Dental Implants Not Only Restore Smiles but Oral Health Too

June 4, 2018

Losing your tooth is not the end of the world. However, not addressing it can bring on several long-term challenges that spell disaster for your oral hygiene. In fact, All Smiles Dentistry takes pride in providing reasonable yet high-quality dental implants in Hornsby for patients from different walks of life. However, we feel that the importance of dental implants, even for a single tooth, needs to be stressed to patients, for some reason. Let us take a quick look at some of the purposes that dental implants serve.

What happens when you lose even a tooth?

Your mouth is supposed to fulfil more than one purpose. Mastication of food is important as is aesthetics and phonetics. Losing a tooth will change this balance and can lead to the collapse of the dental arch and occlusion as well as super eruption and orthodontic problems

What is a dental implant?

The implant can be broken down into three parts. It comprises a titanium screw (fixture) that acts as the replacement for the root by connecting with the jaw. At its other end is a thread, where the artificial crown is attached. The position of the crown is determined largely by the location of the fixture in the jaw so psoitioning is critical for success.

Single-tooth implants-

A single-tooth implant is a procedure that has a high success rate. It is, however, important to go over medical history thoroughly to provide an individual treatment plan. All Smiles Dentistry’s team of dentists take pride in the thorough approach to treatment planning dental implants.

The dental implant procedure-

The usual approach involves a two stage procedure, where the fixture is placed in stage one. Six months of healing is allowed with the fixture covered by tissue so as to promote healing and prevent infection. After six months, the fixture is then exposed and tested for osseointegration prior to attaching a healing cap then the final crown. The whole process demands a generous amount of aftercare, to ensure the dental implant lasts as long as expected.

Single tooth dental implants in Hornsby are frequent at All Smiles Dentistry’s offices.