Years ago, if you were missing teeth, whether due to trauma or disease, you had limited options in terms of tooth replacement. Now, advancements in dental technology have led to improved options that restore both functionality and appearance to the smile. Dental implants are widely considered to be the number one option for tooth replacement because they are highly customizable and the closest option to your natural teeth. At the Office of Dr. Claire Cho, DDS is Aliso Viejo, CA, we recommend dental implants to many of our patients who are missing multiple teeth or facing full extractions. If you would like to learn more about dental implants including their benefits, read on below.
Dental implants are a tooth restoration option that replaces missing tooth root and crown portion of the tooth. When gaps are left in the smile from missing teeth, it can cause bone deterioration and lead to other oral health implications. Dental implants have an extremely high success rate and are preferred over other options such as removable dentures due to their natural look and feel.
There are many reasons our patients love dental implants, from their aesthetics to their oral health benefits. The most notable benefits include:
What are the different aspects of implant dentistry?
At Dr. Cho’s office, we have been placing dental implants for the last 15 years.
Implant dentistry has come a long way. There are many different aspects, such as bone grafting if someone lacks bone.
What is bone grafting in implant dentistry?
Every situation depends on how much bone, the anatomical structures such as the sinus, where nerves are, etc.
Using our CT scan in our office, we diagnose each case to use the right kind of bone. We sometimes draw bone to get growth factors called PRGS.
Healing time ranges anywhere from 3-6 months and depends on whether it’s a single implant or an all-on-four.
Whether you are missing a single tooth or multiple teeth, you can be a candidate for dental implants. The procedure does require there to be enough bone structure in order to support the implant placement. If you have bone deterioration, restorative procedures such as bone or soft tissue grafts may be necessary prior to receiving dental implants.