Implants
A dental implant is a small titanium cylinder that surgically inserted into the bone of the jaw to replace a root of a missing tooth. An artificial tooth is then attached to the implant.

Placing a dental implant after a tooth has been lost can prevent a chain reaction of problems that could affect your entire mouth. Teeth need each other for support. When a tooth is lost, the biting forces change on the teeth next to the space and they shift. When a tooth no longer has anything to chew against, it begins to extrude out of the socket.

You can eventually end up loosing it too. As your bite changes, it gets harder and harder to chew your food and you may get damage to your jaw joint – The TMJ

It is much harder to clean teeth that have shifted. Harmful plaque and tartar collect in these new hard to reach places, causing cavities and permanent bone loss that comes with gum disease.

A Final Word
We're committed to providing you with excellence in dental care at reasonable fees. We want to help you to maintain optimal chewing function and a pleasing smile for a lifetime.

We'd love to talk with you about it!