Dental Implants

Dental implants are so natural-looking and feeling, you may forget you ever lost a tooth. They provide a more permanent solution to replace missing teeth when certain conditions exist, often as a result of an accident or injury. Patients who have to wear dentures or a bridge are also suitable for dental implants.

These implants are carefully placed where your original tooth used to be. Its fairly quick to do and rarely uncomfortable. Then, after a short healing period, a beautiful new replacement tooth is attached to the implant. Implants are strong, long lasting and indistinguishable from natural teeth. They look and behave in exactly the same way as real teeth and can hold a single tooth or several via an overdenture or bridge. Under proper conditions, such as placement by a periodontist and diligent patient maintenance, implants can last a lifetime. All the things you used to be able to do with your natural teeth can be done again with implants, but they do require the same amount of care and attention as natural teeth. This means daily brushing and flossing plus regular checkups.