When you sustain the loss of a tooth, or possibly several, this can impact multiple facets of your daily life, and lead to an aged appearance with time. To avoid these complications, we offer a durable and lifelike solution. With dental implants, your Shrewsbury/Grafton, MA, periodontist can secure a new smile!
The Causes of Tooth Loss
Why do we lose our natural teeth? For some, this is due to a serious injury, or as the result of an untreated cavity or infection. For most, the issue is related to periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease.
Managing Your Periodontal Disease
Since the later stage of gum disease, periodontitis, is the most common factor behind the disease, we often treat the issue to manage it and make it safe to place dental implants. Afterall, we don’t want the disease to cause implant failure. With treatments ranging from deep cleanings to laser treatment and gum grafts, we can help bring the disease into a state where dental cleanings and better homecare habits can manage it, so it doesn’t threaten your new smile or cause discomfort!
The Complications of Missing Teeth
You should consider seeing us to address your missing teeth, even if the tooth loss is minor. Otherwise, even a single lost tooth could increase the risk of misalignment, tooth decay and gum disease as a result of misalignment, and even disease like TMJ disorder and bruxism. As your jawbone weakens due to the missing root, this could lead to further tooth loss and an aged appearance. But with dental implants, we can place a new post that acts as a root, so the body resumes the flow of calcium and phosphorus to the jaw. This fortifies it and prevents further loss of teeth, and preserves your facial structure in the process. We can help you maintain a full smile and your youthful facial structures too!
Planning and Preparing Your Smile
To begin, our team will carefully examine your smile. We want to assess the cause of your tooth loss so we can offer treatment to manage the concern and protect your new and natural teeth. Our team also wants to assess the strength of the jawbone, making sure there is enough structure in the upper and lower portions to support dental implants. Otherwise, you may need treatments like grafting or a sinus lift to ensure there is enough structure to support your new smile. If you are receiving dental implant dentistry, then we may need to extract the last few teeth to pave the way for them. We plan the process carefully with advanced imaging technology, so we ensure your new root is at the right angle, position, and depth to provide a new and dependable smile.
Sedation and Anesthesia
Our team will also ensure your oral surgery is comfortable, so you enjoy a positive experience in our office. We will administer a local anesthetic to the placement area. We also have sedation options to help you enter a calm and relaxed visit, with little to no memory of the procedure at all. We can choose an option based on anxiety levels, medications you are taking, age, weight, and more.
Dental Implants
Each dental implant consists of three major parts. The implant post is like a root, made from biocompatible titanium and inserted into the jawbone, where it bonds with the bone structure. Next is the abutment, which connects to the post and extends above the gum line. Finally, for an individual one there is the crown, which acts as the visible portion of your tooth. We custom-make them to ensure they fit comfortably and look natural, while also providing a durable chewing surface. Our team could also use several posts to support a set of hybrid dentures!
Hybrid Dentures
Our hybrid dentures involve attaching a custom-made denture to a series of implant posts inserted in the jaw. They provide a fixed set of dentures that never slip when you eat or speak, are easy to clean and maintain, and can last far longer than traditional dentures, decades or even a lifetime in some cases. If you have tooth loss and want to enjoy a full smile again, then please reach out to our team to discuss your possible options! We want you to smile with confidence for years to come.
Do You Have Questions About Implant Dentistry?
We want to offer a smile that looks and functions like a natural one, sometimes in only one visit too! To find out more about securing lifelike and long-lasting tooth replacement options, then please call our Shrewsbury/Grafton, MA area dental office at 508-842-8838. Don’t let tooth loss impact your quality of life, talk to us today!
