When you have suffered from tooth loss, we want to secure replacement teeth that will look lifelike and function like a natural tooth as well. Which is why our team is proud to offer dental implants! With our team of cosmetic dentistry experts in Charleston, SC, we can offer a full and beautiful smile with dental implants!
The Importance of Treating Missing Teeth
Losing our natural teeth leaves behind a gap in your smile, one that can make you feel uncomfortable with your appearance. In addition, the gaps left behind and cause teeth to shift from their natural positions, creating misalignment that further harms the health and beauty of your smile. Tooth loss is also linked to issues eating and speaking. But the most severe complication is the loss of mass and density in the jaw. You see, the body will suspend the flow of certain nutrients to the jaw around missing roots once it detects tooth loss. Which means these areas break down gradually, causing further tooth loss and an older appearance. But we can help prevent these complications with dental implants.
The Dental Implant Portion
The dental implant post is a small screw-like titanium post. The body will accept this as natural root structure, which means it resumes the flow of nutrients upon placement to preserve your jaw and your youthful facial features. We will carefully examine your smile with digital x-rays to choose the best angle, position, and depth to insert one or more implant posts, ensuring they stimulate the growth of jawbone structure and support a restoration. When in place, these posts have the potential to last for decades to come, possibly a lifetime.
A Custom Dental Restoration
Once we insert the post and the placement area heals, we will add an abutment to the post, a bit of structure that extends above the gum line so we can attach a crown. The crown will be custom-made to look natural and blend with the smile, while also offering a balanced bite and a durable chewing surface. For advanced cases of tooth loss, multiple posts could support a bridge or even a full set of dentures! If you have any questions about how we treat tooth loss with one or more dental implants, or if you want to find a solution to your missing teeth, then contact our team today.
Schedule Your Implant Appointment with Your East Cooper Dental In Charleston, SC
We would like to offer a new tooth or teeth that look and function like natural ones using our lifelike tooth replacement options. For more information on how address missing teeth, then please give us a call at East Cooper Dental in Charleston, SC today at (843) 388-9894!