Implants

Upper Teeth Implants

Lower Teeth Implants

Single Tooth Implant

Multiple-Implant Bridge

Upper Teeth Implants

Some people just aren't able to comfortable wear an upper denture. It doesn't stay in place, it gags them when they talk or chew, or it hurts constantly. The transition from their own teeth to an upper denture just never worked out. If you are one of these people, and you'd love to get rid of your upper denture, then implants may be the answer. Dental implants are small titanium cylinders that are surgically inserted into the bone of the jaw to replace the roots of missing teeth. Bone in the upper jaw is continually lost once teeth have been removed. Implants help to stabilize the bone. There are several ways to use implants on the upper jaw to replace a denture.

One way is with a modified denture that's open on the palate. It clips to a bar that connects the implants. You can take this in and out by yourself at home. Another option is a bridge. It may be cemented in or held in place by screws. Securing your teeth with dental implants can make a world of difference. You can eat, talk, laugh, and smile with confidence.

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Lower Teeth Implants

If you have a lower denture, you probably know how hard it can be to eat comfortably. When lower teeth are lost, the bone in the jaw continually recedes. Over time, this causes a lower denture to become loose and floppy. Even worse, there are nerves passing through a canal in the jaw that can end up on the surface of the bone. When you bite down, it hurts!

Fortunately, it's usually possible to place implants into the lower jaw. Dental implants are small titanium cylinders that are surgically inserted into the bone of the jaw to replace the roots of missing teeth.

One way to use implants on the lower jaw is to connect the implants with a bar, and then put clips into a new lower denture. These clips snap onto the bar and keep the denture from rocking and shifting. Such a denture, can still be removed for easy access and cleaning of the implants and bar by you at home. Another option is a lower bridge. It may be cemented in or held in place by screws.

Using dental implants to support either a lower denture or bridge will keep the pressure off bone and the nerves. The implants also help stop the bone loss in the jaw that continues once teeth have been removed. Securing your teeth with dental implants can make a world of difference. You can eat, talk, laugh, and smile with confidence.

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Single Tooth Implant

An implant is the Perfection of Simplicity. It is an excellent way to replace a missing tooth, and keep a good looking smile.

A implant is small titanium cylinder that is surgically inserted into the bone of the jaw to replace the root of a missing tooth. An artificial tooth is attached to the implant.

Placing a dental implant after a tooth's been lost can prevent a chain reaction of problems that would affect your entire mouth:

• Teeth need each other for support. When a tooth is lost, the biting forces change on the teeth next to the space and they shift.
• When the opposing tooth no longer has anything to chew against, it begins to extrude out of the socket. You can eventually end up losing it too.
• When your bite is slightly off, It's common that one tooth may hit sooner than the rest. This causes undo stress on the involved teeth, and they begin to flex. It is this continual flexing and stress over time that causes the outer tooth enamel layer to separate from the inner dentin layer, forming a familiar looking notch at the gum line that we call abfraction.
• As your bite changes, it gets harder and harder to chew your food, and you may get damage to your jaw joint, the TMJ.
• It's much harder to clean teeth that have shifted. Harmful plaque and tartar collect in these new hard-to-reach places, causing cavities and the permanent bone loss that comes with gum disease.

A bridge is another way to solve the problem of a missing tooth. But two advantages of an implant over a bridge are that the teeth next to the space aren't affected, as they are when they are prepped for a bridge. The implant helps stop the ongoing bone-loss that occurs once a tooth is lost. A missing tooth really changes a person's smile, but a dental implant can replace the missing tooth and improve your smile.

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Multiple-Implant Bridge

Using implants to support a bridge is an excellent way to replace missing teeth. Like any other bridge, a dental bridge uses abutments for support, and to hold it in place. Dental implants are small titanium cylinders that are surgically inserted into the bone of the jaw to replace the roots of missing teeth. Artificial teeth are attached to the implants, and can be used as part of a bridge. Placing a bridge after a teeth have been lost can prevent a chain reaction of problems that would affect your entire mouth as described in the section on Single Tooth Implant.

A partial denture is another way to solve the problem of missing teeth, but there are several advantages to an implant supported bridge. You get to avoid the clasps and metal work that comes with a partial denture, and an implant can help stop the continuing bone loss that begins when teeth are removed. Using dental implants to support a bridge is an excellent way to replace missing teeth.

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