A dental implant matches your natural teeth, regardless of which one and where. A dental implant is extremely versatility, due to its amazing function and appearance. When placed by your dentist, a dental implant can literally be indistinguishable from your natural teeth. Even if you have no teeth remaining in either arch, dental implants will still look like a natural part of your appearance. Dental implants not only appear natural, but they also will feel like your natural teeth. Since they go through a process known as osseointegration, where the tiny titanium post completely integrates with your jawbone, it can be difficult to tell the difference between the implant and the natural teeth.
Dentistry is the unique combination of science, engineering, and art, and nowhere is it more evident than with dental implant technology. Your dentist will embrace the aesthetics of dental implant restorations. They will provide the perfect size, shape, and color match to make sure your implant looks like your natural teeth.
The Dental Implant is Customized for Your Needs
Implant dentistry can also be an art. Choosing the correct type and ceramic crown material is essential to make sure that the implant does not stand out in your smile. The ceramics used to fabricate the crown must be made with the color, size, and shape to match your personal plan.
With consistent advancements in dental implant technology, there are no more materials that can replicate your natural teeth. Your dental implant will look exactly like your natural teeth.
Dental implants that are used to support dentures have now also been proven to be able to tolerate the biting and chewing pressures with as few as four dental implants. This option offers a new feel, fresh look, and a new you with improved self-esteem.
The Benefits of a Dental Implant
Dental implants will offer some significant benefits including:
- Improved aesthetics- A dental implant will restore your natural smile and your jawline and will also prevent premature sagging of your face that happens from missing teeth.
- An upgrade from dentures- Since they become fused to your jawbone, dental implants are permanent. The implant will function as an artificial root, restoring biting, chewing, and speaking naturally. It also delivers natural pressures to the jawbone and even temperature changes.
- Structural integrity- By filling in the gap, a dental implant will stymie the shifting of the neighboring natural teeth into that gap as well as maintaining the integrity of the jawbone.
- Overall oral health- Patients who have received dental implants restorations have also reported an improved ability to continue to daily brush and floss normally.
Dental Implant Procedure
It usually can take a few months to successfully complete the dental implant process. The process begins with an evaluation, when your dentist will determine if a dental implant is a good option for you. Your jawbone is examined to ensure that the bone density is sufficient to support an implant.
If you are indeed a viable candidate, a local anesthetic is first administered to numb the area. A small incision gives access so the titanium post can be placed into the jawbone. After the post has had time to integrate and fuse with the jawbone, which can take a few months, you return for the placement of an abutment or extension on to the post. The naturally looking custom artificial crown is then permanently placed on to the extension.