If you are missing teeth, dental implants may be used in many ways to restore your appearance, your ability to comfortably enjoy the foods you love, and your confidence. Dental Implants replace the root of the missing or damaged tooth to provided a fixed, strong, and stable foundation for replacement teeth (which can be either removable or fixed) that have been made to match your missing teeth.
- Dental implants are made of titanium, the same biocompatible material used for artificial joint replacement.
- Implants can be used to replace one tooth or many teeth. They can also be used to stabilize dentures.
- Natural, healthy teeth next to a missing tooth do not need to be touched, only the missing teeth are replaced.
- Dental implants have almost 50 years of clinical research to back them up, and implants have a long term success rate of about 95%
- Long term, implants are typically more cost effective and last longer than other alternatives, including bridges and removable appliances.
Advantages of Dental Implants:
Because the titanium of a dental implant is biocompatible, it fuses with the bone to become a permanent part of your tooth structure, making the replacement teeth atttached to the implant look and feel like your own teeth. In addition to never needing denture adhesives again, the secure attachment also means that, unlike dentures that might fit poorly and slip, your replacement teeth won’t cause you to mumble or slur when you speak. Sliding dentutes can also make chewing difficult, so dental implants can function just like real teeth when eating your favorite foods. And unlike a Bridge, dental implants don’t require that Dr. Watts reduce or alter the other teeth around the missing one, which means both a stronger connection and bettter oral health for the surrounding teeth.
What is the Cost of Dental Implants? Are the Prices for Implant Dentistry more than that for Dentures?
The costs for Dental Implants vary depending on each patient’s needs, but Dental Implants can be a more durable, longer-lasting, and thus long term lower cost than other alternatives. Furthermore, because dental implants can provide better longer-term oral health, properly crafted implants and replacement teeth can lower the costs of maintenance and supplies you might encounter with older denture solutions. Some Dental Insurance can cover dental implant procedures; of course we can help our Eugene and Springfield dentistry patients understand their individual insurance and dental implants costs options.
What About Denture Pain with Implants? Is getting a dental implant painful?
In general, many people report that there is less pain involved with getting an implant than with getting a tooth extracted. But at the ArDent Care denture clinics, we pay careful attention to the individual needs of each patient’s comfort level throughout the procedure. Dr. Watts is a specialist in Dental Fear & Dental Phobia, and she and her staff can offer you advanced techniques to keep you as comfortable as possible, including Sedation Dentistry.
Examples of some of the uses of implants can be seen in our photo gallery. Schedule an appointment today to see if dental implants are right for you.
Eugene, Oregon dental patient at ArDent Care Dentistry, Before dental implants.
Our ArDent Care Dental patient after esthetic dentistry with dental implants.