While dental bridges and removable dentures offer a solution for minor and severe tooth loss, we also have an option that can look and function like your natural teeth. With dental implants, we can offer an option that is natural-looking and ready to last. In today’s blog, Allen and Neumann Family Dentistry talks about placing dental implants that mimic natural teeth for patients in Pella, IA.
The Risks of Losing Teeth
When you lose natural teeth, this can cause major trouble for your oral health, bite function, and even your youthful facial features. Without natural teeth, the body stops sending doses of calcium and phosphorus to the jawbone around the lost roots. Without these nutrients, the area weakens and erodes, which leads to further tooth loss and eventually, an older appearance. Missing teeth could also lead to misalignment, TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding), and even issues with mealtime or your ability to speak clearly. But we can help stimulate jawbone growth and keep your youthful facial features intact! Our dental implants mimic natural teeth and last for years to come.
Mimicking Natural Teeth
The dental implant post is a small thin structure that looks like a tiny screw. Made from titanium, this is biocompatible and able to bond with the jaw, accepted as natural root structure by the body. Once in place, the body will resume the flow of essential nutrients to the jaw, keeping your smile and facial structure intact, and allowing your new tooth the potential to last for decades to come, possibly a lifetime, with proper care and attention.
Our team will plan and guide the placement process with digital imaging, so your implant posts will be set at the right angle, position, and depth. Our dental implants mimic natural teeth, and that starts with the new root!
Completing Your New Tooth/Teeth
What about the part people see when you smile? For an individual one, we could offer a crown. This restoration looks natural and is made from a durable ceramic that can handle daily bite forces with ease. For more severe tooth loss, we could use one to two posts to support a bridge, or several to secure fixed dentures. Our fixed prosthetics mimic natural teeth and can return your smile to full function, health, and beauty once again.
If you have any questions about how we place and restore custom implants and what makes them act like natural teeth, then contact our team today to learn more and get started on your tooth replacement process.
Schedule an Implant Appointment with Allen & Neumann
We can offer dental implants that mimic natural teeth. To schedule an appointment for lifelike tooth replacement, call Allen and Neumann Family Dentistry in Pella, IA, at 641-628-1121 today.