Dentalimplantsareanincrediblyversatiletreatmentoptionforpatientswhoaremissing one,severaloralloftheirteeth.Theserestorationslook,feelandfunctionlikenatural teeth-evenwhenyou'reeating,speakingorlaughing.
Unlike traditional tooth-supported bridges, which require reducing healthy adjacent teethtosupportthereplacementteeth,dentalimplantsinHoustongodirectlyintoyour
jawbonewheretherootofyourmissingtoothwas.Thispreservestheshapeofyourface, preventsadeterioratingjawboneandminimizestheriskofcompromisinghealthyteeth.
Implantsareanchoredintothebonebyametalpostthatissurgicallyinsertedintothe socketofyourmissingtooth,whichisreferredtoasan"implantroot."Thepostisthen allowedtofusewithyourjawbone,calledosseointegration.
Thehealingprocesscantakefromsixto12weeks.Onceit'shealed,thedentalimplant metalpost-whichholdsthereplacementtooth-ispermanentlyfixedinplace.
Noothertoothrestorationcanofferyouthesamelevelofcomfortandfunctionalityas dentalimplants.
Theyalsopromotebetteroralhealth.
Asaresult,dentalimplantsHoustonareoftenrecommendedforpatientswhohavelost oneormoreteethduetotoothdecay,anaccident,agingorotherreasons.
Yourdentistcanhelpyoudetermineifdentalimplantsarerightforyou.Todoso,we'll performathoroughexaminationofyourmouth,includingx-raysand3Dimages.After this,we'llprovideyouwithatreatmentplanthat'stailoredtoyourneedsandgoals.