DENTAL IMPLANTS AND YOU

Man has been plagued with replacing missing teeth ever since he could walk upright. Some of the earliest dental implants were sea shells carved to look like teeth. The modern implant as we know it today has been around since the late 70's and has been improved upon where the success rate of dental implants excedes 98%. In fact the success rate of a dental implant to replace a missing tooth is higher than a conventional three unit bridge utilized for the same purpose. The main advantage of a dental implant is that the adjacent teeth on either side of the space remain intact. Once the implant is restored the implant restoration is treated like a restoration on a natural tooth allowing you to brush and floss in the same way as if it were your own tooth. If you are wearing dentures, the placement of four to five mini implants can secure the loose dentures so much so that you could actually bite into an apple without any difficulty. Call us if you have any additional questions or concerns regarding dental implants.