Do you have a missing tooth? If you have a gap in your smile, this could lead to a weakened jaw and even an older appearance with time. But with dental implants, we not only fill the gap in your smile, but we protect the stability of your jaw too. In today’s blog, your Mansfield, TX, dentist talks about addressing tooth loss and preserving smiles with dental implants.
How Tooth Loss Weakens Your Jaw
What happens to our smile when we lose our natural teeth? When tooth loss occurs, the body will respond by suspending the flow of nutrients to the area around the missing root. Without these regular doses of calcium and phosphorus, the jawbone will weaken and erode. This means further tooth loss and eventually, an older appearance. But since each dental implant post is made from titanium, a biocompatible material, the body sees them as natural roots. This means the flow of nutrients resumes, and your smile remains intact, while also enabling your new teeth to last for decades to come.
Placing Your Dental Implants
How do we place your new tooth roots? These are surgically inserted into your jawbone. To begin, we will examine your smile to ensure there is enough room to support your new tooth roots. If not, we could strengthen the area with procedures like jawbone grafting. Our team will use advanced digital imaging to plan and guide the new roots into place, ensuring they sit at the right angle, position, and depth to not only support a new tooth, but to stimulate the growth of your jawbone. But what about the part that people see when you smile?
Attaching a Custom Restoration
For an individual dental implant, we will create a custom dental crown, and then connect it to the implant post with an abutment. The crown will look natural, take on bite forces with ease, and offer a balanced bite. If you have more than one missing tooth, then several could be used to support a bridge or even a complete set of dentures, so you can once again smile with confidence and eat your favorite foods again.
If you have any questions about how we take on tooth loss with our durable and lifelike dental implants, or if you have gaps that need attention, then contact our team today to get started. You deserve a full smile, and we want to help make it a reality for you!
Our Team can Secure Lifelike Replacement Teeth
Our team is ready to offer new teeth that also keep your jaw and facial features intact. To learn more about addressing the gaps in your smile or schedule your appointment, call our Mansfield, TX, dental team today at 817-473-6227.
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