It's not all that difficult to replace missing teeth and our
Little Neck NY implant dentist wants you to know that with just a little bit of patience, you'll be well on your way to having a dental restoration that looks and feels like a real tooth, preserving your natural facial contours, and permitting optimal confidence when you eat, speak, and laugh. Dental implants represent the most advanced and effective way to give you back your complete smile.
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Dental implants have been around for quite a while, but they also have progressed to the point where they offer a host of benefits and have left older and more traditional restorations like bridges and dentures in the dust. A fixed bridge is anchored to the tooth on either side, but it requires that those teeth be drilled down and a crown put on for stability. Dental implants don't affect your surrounding teeth. Partial dentures use clasps and messy adhesive that may not always be 100% reliable. Dental implants require no adhesive nor any clasps. Our
Little Neck NY implant dentist places a titanium post in your jaw and your jaw bone grows around it. This takes several months to happen, but the wait is well worth it. A tooth-colored crown is secured to the top and presto! You have a replacement for your missing tooth and one that will last and stand up to the rigors of chewing. You can brush it and floss between it and your other teeth as you would normally.
So, at this point you're probably wondering how you get started. You just call us and schedule a consultation that includes an exam, imaging, and a full health history. There are certain requirements that you must meet to be considered a good candidate for dental implants. Your jaw bone needs to be thick and strong enough to support the implant. Imaging will help greatly in making that determination. But with bone grafting available, even if your jaw is insufficient, you can still be helped by our
Little Neck NY implant dentist. You'll also need to have generally healthy gums. There are certain factors that can complicate the process, such as being diabetic or being a smoker. But you can discuss this with our cosmetic dentist as part of your session.
61-01 224th Street
Bayside, New York 11364
(718) 690-7999
By Stuart C. Shaffren, DDS
January 17, 2015
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