Albertville, AL
If you experience tooth loss, replacing your missing teeth is the best way to restore your bite and to get your smile back. Even missing just one single tooth can throw off your bite, and lead to jaw joint disorders, known as TMJ or TMD. Although dental partials and bridges serve as options for tooth replacement, they are not always the most suitable option. Dental implants are the ideal treatment for replacing a missing tooth, or multiple teeth. They not only help restore your bite and provide you with a gorgeous smile but also help to preserve your jawbone, unlike removable prosthetics or a dental bridge.
Healthy levels of jawbone are necessary to maintain an even bite, efficient chewing, and to prevent further tooth loss or TMJ. When a tooth is pulled, the jawbone begins to diminish slowly around the site of the extraction, unless a dental implant is placed. The reason for this process is because teeth help stimulate the jawbone. Once teeth are gone, the jawbone losses stimulation. Bone loss leads to a sunken-in appearance, which causes premature aging. Even the nose, chin and cheekbones may change shape or shift, altering how a person looks.
Dental implants help preserve your natural jawbone since the implants are essentially like having tooth roots in your mouth again. Attached to the top of the implant is a permanent crown that looks just like a natural tooth. A dental implant can replace one missing tooth, or an entire mouth of missing teeth, known as All-on-4. When using dental implants to replace all missing on the same arch (either upper or lower jaw), there are four implants placed into the jaw bone that serves as anchors for a bridge made of dental crowns.
Once in place, your new All-on-4 teeth will look like your natural smile did. The results of an All-on-4 dental implant procedure allows you to function again by eating the foods you like and not worrying about loose fitting dentures or adhesives to keep your teeth in place. If you are missing one or more teeth, consider a consultation for dental implants.
To schedule an appointment, contact Wall Street Dentistry today. We welcome patients of Albertville and Boaz, Alabama.