The newest addition to your tooth replacement arsenal is the dental implant. While dental implants have been available for more than 25 years they have been recommended in increasing numbers over the last 5 years. General dentists are finding their ease of restoration and versatility very useful in all facets of tooth replacement.
Patients benefit from regaining lost function.
They are also very versatile. Single tooth replacement is our most common request. Previously, the choices available to the patient involved a removable appliance, the partial denture, or required adjacent teeth being cut down for bridgework. With single unit implant placement, your options are increased. Without the stress in the jawbone that natural teeth provide, there is a continuous decline in the quality and quantity of bone supporting the denture.