Dental Implants
Dental Implants Bradenton, FL
Here at Two Rivers Family Dental, we offer high quality, custom dental implants to restore your smile and confidence. Implants can be used to replace one or more teeth, including a full arch of teeth. If you are missing teeth, or have badly damaged teeth that need to be replaced, Dr. Andres Alberto DMD is here to help. Call our Bradenton, FL office today at (941) 253-0175 to schedule a FREE consultation with our implant dentistry specialist. Dr. Alberto will perform a thorough examination and recommend the best course of treatment for you based on your needs.
What Are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are considered by most dentists to be the longest lasting, most durable, and most attractive replacements for missing teeth. By replacing the root of a missing tooth as well as the crown, implants are the closest restoration to a natural tooth. The American Academy of Implant Dentistry has stated that implants are the “next best thing to healthy, natural teeth.” Rooted in your jaw, implants are unlikely to need replacement in your lifetime!
The implant itself looks like a small screw, and it functions as the foundation for beautiful dental restorations. Implants securely attach restorations of all sizes to the jaw, from single crowns, to bridges, to dentures. These restorations are generally made from ceramic or another biocompatible material, and are matched to your teeth so they blend right in.
Implant Procedure
Getting an implant does require an initial surgical procedure by Dr. Alberto, where a hole is made in the jawbone, and the implant is carefully placed. Following this procedure, you will wait a few months while the implant takes hold, and will typically be provided a temporary crown or restoration to fill the gap in the interim. Over the next few months, the bone and tissue build up and anchor the implant in a process called ‘osseointegration.’
Once the implant is fully healed and firmly anchored in your jaw, you will return to our Bradenton, FL dental office to have a permanent crown restoration attached to the implant.
Are Dental Implants Right For You?
Unfortunately,
not everyone is a candidate for dental implants. For an implant to
take hold, a candidate must have proper bone density and have a
strong immune system. If you are an adult in good health, you may be
a good candidate for implants. In all cases, dental implants require
strict oral hygiene and are not recommended for smokers. Like any
restoration, implants require diligent oral hygiene and proper care
to ensure they last a long time. According to a study by the Academy
for Oral Implantology in Austria, implants have a 97 percent success
rate.