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Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry

cosmetic dental and implants

Healthy teeth that work as nature intended are vital for a high quality of life and overall health. Clovis folks who notice dentures know what I’m talking about.

There is no question that dentures are preferable to a completely toothless mouth, but they are not trouble free. Your mouth executes numerous basic functions, each of which can be impaired by the frustrations of dentures.

Dentures can make it difficult to chew and taste food. It’s embarrassing to talk when they are slipping around in your mouth and laughing can dislodge them entirely. They can even make it hard to breathe – and it doesn’t get more basic than that.

Even if you have had dentures for many years, you may be a candidate for dental implants. Dental implants are an uncommonly versatile individually-constructed substitute for dentures.

Dental implants can be used to replace several teeth and/or anchor over dentures. Mini dental implants (also called denture-stabilization implants) allow your dentist to securely attach an appliance so that it won’t slip or irritate gums. Small titanium posts are implanted into the jawbone and fuse with the surrounding bone, assembling a heavy-duty base for an over denture.

Here is the process:

1. Examination and Assessment
During your first visit, your dentist will take x-rays and measure your mouth and the condition of your teeth, gums, and jawbone. Your dentist will assess options with you and together you will a treatment plan.

2. Implant Placement
A complete tooth implant and restoration consists of the actual implant or root replacement, an abutment, and final restoration. The first step is to insert the titanium alloy implant into your jawbone. This is not as difficult or painful as it sounds. Most patients are surprised at how speedy and easy the procedure is.

3. Integration
Implant surgery would not be successful if your jawbone did not welcome an artificial and non-biological tooth root. Amazingly, in the vast majority of cases, the jawbone tightly fuses with the implant to establish an extremely strong foundation for the concluding restoration. It takes from three to six months for your jawbone to work its wondrous magic.

4. Final Restoration
Whether your concluding step is a crown, bridge, or denture, your dentist will work with the lab to fabricate a beautiful and functional restoration. A connecting piece called an abutment attaches the restoration to the artificial root(s). The crown, bridge, or denture is all that is visible at the end of the process. Dental implant restorations are virtually indistinguishable from initial teeth.

Dental implant patients of all ages are excited about the improved quality of life implants deliver.

Talk to us about dental implants and the following treatments:

Porcelain veneers
Teeth whitening
Sedation dentistry
Gum disease treatment

 

Contact Mirelez Wellness Dental:

559-435-3113

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

5492 N Palm Ave
Fresno, CA – California
93704