Dental Implants
Tulsa, OK
While dental implants are a big decision to make, they provide so many benefits to those patients in need of artificial teeth. They are commonplace and can be used in a variety of different ways. For those patients who suffer from extensive tooth loss or gum disease, implants can be the solution.
What Are the Benefit of Dental Implants?
Dental implants can support dentures, dental bridges, and even crowns in a permanent manner. When the procedure has healed entirely, the patient will have permanent artificial teeth which can be treated like natural teeth.
Not only do they look like the patient’s natural teeth, but they can also be flossed and brushed exactly like natural teeth. They can be professionally cleaned at twice-yearly exams. Unlike traditional dentures, which have to be removed to be cleaned and require changes in the patient’s diet, neither of those things are necessary with dental implants. You can continue with their normal diet. If you have questions about dental implants or need more information about the benefits of them, contact us at Smiles of Tulsa for answers to your questions.
Tooth loss as an adult can be quite traumatic. Many times, patients feel depressed and judged by their oral health problems. Nervous, they may not realize that dental implants could provide the perfect solution to their issue. Made of porcelain, implants can be made to match the color, size, or shape of your natural teeth.
The three different components of a dental implant include the actual implant, abutment, and crown. The implant is the portion that is embedded into the jawbone. It provides the anchor point to which the second component is attached. The abutment, as it is called, links the implant to the third piece known as the crown. The only portion visible which is the crown feels and looks like a natural tooth.
What Are the Advantages of Dental Implants?
Unlike traditional dentures which can slip and need to be removed to clean and held in place by adhesive, dental implants are a permanent part of the patient’s mouth. No adhesive or removing them to clean, dental implants can be brushed and flossed and cared for like regular, natural teeth. There are no dietary restrictions either.
What Does the Dental Implant Placement Procedure Entail?
While the placement takes more than one appointment, the first will include a professional assessment which will address multiple needs. If any remaining teeth need to be extracted or any gum disease infection requires attention, they will be taken care of.
With digital technology, the artificial teeth can be not only designed with absolute precision, but manufactured to those very specifications that a patient needs. They will arrive with a perfect fit and will not have to be reshaped or contoured for the patient’s mouth, like traditional dentures.
For those who are struggling with the decision on what to do about tooth loss and are curious about artificial teeth, we can answer all of your questions. It's common to ask, how do dental implants compare to a real tooth or even are dental implants safe? Come see us to find out the details about having dental implants placed at Smiles of Tulsa. Our phone number is (918) 891-3059. We are here ready to take your appointment.
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