Dental implants provide a way to replace missing teeth that also strengthens your smile, and ensures your results have the chance to last. Our office can offer dental implant restorations to ensure your new tooth looks natural too! In today’s blog, Jeffrey Leibowitz, DDS, and our team in Astoria, NY, talk about receiving and restoring dental implants.
The Impact of Losing Natural Teeth
When we lose our natural teeth, this can lead to a cascade of serious complications. The open gap can be a source of embarrassment, yes, but the body will also notice the lack of a tooth root. When this happens, essential nutrients are no longer sent to that area of the jawbone, causing it to erode and leading to a risk of further tooth loss. You could also have issues with meals, clear speech, and your smile could develop misalignment and a higher risk of TMJ disorder and bruxism (teeth grinding). But we can restore your smile with a new dental implant, ensuring your new tooth looks natural.
Receiving New Tooth Roots
With the implant portion, a small and thin biocompatible titanium post is surgically inserted into the jaw where the tooth has been lost. The body will accept this as a natural root, so the flow of nutrients will resume. This helps keep your jawbone intact, so your new tooth has the potential to last for decades to come, possibly as lifetime, with proper care and attention. You will work with an oral surgeon for the placement process, and our team will create and secure the crown that completes your new tooth, the dental implant restoration.
Implant Restorations
Once you have received your new tooth root, we will attach a custom-made restoration. This dental crown will provide a durable chewing surface, and also be shaded to blend with your smile. The implant restoration is custom-made for you based on detailed digital images we take of your smile. When the crown is ready, we will attach it to the implant with an abutment, so it can stay secure and in place for years to come, allowing you to feel confident when you smile and enjoy your favorite meals again.
If you have any questions about receiving a new tooth or about how we provide a custom and lifelike dental implant restoration, then contact our team today to learn more and get started on your journey to a full smile!
Schedule Your Appointment for Implant Dentistry
We want to help treat tooth loss with an option that has the potential to really last decades, so you can feel confident and avoid the long-term complications of tooth loss. To schedule your next appointment with our office, contact Jeffrey Leibowitz, DDS in Astoria, NY by calling 718-728-8320 today.
