For tooth replacement that can last for decades to come, we can secure dental implants. These are strong, long-lasting, and lifelike in appearance. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about how we replace missing teeth with dental implants, helping your smile stay full and intact, potentially for a lifetime.
The Factors Behind Missing Teeth
What factors could lead to tooth loss in your smile? We often see tooth loss due to factors like tooth decay or infection, which could lead to missing teeth without treatment. An injury or accident could be a cause of a missing tooth too. The most common cause is actually gum disease, or more accurately, the periodontitis stage. Our team will examine your smile to assess the cause of your tooth loss, so we can choose treatment to improve your oral health and protect your new teeth from failure. Remember, treating tooth loss restores function and beauty to your smile, and helps safeguard you against major complications, including further tooth loss and an older appearance.
Supporting Dental Implants
We begin by examining your smile to assess the strength of your jawbone, making sure you can support dental implants. If not, we could discuss grafting or a sinus lift beforehand. We will choose the best angles, positions, and depths to insert the posts, ensuring your dental implants will act like new roots, bonding with the jawbone and supporting new teeth. This process prevents the loss of mass and density in the jaw that usually follows tooth loss, so you can enjoy new teeth that last for decades to come and avoid the onset of an older appearance.
Ensuring Lifelike Results
Once we have inserted your posts, we will connect an abutment to them once the area heals. The abutment extends above the gum one and provides structure to connect the crown that completes your tooth, offering a lifelike appearance and a durable chewing surface. We could also use several implant posts to secure a bridge or even a full set of dentures, so a complete smile is possible again. We strive to ensure you enjoy a lifelike appearance and a balanced bite following placement and restoration.
If you have any questions about how our team will replace missing teeth and complete your smile with dental implants, or if you are ready to start with an initial consultation, then reach out to our office today to learn more.
Call Dr. Robert Browne, D.D.S. for Lifelike Tooth Replacement
A full smile is possible, with results that could last for decades or even a lifetime. To find out more about our office, or to schedule an appointment, please call Dr. Robert M. Browne, D.D.S. in Prairie Village, KS at (913) 901-8585.
