Implant Restoration
What are dental implants?
Dental implants are small titanium posts placed in your jawbone to support appliances like crowns, bridges, or dentures. The process of getting dental implants involves a minor surgery in which your provider makes an incision in your gums to access the bone. Then, a hole is drilled in your jawbone to replace the root of the original tooth. Placing an implant helps to prevent bone loos which naturally occurs after a tooth has been extracted.
After several weeks of healing, your provider reopens the incision to place an attachment piece called an abutment on the implant. The abutment provides a sturdy and secure place for your restorations to attach to the implant.
What is dental implant restoration?
A dental implant restoration is a prosthesis designed to attach to your dental implant and replace one or several original teeth. Our team creates your restorations to look nearly identical to your original teeth after a thorough examination of their sizes, shapes, and shades. Your dental implant restoration might be a:
Crown
A crown is a single replacement tooth that attaches to a single implant abutment. Your provider cements the crown to the abutment and makes sure it fits comfortably and looks natural.
Bridge
A bridge replaces several teeth. If you need to restore many teeth in a row, your provider can create your implant restoration with fewer implants than the one per tooth you’ll need for crowns.
What are the benefits of dental implant restoration?
Dental implant restorations provide a number of benefits that you can’t get from traditional bridges and other tooth replacement options. You might consider dental implant restoration because:
You don’t have to restrict your diet
They’re durable and sturdy
They don’t rely on healthy teeth for support
They look realistic
They feel like your natural teeth
Your remaining healthy teeth won’t drift into the gaps