How much good can a dental prosthetic do for your smile? You can certainly count on your restoration to improve on your appearance, but can you expect functional support, too? When you rely on dental implants, you can improve your ability to comfortably bite and chew, and even protect yourself against jawbone deterioration, a common problem for those with missing teeth. Implants are used to support individual replacement teeth, but your dentist is also able to use implants in order to provide stability to for prosthetics that replace multiple missing teeth, or even an entire row of teeth!
How Dental Implants Stabilize A Dental Prosthetic
A dental implant connects your prosthetic to your jawbone. Through this system, the implant effectively acts like a root acts for a natural tooth. To set an implant, it must be inserted it into your jawbone. Over time, osseointegration will take place, which leads to the bone fusing with the implant. Once it is in place, it will be able to secure your needed restoration, and allow you to feel as though you have your fully intact smile once again.
Confirming Your Candidacy For An Implant
Because your implant is being placed directly in your jawbone, your dentist has to make certain that the bone is able to provide the needed support. In some cases, patients will have jawbones that do not appear strong enough to allow them to move forward with the placement. A bone graft can help provide that missing support. If you have existing health concerns that prevent you from undergoing a surgical treatment, your dentist will need to look into an alternate means of securing a restoration.
Talk To Modern Dentistry Of Shrewsbury About Dental Implants
Dental implants can improve your experience with prosthetic dental units. At Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury, you can learn how implant-supported prosthetics can benefit your oral health, and how you can successfully restore your smile. Located in Shrewsbury, MA, we are proud to work with patients from Worcester, North and South Grafton, Westborough, Southborough, Northborough, Boylston, Hopkinton, Millbury, and all surrounding communities. Contact us to schedule an appointment with Dr. Pizzi, Dr. Mehdi, and colleagues by reaching our office at (508) 842-8838.
