How do dental implants work?
Titanium posts are placed in the ridge where the teeth used to be. After a healing period, they are uncovered. Abutments are then placed to connect with a crown for single tooth implants or connected to a denture. Sometimes the abutment and crown or denture can be placed immediately after implant placement.
Dr. Rotem, an innovative New Jersey cosmetic dentist, will use dental implants to replace the form and function of missing teeth. Dental implants support replacement teeth in virtually the same way that your natural tooth root supports your natural teeth. Various uses for dental implants include: • Replacing a single tooth, thereby eliminating the need to grind down or alter adjacent teeth. • Anchors to support a fixed bridge. • Supporting loose teeth by being splinted to them. • Supporting replacement teeth for an entirely toothless jaw • Providing stability for a complete denture, thereby eliminating unsightly moving and clicking associated with dentures. Remember — Dental implants prices are nothing compared to what you get back in self-esteem and a revitalized social life! It is truly an amazing procedure that provides you with a second chance on many different levels.
Dental implants are placed in the jaw to serve as man-made roots. Your natural bone fuses with the dental implant to create a rock solid connection that exceeds the strength of a natural tooth-to-bone connection. This fusion of implant and bone is called osseointegration. The implants serve to support crowns, bridges or dentures when replacing missing teeth.
