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The Dental Implants Procedure, Benefits, and Maintenance
A lost tooth not only damages your smile but also results in numerous health challenges as well. If you’re missing a tooth or more, it affects your speech, biting ability and causes adjacent teeth to shift. Worse yet, a missing tooth leads to jaw bone loss, leading to a sagged face.
Are you tired of seeing that gap in your mouth? You can relax because dental implants offered by Monadnock Perio & Implant Center in Keene, New Hampshire, can permanently restore your missing tooth. If you are uncomfortable with dentures or bridges, dental implants can give you a much better solution.
Dental implants procedure
A dental implant acts as a tooth root. It’s composed of three parts: the implant post, abutment, and crown (or any other prosthetic). When Drs. Kwon and Tase establish that you are a perfect candidate for dental implants, you will be expected to be patient and positive because the procedure takes a few months.
The treatment begins with inserting the titanium, ceramic, or titanium-ceramic implant post on your jaw bone. Since this post is biocompatible, it will fuse with the jaw bone (osseointegration) after a few months, forming a sturdy anchorage for a crown, bridge, or dentures.
In certain cases, Drs. Kwon and Tase may place a temporary tooth/teeth on the same day as implant post insertion, especially in esthetic areas (i.e., front tooth/teeth).
What about patients with severe bone loss? Years back, if you had severe bone loss, getting dental implants bordered the impossible. However, today, advancement in dentistry technology has led to bone grafting that enables patients with bone loss to benefit from implants.
Actual Patient Results
Benefits of dental implants
Dental implants are popularly regarded as the “gold standard” for teeth replacement because they function and look like natural teeth. Dental implants allow you to talk, smile, and eat without making you feel self-conscious about your lost tooth.
Other benefits of dental implants include:
- They are versatile. Whether you are missing one or several teeth, dental implants are the perfect solution.
- Implants prevent bone loss and face sagging
- They restore your smile and confidence
- Dental implants restore your speech and biting ability
- Implants are long-lasting
Given the above benefits, it’s not surprising when you hear that about 5 million implants are inserted every year in America!
Maintenance of dental implants
Unlike dentures, you don’t have to sweat over the maintenance of dental implants. Furthermore, board-certified periodontists like Drs. Kwon and Tase are not only the specialists for the placement of dental implants but also for the maintenance of dental implants! (Periodontists are the frontline specialists for treating implant complications!) However, that doesn’t mean you let your guard down with your oral hygiene. If you want your dental implants to last for a lifetime, follow the simple maintenance practices:
- Brush twice a day using a soft-bristled toothbrush and less abrasive toothpaste
- Floss once a day
- Maintain routine dental checkups and cleanings
- Avoid hard and sticky foods like ice, carrots, and hard candies
- Avoid smoking and alcohol
As you can see, taking care of your dental implants is relatively straightforward.
Dental Implants in Keene, New Hampshire
If you are looking for an effective and permanent solution for your lost teeth, dental implants are perfect for you. If you are in Keene, New Hampshire, or in the surrounding areas, please dial (603) 215-5800 to book an appointment with Monadnock Perio & Implant Center.