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If
you are a good candidate for implants, the benefits are numerous. Implants
may be just the answer for you:
if you have excessive bone loss,
the need for excessive adhesives,
the inability to eat a proper diet,
or
constant sore spots that move from
side to side.
What
can implants do for me
and what are the benefits?
Many of my patients tell me that implants have changed their lives as
well as their smiles. When you have one or more teeth to replace, implants
are a permanent, secure substitute for your natural teeth. They function
as anchors or support for dentures, bridges or crowns. Implants ar made
from biocompatible materials, the same as hip replacements or similar
orthopedic devices. More good reasons for selecting dental implants:
They function like real teeth, allowing
you to chew and eat without pain.
They
don't need adhesives to anchor to your prosthesis.
They
help reduce bone atrophy and maintain your facial structure and tissues.
Implants
let you taste and enjoy food better because you won't have acrylic covering
the roof of your mouth.
Are
implants successful?
Yes. Implant technology has been in use for about twenty-five years. During
the last decade, significant improvements have made implant success rates
extremely high.
Dental implants have been gaining a lot of attention lately and are extremely popular, and for good reason. The prices have remained relatively stable over the years, but the quality of the actual implants and success rates have risen dramatically. As with anything, experience and technical ability separates the more successful procedures from the less successful ones. Our office has worked with implants for dentures extensively since 1985 and this kind of experience comes in crucial when more complex treatments are involved. Every type of denture attachment, bar, and implant system developed over the last 30 years has been seen in our office, and our own in-house implant attachment product reserves contains attachments which are no longer available anywhere else except our office. In most cases this allows us to make a new denture which will fit over an already existing implant system without having to replace all of the existing implants with new ones, which can become quite costly.
Placing a fixed denture (a denture that the patient cannot remove themselves, sometimes misguidingly referred to as a "permanent" denture), or a removable denture (one that the patient can remove themselves) on top of implants is currently the preferred method of choice for retaining a lower or upper denture. There are many types of dental implants on the market today and our office offers implant placement services to our patients.
The implant fees vary depending on how many implants are required to sufficiently stabilize the denture or partial, how much bone you have left, and which treatment will best serve you to obtain your desired wants and needs.
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