If you brush your teeth every day and visit a dentist regularly your teeth will last your entire lifetime, right? Not always.
Even with regular care and maintenance, accidents can happen, and sometimes teeth just weren't made for a person's lifetime.
Beside health concerns, people tend to become self-conscious about missing teeth, especially if they are front teeth missing.
Our smile is one of the first impressions we project; and we all want to make a good first impression.
If you can replace the missing tooth or teeth, what are the options, and are they worth the financial and physical cost to you? There are many options to replacing a missing tooth: implants, bridgework, resin bonded bridges and endodontic treatment.
A dental implant is an option to replace your missing tooth.
They have been used as replacement of lost teeth for more than 50 years and are recognized as an effective treatment choice.
When you lose a tooth, you are also losing the roots that act as an anchor.
Dental implants act as substitutes for the roots of missing teeth, anchoring them in place.
There are many shapes, sizes and brands available.
Implants may be the right choice for patients who can no longer wear removable dentures.
Your dentist can determine if you are a candidate after a careful evaluation of your dental and medical history.
Another concern is if the jaw has enough bone to support the implant.
If you do not have enough bone, there are many safe and effective ways to correct bone deficiency.
Your dentist will assess this and advise you if additional bone material is needed.
There is an association of dental implant experts that can be consulted if you find yourself in need of dental implants.
This organization is called the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), and they consist of credentialed members with the following expertise:
Cost tends to be the most common disadvantage cited by dental implant patients.
Cost is specific to each case, what is needed to prepare and embed the implant, and the difficulty or ease of your unique mouth.
Again, your dentist will assess this and advise you exactly what is needed.
Unfortunately, many dental insurance plans don't cover dental implants, bone grafts, sinus lifts and other procedures associated with this process.
Or, they may partially cover some of the procedures, but not all of them.
The entire procedure is costly and can put quite the financial strain on the patient.
This is surgery.
Surgery is not without risks, including infection, prolonged bleeding, damage to other teeth, nerve damage, delayed bone healing, jaw fracture and more.
Dental implants are man-made materials and will probably have to be replaced someday.
Just as it is normal to replace crowns, fillings, bridges and dentures, you may have to replace the tooth on top.
As we age, we all experience bone loss over the years.
If you lose too much bone, you may have to replace the whole implant.
The original surgery and original fabrication design of the teeth are a huge factor in the long-term health of your dental implants.
Do your research and make sure to choose a very skilled implant dentist for your procedure in order to minimize risks and maximize results.
Even with regular care and maintenance, accidents can happen, and sometimes teeth just weren't made for a person's lifetime.
Beside health concerns, people tend to become self-conscious about missing teeth, especially if they are front teeth missing.
Our smile is one of the first impressions we project; and we all want to make a good first impression.
If you can replace the missing tooth or teeth, what are the options, and are they worth the financial and physical cost to you? There are many options to replacing a missing tooth: implants, bridgework, resin bonded bridges and endodontic treatment.
A dental implant is an option to replace your missing tooth.
They have been used as replacement of lost teeth for more than 50 years and are recognized as an effective treatment choice.
When you lose a tooth, you are also losing the roots that act as an anchor.
Dental implants act as substitutes for the roots of missing teeth, anchoring them in place.
There are many shapes, sizes and brands available.
Implants may be the right choice for patients who can no longer wear removable dentures.
Your dentist can determine if you are a candidate after a careful evaluation of your dental and medical history.
Another concern is if the jaw has enough bone to support the implant.
If you do not have enough bone, there are many safe and effective ways to correct bone deficiency.
Your dentist will assess this and advise you if additional bone material is needed.
There is an association of dental implant experts that can be consulted if you find yourself in need of dental implants.
This organization is called the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), and they consist of credentialed members with the following expertise:
- General dentists
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Oral surgeons
Cost tends to be the most common disadvantage cited by dental implant patients.
Cost is specific to each case, what is needed to prepare and embed the implant, and the difficulty or ease of your unique mouth.
Again, your dentist will assess this and advise you exactly what is needed.
Unfortunately, many dental insurance plans don't cover dental implants, bone grafts, sinus lifts and other procedures associated with this process.
Or, they may partially cover some of the procedures, but not all of them.
The entire procedure is costly and can put quite the financial strain on the patient.
This is surgery.
Surgery is not without risks, including infection, prolonged bleeding, damage to other teeth, nerve damage, delayed bone healing, jaw fracture and more.
Dental implants are man-made materials and will probably have to be replaced someday.
Just as it is normal to replace crowns, fillings, bridges and dentures, you may have to replace the tooth on top.
As we age, we all experience bone loss over the years.
If you lose too much bone, you may have to replace the whole implant.
The original surgery and original fabrication design of the teeth are a huge factor in the long-term health of your dental implants.
Do your research and make sure to choose a very skilled implant dentist for your procedure in order to minimize risks and maximize results.
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