While traditional dental bridges and removable dentures are a great way to address tooth loss, we also have an option that can last far longer. With dental implants, we can secure fixed dentures and even take on individual missing teeth. In today’s blog, your Houston, TX, dentist talks about our dental implants. We can help you smile with confidence again, and avoid the negative impacts of tooth loss!
The Dental Implant Difference
The difference is in the dental implant itself. This is a small post that looks like a tiny screw and is made from titanium, a biocompatible material. Which means when we surgically insert this post into the jaw, it bonds with the jaw and is accepted as a new root. Which means the jaw won’t lose mass and density as it normally does following tooth loss, which means your new tooth can stay in place for decades or possibly a lifetime, and you can avoid the negative impacts of tooth loss, enjoying an attractive smile and youthful facial features. Your smile remains intact for years to come!
Placing Your New Tooth Root
Our team will carefully examine your smile. If necessary, we can manage underlying issues like gum disease to protect remaining natural teeth and your new dental implants. We then look at the jawbone, choosing the best angle, position, and depth to insert the post, and we will guide this into place with digital imaging. With local anesthesia and dental sedation, we can provide ways to ensure the process is comfortable for you.
Ensuring a Natural Appearance
How do we finish the new tooth to ensure it looks natural and provides an attractive appearance? For an individual missing tooth, our team can connect an abutment and then attach a dental crown. The crown will be custom-made for your smile. If you have more advanced tooth loss and we have inserted multiple posts, we can connect a bridge or even a full set of new teeth, so you can smile with confidence, enjoy your favorite foods again, and speak with confidence.
If you have any questions about how we protect smiles by taking on tooth loss, or if you have gaps in your smile you want to see addressed, then contact our office today. We want to help you enjoy a full smile again in 2026, and implant dentistry can provide a new smile ready to last for years to come!
Healthy Smiles Provides Implant Dentistry
Dental implants provide a lifelike and long-lasting solution to your missing teeth. Whether you have one missing tooth or have lost most or all of them, we can start you on the path to a complete smile again. To find out more about our office, or to schedule an appointment, please call Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry in Houston, TX at (281) 974-4494.
