Discover Lasting Tooth Replacement Solutions with Dental Implants
If you’ve lost teeth due to trauma, tooth decay, periodontal disease, or a medical condition, there are tooth replacement options that look and feel just like your natural teeth. No one will ever know you’ve had dental implants unless you tell them.
You don’t have to face the challenges of tooth loss alone. The Jacksonville, NC dentists at Family Comprehensive & Cosmetic Dentistry can help. Millions of Americans suffer tooth loss; if you’re one of them, you need not hide your smile with your hand any longer. Dental implants are a permanent tooth replacement treatment that will last the rest of your life.
We offer several different types of dental implants, but if an implant is not the best option for you, we will find a tooth loss solution that works for you. Please read on to learn about the dental implant process and the different types of implants offered at our Dolphin Drive dental practice. Both young and older adults can benefit from dental implant surgery, and recent advances in implant technology have allowed us to provide dental implants to hundreds of patients with less time and less pain than in the past.
What is a Dental Implant?
A dental implant is a permanent tooth replacement option. It can replace one missing tooth, a few missing teeth, a whole top or bottom arch, or a whole mouth of missing teeth. Implant dentistry is a challenging area of dentistry, and our dentists have undergone extensive education over recent years. Implant dentistry changes lives because it restores confidence and allows you to thrive instead of merely getting by. If you want to learn more about this life-changing dental solution, please read on.
Family Comprehensive & Cosmetic Dentistry offers the following types of dental implants:
- All-On-X® Dental Implants
- Implant dentures
- All-On-4®
- Single dental implants
- All-On-X®
- All-On-4®
- Implant dentures
- Single dental implants
The Dental Implant Process
We offer a number of different implants, but traditional dental implants are the most common type we place. Traditional dental implants provide some advantages over other tooth replacement options. In addition to looking and functioning like a natural tooth, a single dental implant replaces a single tooth without sacrificing the health of other teeth. With a traditional dental implant, the bone is better preserved because the implants integrate with your jawbone, helping to keep the bone healthy and intact. A single dental implant is more attractive and easier to maintain than a dental bridge because gums can recede around a bridge, leaving a visible defect when the metal base or collar of the bridge becomes exposed. While implants are not for everyone, if you’re a good candidate for a traditional single implant, you’ve come to the right place because we have some of the best Jacksonville, NC implant dentists in the area.
All-On-4® and All-On-X® Dental Implants
Dental implant placement involves replacing the missing or damaged tooth with an implant made of either titanium or ceramic. The missing tooth crown is then replaced with a crown using an abutment, which connects the dental crown with the screw. The All-On-X® dental implants our dentists to replace several missing at one time.
Our dental implant technology allows our dentists to determine the best locations for implants. A temporary denture is usually inserted so you can smile and eat normally while the natural bone heals and grows around the implants, just like it would around a natural tooth. The implant fusing with the jawbone is known as “osseointegration” and usually takes a few months to complete. Then, a full-arch denture is fitted and permanently secured to the implants.
With All-On-4®, only four posts are needed to replace multiple missing teeth. The implant fuses to the bone and becomes part of your existing jawbone. Investing a few months of your time will give you a full set of teeth for the rest of your life.
These revolutionary implants only require four titanium posts, whereas implants of yesteryear required six, seven, eight, or more implant posts. These innovative dental implants require the implants to be inserted at strategic angles that only an implant dentist like ours will understand and master.
By angling the dental implants, more available bone can be utilized for a stronger, more stable foundation for new teeth. This amazing process will change your life. With these dental implants, your teeth will look beautiful, and you can enjoy all the foods and drinks you couldn’t when you were without teeth.
Benefits of Dental Implants
In addition to the apparent benefit of having all your teeth, dental implants provide:
- Dependable replacement of many teeth or a single tooth
- A natural-looking smile
- A lifetime of teeth
- Enjoyment of all your favorite foods and beverages
- Healthier gums, surrounding teeth, and jawbone
- Dependable replacement of many teeth or a single tooth
- A natural-looking smile
- A lifetime of teeth
- Enjoyment of all your favorite foods and beverages
- Healthier gums, surrounding teeth, and jawbone
Dental Implant Candidacy
Our dentists will need to gather a great deal of information from you to determine whether or not you’re a candidate for dental implants. If you’re a non-smoker, in good health, and all tooth decay and gum disease have been treated, you may be a good candidate for dental implants. Please provide our dentists with a thorough medical and dental history at your first visit.
Contact Us Today
We understand the pain and stress associated with tooth loss, but you no longer have to suffer. Our Jacksonville, NC implant dentists and amazing dental team stand ready to show you the cutting-edge dental technology that allows us to give people their smiles and their lives back.
Please call us today (910) 353-5171 to schedule a consultation or ask any questions. If you prefer, you can submit our online contact form, and one of our team members will reach out soon. We accept most major dental insurance plans, and for those without insurance, we offer financing options, including CareCredit® and Sunbit.
