Restoring Your Jaw Strength
Many may not realize how harmful it is to lose teeth. When teeth are extracted or knocked out, the root is separated from the jaw bone. Without the root, the jaw bone stops supporting the area with nutrients, and eventually the site of the missing tooth shrinks. With multiple missing teeth, this jaw bone shrinking – a process called bone resorption – weakens the durability of the jaw. This also affects your facial features, creating a sunken look around the mouth.
Once placed, dental implants reverse this process. Made from titanium, your jaw bone naturally fuses to this resilient material and forms a strong bond. This bond encourages bone tissue to return and rebuilds strength for a more stable bite. In some cases, bone grafts may be necessary to widen jaw bone structure for proper placement, but your oral health will be the better for it. Your jaw bone is the foundation for a healthy and beautiful smile, and restoring it with dental implant treatment supports a natural bite and comfortable function.
You Can Have a Beautiful Smile Again
Implant-supported restorations are attached to implant posts and are the final step in this treatment. They are designed to look like your own teeth and to fit inside your smile naturally. Depending on the number of teeth that need replacement, implant posts support individual crowns, bridges, or dentures. All restorations will never fall out like your typical dentures, and permit normal speaking and eating as you would with normal teeth.
Restore a Full Smile with Hughes Dental Group
It is the mission of our dental team to restore your smile to full function and provide personal attention to address your dental needs. Contact us to schedule your dental implant consultation, and take the first step to obtaining a full smile.
