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Nov
Crown, Bridge or Denture: What Implant Restoration Works Best for You?
Although tooth loss can be devastating, it’s not something you have to live with permanently. Modern dentistry offers multiple options for replacing lost teeth. Among these is dental implant restoration. Implant teeth are just as durable, functional, and natural-looking as real teeth, making them an ideal choice for restoring your smile at Monadnock Perio & Implant Center, Drs. Kwon, Tase, Mourad and Hahm offer implant treatment to our patients in Keene or Peterborough, New Hampshire, and surrounding communities.
Implant Restoration Options
Implant surgery is a step in the process of getting implants. To replace lost tooth roots, your implant dentists will surgically place tiny titanium or ceramic screws, or implants, into your jawbone. After that, we’ll have to wait a few months for the implants to heal and connect with the surrounding bone tissue. These implants provide a stable base upon healing to restore your smile. To complete your procedure, we will affix your restoration—replacement teeth—as well as abutments, or connectors.
Implants can accommodate all your tooth replacement needs, ranging from one lost tooth to a row of missing teeth to replacing your whole smile if needed.
Here are your restoration options for implant treatment:
- Dental Crowns
If you want to replace a few missing teeth individually, Drs. Kwon, Tase, Mourad and Hahm recommend single implants paired with dental crowns. Each missing tooth gets its implant and crown. The implant functions like a tooth root to support the crown, which functions like your new tooth. We’ll create a crown that looks like your natural teeth for a seamless fit. Porcelain crowns are highly durable and restore full chewing power and your smile’s appearance. Once attached to the implant, your crown will become a lasting part of your smile to make it whole again.·
- Implant Bridge
You should replace a row of one to four consecutive missing teeth with an implant bridge. Unlike traditional bridges that require the support of existing teeth modified for this treatment, implant bridges are anchored in place by implants on either side of the bridge. An implant bridge won’t impact the health or welfare of existing teeth. It will simply add to your smile to make it complete. Your bridge will eliminate the gaps left by missing teeth, support adjacent teeth to keep them from drifting, and prevent bone loss to keep your jaw strong and healthy.
- Implant Dentures
For people missing an entire arch or all of their teeth, our periodontists can customize natural-looking dentures to restore their smile to its original glory. Drs. Kwon, Tase, Mourad and Hahm will use all-on-4 implant treatment to anchor your dentures permanently. You can enjoy all the simple pleasures natural teeth provide – smiling, laughing, talking, and eating – without worrying about your new teeth coming loose. With proper care, implants can last a lifetime, keeping you smiling for many years!
Dental Implant Restoration Near Me
Call (603) 215-5800 to make an appointment for a consultation regarding implant therapy with Drs. Kwon, Tase, Mourad and Hahm at Monadnock Perio & Implant Center in Keene and Peterborough, New Hampshire.