Replacing missing teeth is vital for the health of your gums and jaw line. There are some options out there but many of them need to eventually be replaced. This is the reason why Dr. Eric J. Aubert of Forest Park Dental in St. Louis, MO has implemented dental implants to replace his patients’ missing teeth permanently.
Dental implants are better than options like dentures and bridges. They are durable enough to last a life time, so with good care, they should only need to be placed once. Unlike dentures, they will not slip around or need to be taken out. They are a single tooth replacement, so unlike bridges, none of the adjacent teeth need to be reduced in order to place the implant. Dental implants can also be completely customized, so they look and feel like one of your natural teeth.
The process for installing a dental implant first involves Dr. Aubert placing the titanium implant post into the jaw socket. The implant will take several months to bond with the jawbone, so during this time, you will wear a temporary crown. When the permanent crown is ready to be placed, an abutment is attached to the implant to serve as the base of the tooth and the crown is cemented into place.
For more information about dental implants, call Forest Park Dental of St. Louis, MO at (314) 367-7200 or visit our website, www.forestparkdental.com.
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