Dental Implants are becoming more common as people realize the benefits of dental implants over conventional restoration options like dental bridges.
Do you have a missing tooth ? Are you looking at various options to restore the missing tooth ? Find out what are the advantages of dental implants over bridges.
Restore Your Natural Smile
Your missing teeth can be replaced with
- Dental Implants
- Dental Bridge
- Dentures
Each option has its pros and cons, depending on the health of your teeth and your budget. Experienced Fremont Dentist, Dr. Harika will evaluate your teeth and gums and help you choose the option that will work best for you.
Dental Implants
Dental implants feel and function just like your natural teeth. They are permanent fixtures of titanium posts, which are anchored to the jawbone and topped with individual replacement teeth or a bridge that screws or cements into the posts.
Dental Bridges
A bridge is a dental restoration that spans an area that has no teeth and is connected to natural teeth at each end. A typical bridge consists of a filler tooth that is attached to two surrounding abutments or crowns. After completion, this bridge structure is then bonded into the mouth.
Dentures
Dentures, partial or complete, replace either the bottom arch or the top arch of your mouth.
The advantages of Dental Implants over Bridges
- Your mouth will be restored as closely as possible to its natural state
- Stop further tooth loss. When a bridge “goes bad”, it usually means the loss of one or more teeth that support the bridge
- No need to cut down adjacent teeth
The advantages of Dental Implants over Dentures
- Your mouth will be restored as closely as possible to its natural state
- Implants are permanently fixed & won’t loosen
- Keeps you looking younger by preventing shrinkage of jawbone
- Deters further bone loss
- No adhesives are needed
- Allow you to eat all foods
Why Dental Implants are often the best solution
While fixed bridges and removable dentures have their place, they are not always the best solution. Removable dentures may slip or cause embarrassing clicking sounds while eating or speaking.
Of even greater concern, fixed bridges often require the partial cutting of adjacent healthy teeth, and removable dentures may lead to bone loss in the area where the tooth or teeth are missing. Recurrent decay, periodontal (gum) disease and other factors often doom fixed bridgework to early failure. For these reasons, fixed bridges and removable dentures usually need to be replaced every 7 to 15 years, compared to an average 25-year life span for dental implants.
Are You a Candidate for Dental Implants?
The ideal candidate for dental implants has good general and oral health.
Adequate bone in your jaw is needed to support the implant. Some people who have lost bone in their jaw still can get implants by having a bone-grafting procedure.
People who are currently wearing partial or full dentures can replace them with dental implants or use implants to stabilize and secure the denture, making it much more comfortable.
People who are not good candidates for dental implants include:
- Young patients whose jawbones have not fully developed
- Pregnant women
- Heavy smokers – smoking impedes healing in the mouth and can reduce the likelihood that implants will be successful. However, this doesn’t eliminate the possibility of getting dental implants.
- People with certain medical conditions.
- Patients who take certain medications
- People who severely grind or clench their teeth — these habits can place too much pressure on the implants and increase the risk of failure.
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Dr. Harika has received top reviews for using gentle techniques in placing implants. She has gone through advanced training for performing dental implant procedures. She goes through regular continuing education courses to keep herself upto date with the latest techniques and materials. She is a top fremont dentist serving Newark CA, Fremont, Union City Hayward and beyond.