Dental Implants

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Unhappy with the stability of your dentures or partials? Dental implants could transform your restorative experience. Implants are replacements for missing tooth roots. If you're seeking a way to preserve your bone density, provide foundations for dentures or other restorations, or replace missing teeth in the most comprehensive way possible, read on to learn more about your implant options.

Advantages of Dental Implants

Dental implants help keep everything in its proper place after you have lost one or more teeth. Implants help protect:

  • Occlusion - When you're missing a tooth, the surrounding teeth will begin to shift to fill the open space. This can lead to problems with malocclusion, mis-angled teeth, and jaw function. Implants will fill the gaps to keep your teeth where they belong.
  • Bone density - Your jaw bone is supported by the tooth roots that connect to it. After you lose teeth, your bone begins to resorb, or dissolve. This leads to a weakened jaw and bone. When implants connect to your jaw bone, they preserve its bone density.
  • Oral health - Gaps between your teeth act as spaces where bacteria can gather and breed, leading to plaque formation. This causes increased chances of periodontal disease and decay. Implants help fill those spaces to keep your smile healthy.

Dental Implants vs. Mini Dental Implants

Traditional implants were the first type of tooth root replacement to come into use. Today, we also offer MDIs (mini dental implants) to anchor dentures, single crowns, and bridges. MDIs are desirable for their simplified placement, convenience, and effectiveness. They are especially useful in stabilizing the lower dentures.

What is a Traditional Dental Implant?


A traditional dental implant is the gold standard for permanently replacing a missing tooth. It consists of a small, biocompatible titanium post that is gently and surgically placed into your jawbone. Over a few months, this post naturally fuses with your bone, acting exactly like a strong, stable tooth root.
 
Once fully healed, we attach a custom-made crown on top that matches your surrounding teeth perfectly. Unlike standard dentures or bridges, implants do not require altering your healthy adjacent teeth. They fully restore your natural chewing power, protect your jawbone from shrinking, and give you a beautiful, confident smile that can last a lifetime.

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