Dental implants can restore confidence in your smile after tooth loss.
Tooth loss can be life-changing for an adult; fortunately, our Lubbock, TX, dentist Dr. Lama Shoukfeh offers dental implants, which can restore your smile after tooth loss. Dental implants are completely changing everything people thought they knew about false teeth. Are you missing one, two or several missing? Here’s how dental implants may be able to help,
What makes up a dental implant?
While there are three parts that make up a full implant, the implant itself is a titanium screw that is anywhere from 8-16mm long. This screw is placed into the jawbone where it becomes replacement roots for your missing tooth.
The implant and bone will fuse together over several months, making the implant a permanent part of the jawbone. From there, an abutment is cemented into place on top of the implant. The abutment’s sole purpose is to connect the implant, which lies below the gums, with the false tooth (the only part of the restoration that is actually visible).
If you are replacing just one tooth then a dental crown will be placed on top of the abutment to complete your implant; however, if your implants are meant to replace several or even all of your teeth, then a bridge or dentures will be attached to the top of your implant, where they will stay fixed in place.
Why choose dental implants?
There are many reasons someone may choose to get dental implants. Some of the advantages of implants include,
- Having an incredibly durable, lifelong restoration that feels and looks like natural teeth
- A fully restored bite, which means that speaking and chewing feel as natural as they did before tooth loss
- Preserving a healthy jawbone and your natural facial structure and preventing bone deterioration
- A false tooth that can be cared for the exact same way as natural teeth and doesn’t require special care
- A restoration that can’t develop decay
- Preventing the rest of your teeth from shifting into spaces between teeth by filling these gaps
Are you looking for a dentist in Lubbock, TX, that can offer you dental implants? Advanced Dental Care & Aesthetics is here to provide you with the customized restorative dentistry you’re looking for. Call us today at (806) 794-5280 to schedule a consultation.