Revive Your Smile and Oral Health With Dental Implants for Missing Teeth
Over the years, tooth replacement options have evolved a great deal. Instead of using traditional full and partial dentures, patients can now experience the restoration of their smile with the use of a more advanced solution that looks and functions like their natural teeth. Dr. Christopher Naranjo and his team at Greenbelt Dental Health in Austin, Texas, encourage patients to take the time to learn about the use of dental implants for missing teeth replacement.
Dental Implants at Greenbelt Dental Health Explained by Dr. Christopher Naranjo
What is a dental implant, and how can a dental implant make your smile complete if you have any teeth missing? Watch this video to learn more about dental implants as Dr. Christopher Naranjo from Greenbelt Dental Health near Austin, TX, explains it all.
What Are Dental Implants?
The dental implant is more than just a single tooth replacement. Dental implants are more often considered tooth root replacements and can be utilized by patients to restore one, several, or even all the teeth in the smile by integrating implants. These titanium or zirconia posts are extremely small and are placed during oral surgery into the mouth. The implant uses the jawbone as stabilization and helps stimulate the bone growth process, called osseointegration, to solidify the implant with the jaw. Doing this creates a solid foundation to place a crown, bridge, or denture for tooth replacement.
What Types of Implants Are Available?
- Mini dental implants – are often used for patients who have less bone available for a traditional implant and are considerably smaller.
- Full mouth dental implants – patients who need to replace all the teeth in the dental arch can use full mouth dental implants. That is the use of four or six dental implants along the dental arch to hold a special, conservative denture in place.
- Single tooth implants – the most popular option for dental implants is their use to replace a single tooth. The implant is surgically placed into the bone and is restored on the abutment on top with a custom dental crown.
- Zirconia Implants
What Are Zirconia Implants?
Zirconia (also known as zirconium dioxide) is made of zirconium and oxygen elements, combined together to make a ceramic material. It is an incredibly biocompatible material and is bioinert, which means it will not trigger reactions, corrode or migrate to other parts of the body. They are also white which can provide a much more esthetic solution in some cases. There are a lot of positives when considering zirconia implants but also come with some drawbacks. Please contact us if you would like to learn more or find out if you are a good candidate for zirconia implants.
If you feel like you may have a hypersensitivity to titanium implants, zirconia implants have a very high biocompatibility.
Dental Implants Are Offered at Greenbelt Dental Health
Dr. Christopher Naranjo is pleased to offer dental implants as one of several ways to restore the smile after tooth loss. If you reside in Austin, Texas, and are interested in working with our team of professionals to learn more about implants and other alternatives, we can help! Call (512) 472-3565 to request an appointment at 1301 West 25th Street, Suite #402. We are open to new and returning patients from in and around the community. And we are here to assist with general, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry with a holistic and biocompatible approach.
Restore Your Smile With Dental Implants
Dental implants are titanium roots, that are replaced within the jawbone to resemble a tooth or group of teeth. A screw is inserted through the gums and into the jawbone. A porcelain crown is then attached to the screw to become the new tooth or teeth. They can be used to support dental prosthesis including crowns, dentures, and bridges. Today’s treatments are so natural looking, no one will know you had surgery. There’s approximately a 95% success rate for all implants. With modern advances in dentistry, some implants can be restored immediately with lifelike all porcelain crowns. For more details ask your dentist.
Before and After Implants Treatment of Actual Patient
See real results from actual patients who have undergone dental implant treatment. Discover the transformation and improved smiles with our advanced implant solutions.
