Do you have a missing tooth? If you have gaps in your smile, then we could help with a strong and durable replacement, one that strengthens your jaw. In today’s blog, your team at Cerritos Dental Surgery talks about helping your smile with implant dentistry.
The Value of Handling Tooth Loss
Losing your natural teeth could cause several problems for your oral health. For example, tooth loss is linked to misalignment, which itself increases the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. Tooth loss could change the balance of your bite and leave you vulnerable to uncomfortable complications like TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). Missing teeth could alter how you speak and even limit meal options. Your jawbone itself will lose mass and density due to tooth loss, which causes the jaw to erode and leads to an aged appearance. But we can help keep your jaw and facial structure intact by addressing tooth loss with implant dentistry!
Dental Implant Placement
Unlike traditional bridges and removable dentures, these are not secured with suction or crowns. Instead, we will insert the dental implants into the jaw directly through an oral surgical procedure, so they sit in your jaw and act like new roots. This means the areas around your missing teeth won’t lose mass and density, so you maintain your youthful facial features. Your new tooth can then last for decades to come, possibly a lifetime, with proper care and attention. We will complete the new tooth by attaching a custom crown to it, one that looks natural and at the same time provides a durable chewing surface!
Implant Dentures
What if you have a more severe case of tooth loss? If you have lost several or most of your natural teeth, we could gently extract the last few to pave the way for fixed dentures. If tooth loss has weakened your smile, we can strengthen it with grafting to ensure your smile can support multiple dental implant posts. We then insert several posts per arch and connect a full set of dentures to them, sometimes in the same visit! You now have a set of new teeth that do not slip when you eat or drink, and that do not need to be removed for cleaning or speaking. These can last far longer than a traditional denture too, and keep your jawbone and facial structure intact as well.
If you have any questions about how we transform your smile with oral surgery, then talk to our team about implant dentistry and other treatments, such as grafting, today. We look forward to helping you smile with confidence again.
TALK TO OUR TEAM ABOUT IMPLANT DENTISTRY
To schedule a consultation and address missing teeth, make an appointment with Cerritos Dental Surgery in California call 562-584-4082 today.
