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Dental Implants - DentalImplantHouston.com
What are the benefits of dental implants?
The Dental implants we use offer you a number of significant advantages including:
More healthful and beautiful: When teeth are missing, the surrounding bone begins to shrink. This unhealthy bone loss can make your jaw line recede. Dental implants can help prevent deterioration of the jawbone caused by loss of teeth, so your face retains its natural shape.
As an alternative to bridgework, dental implants eliminate the need to grind down healthy teeth when replacing one or more adjacent teeth.
More comfortable: Because dental implants are securely anchored, there is no slipping or movement as there is with dentures. This eliminates some of the key worries of dentures, including poor fit, gum irritation, and pain from exposed nerves.
More confident: With dental implants, youÇƒÙll never need to cover your mouth when laughing, smiling, or speaking. You can eat your favorite foods without pain or fear of embarrassment - and taste every bite. YouÇƒÙll look better, feel better, and live more confidently.
What is involved in the implant procedure?
The dental implant process involves several steps that take place over a time period that averages from 4 to 9 months. The typical process will include:
Initial implant placement: This procedure is typically performed in your dentistÇƒÙs office under either a local or general anesthesia. Your doctor places the small Sulzer Dental implant into your jaw. Over the next several months, bone will attach to the surface of the implant anchoring it into position. Depending on your particular case, an additional minor procedure creates an opening through which your artificial tooth will emerge.
Implant prosthetic attachment: During this phase, your dentist painlessly attaches a Sulzer Dental prosthetic Çƒ?postÇƒ? to the implant. A simple impression will be taken and over the next few days an artificial tooth will be created for a functional natural restoration.