How Dental Implants Provide a Long Term Tooth Replacement Option

Are you looking for an artificial tooth that is as durable and long-lasting as a real tooth?

If you’ve ever watched a hockey game you may have noticed that a lot of athletes have gaps in their smiles caused by sports-related dental injuries. Here at Now Dental in Bellmore, NY, your dentist, Dr. Mitchell Kaufman, is here to help keep smiles as healthy as possible, so when you lose a tooth to injury, decay, or infection, know that we offer the next best thing to a real tooth: dental implants.

How does a dental implant work? 

To better understand the benefits of an implant, it’s important to understand how this tooth replacement actually works. The implant itself is a small titanium screw or post that replaces tooth roots. In order to perform this tooth root role, our Bellmore, NY, dentist will need to place the implant into the jawbone during a minor surgical procedure.

During the post-treatment healing process, the bone and tissue will grow around the implant and fuse together with it. This generally takes between 3-6 months to complete, and it allows the implant to be a permanent structure within the jaw, providing the bone with the stimulation it needs to remain healthy and strong. Once the implant fuses together with the jawbone then our dental team can get to work creating the artificial tooth that will be cemented into place over the implant.

How are dental implants a long-term option? 

One of the reasons so many adults are turning to dental implants to replace missing teeth is that once the implant treatment process is over, they could very well keep their new full smile for the rest of their lives. Here are some of the reasons why dental implants can last so long:

  • They boast an up to 98 percent success rate due to osseointegration (the fusion of the jawbone and the implant)
  • They become a permanent part of the jawbone so they don’t need to be removed or taken out.
  • They are made from incredibly durable material. The implant alone is made from titanium, which is amazingly resilient and also biocompatible, which means that natural tissue and bone will treat the implant as if it were living tissue.

Need dental work? Give us a call

No matter whether you have a single gap in your smile or several, our Bellmore, NY, dentist and his team are here to turn your smile around with dental implants. To learn if you are an ideal candidate for treatment, call Now Dental today at (516) 783-2900.

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