone tissue, you may need to undergo a preliminary bone graft first.
Dental implants are more involved than traditional prosthetics, requiring a surgical procedure and a multi-step treatment process. Is all of that effort really worth it? The answer is yes! When you choose to restore your smile with dental implants, you gain the following benefits:
To learn more about the advantages of dental implants and determine whether this is the right choice for you to restore your smile after tooth loss, call Jackson Oral Surgery to schedule a consultation.