For many people there is nothing that shatters their confidence more than missing teeth. Having to hide a smile behind a hand can be very upsetting and embarrassing, especially in social situations. Not only does a missing tooth or teeth cause embarrassment, it also makes a person appear older than they really are. In the past the only solution was a removable denture or a fixed bridge but today there is a far better solution, literally a “third” tooth.
Dental implants in Chicago are a multi-step process of fusing a new tooth root to the jaw bone and capping this permanent implant with a crown. This dental procedure is ideal for those patients who have healthy gums and sufficient jaw bone for the titanium implant. Once the procedure is finished the patient has a permanent new tooth that can last the rest of his or her life, it is treated as all the natural teeth and in no time the patient forgets it’s even there.
There is a host of benefits for the right candidate. Literally hundreds of thousands of implants have been completed and the success rate is extremely high. Because the implant becomes an integral part of the jaw the gums do not tend to recede which is the case when the patient wears dentures or a bridge. With bridgework and some dentures there is a need to involve adjacent teeth, this is not the case with dental implants in Chicago, when you have a dental implant no one will ever know.
As dental implants stand alone a patient can have only one or many, it is not unusual for a person to have all their teeth replaced with implants rather than wear a removable denture. The ideal maximum number is determined by the condition of the jaw bone. The area deep in the back of the mouth can be problematic as there is less bone in this area and the sinuses are close by which can also be a problem.
Even patients who have less than perfect jaw bone can have tooth implants. A dentist can perform a bone graft using bone from elsewhere in the patient’s mouth or even bone purchased from a bone bank. The process will take somewhat longer to complete but the implant will be every bit as permanent as one that went directly into the jaw bone.
Dental implants in Chicago take a few months to complete, the longest wait is for the implant to become one with the bone, placing the abutment and crown takes little time.
Dental implants in Chicago can permanently correct missing or badly damaged teeth. If you suffer embarrassment because of missing teeth you are invited to make an appointment with Chicago Smile Design.
