What Dental Implants Can Do for Your Smile

Dental implants provide something no other tooth replacement can: a strong, stable, realistic smile which lasts a lifetime. 0848188001552685066.jpgInserted into the jaw bone, titanium implants actually improve bone integrity, and your dentists at Mainline Center for Dental Excellence in Narberth, PA, routinely recommend them to people just like you who just want their smiles back to normal. What can implants do for you? Read on to learn more.

The story of dental implants

Dental implants have gained tremendous popularity over the past three decades. The single-tooth implant, composed of a titanium screw put into the jaw bone, a metal extension and a custom-crafted porcelain crown, improves the size and shape of the jaw bone. Also, it stops the gum recession which typically occurs after a tooth is lost to accident, decay or periodontal disease. Dental implants support dentures and bridges, providing smiles which look and act just like the real thing.

Why are dental implants so efficient? The answer lies in a natural phenomenon discovered in Europe mid-twentieth century. It's known as osseointegration, the process whereby the human jaw bone bonds to titanium, the main component of implant devices. Osseointegration creates superior anchorage for the rest of the dental prosthesis. Patients experience oral function and smile aesthetics which are so natural even they can't tell their real teeth from their artificial ones.

Can implants restore your smile?

Your dentist at the Mainline Center for Dental Excellence in Narberth will tell you if you have sufficient oral health and bone in your jaw to support a dental implant. You'll undergo a specialized three-dimensional scan so your dentist can analyze the bone and plan treatment.

If all is a go, you'll receive a numbing injection. The dentist will open the gums and create a small pilot hole in your jaw. This hole receives the titanium root; then, the dentist sutures the gums closed. As you heal over the next many weeks, the bone will integrate with the new root, and when you return to the office, you can receive the rest of the dental implant.

What else can implants do for you?

Besides giving you a great smile, dental implants provide:

  • A life-long tooth replacement
  • Easy brushing and flossing
  • Healthy bone and gums
  • Clear speech
  • Strong and efficient biting and chewing
  • No dietary limitations
  • Guaranteed procedural success (A full 95 percent of implant treatments succeed on the lower jaw, says the Consumer Guide to Dentistry.)

Love your smile again

The team at Mainline Center for Dental Excellence will help you do just that. For more information and to arrange a consultation with one of our wonderful doctors, phone the office in Narberth, PA, at (610) 664-6061. We are a multi-specialty office, fully equipped to meet all your dental needs and goals.