When you suffer from tooth loss, this could lead to an older appearance and issues eating your favorite foods. You could also have issues with your social life! But we can help you enjoy a full smile again with dental implants. In today’s blog, your Shrewsbury, MA, dentist talks about how we place dental implants to treat your tooth loss.
The Factors Behind Tooth Loss
Missing teeth could be possible due to cavities, infections, injury to your Face or jaw, or in most cases, periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease. When you lose teeth, this opens your smile to multiple complications. For example, you could be limited in your meal options, have issues speaking clearly, and the imbalance in your bite could lead to TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). But worst of all, your body will stop sending doses of calcium and phosphorus to the jawbone around your missing root. Without these, the jaw erodes to cause further tooth loss and even an older appearance. But we can fill the gaps in your smile and keep your facial structure intact with dental implants!
The Difference Dental Implants Offer
With dental implants, we don’t use crowns, suction, or clasps to keep your prosthetic in place. Instead, the implant itself, a biocompatible titanium post, is inserted into the jawbone where it acts like a new root. This causes the body to resume the flow of calcium and phosphorus, so your jaw remains intact and doesn’t weaken. Your new teeth can now stay in place for decades to come, possibly a lifetime. In comparison, traditional bridges and dentures may need replacement every ten years or so.
Placing Your New Teeth
Our team will plan the procedure in detail, choosing the best angle, depth, and position to support your new roots. Once we insert these into the jaw, we can attach abutments to the post that extend above the gum line. We then attach a crown to complete an individual tooth. But we could also employ several posts to secure a bridge or even a full set of dentures. In fact, with options like All-On-Four, we can complete the entire process in one visit, so you leave with a complete smile.
If you have any questions about how we address tooth loss with implant dentistry, or if you have missing teeth you want to see replaced, then contact our team today to learn more.
Learn More About Implant Dentistry Today
Our team can offer replacement for your missing teeth, replacement that can last for decades to come. For more information about replacing your missing teeth, or to schedule your next visit with our office, call Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury, MA at (508) 842-8838 today.
