Further Root Canal Treatment Or A Dental Implant?
Here at Sheen Dental restoring a patient’s smile with dental implants in Richmond is a large part of what we do. In fact we’d go as far as to say that there are numerous instances where a single dental implant may be just “what the doctor ordered!”
Conventional prosthodontic dental care has always been about restoring a patient’s teeth with ceramic crowns or carefully engineered bridges and in cases where the tooth enamel and roots remain relatively healthy this the treatment that we would most likely pursue. However, it’s not uncommon for us to see patients who have had a particular tooth treated a number of times and its history may even involve root canal treatment.
Repeated treatment of a single tooth can eventually weaken its structure and as such when it comes to the making of a new crown, the indications are for poor longevity. In this scenario the ideal solution would be a single dental implant.
There are many advantages to the patient of a single tooth implant. The implant is made from titanium which bonds with the surrounding bone to provide long term stability for the prosthetic tooth which will be placed on top of it. This also guarantees that the patient will never again need root canal treatment for the tooth. Such is the technology and use of superior materials that the new tooth will perfectly complement the existing natural teeth and will feel and function in the same manner. In fact a single tooth implant has been proven to last far longer than a conventional crown and as a result will over time prove to be extremely cost effective.
Naturally there is a fine line between deciding on the best course of treatment when a patient is suffering from decaying roots to a natural tooth. However, most of our patients are pretty clued up when it comes to alternative treatments and understand that root canal treatment doesn’t always last a lifetime. It can still result in the tooth eventually needing extraction and replacement. The balance lies in determining whether everything possible should be done in order to hang on the tooth for a few more years or whether to solve the problem once and for all with a single dental implant. In Richmond at Sheen Dental, Dr. Harmit Kalsi will make a careful assessment of these single tooth cases and recommend what he considers to be the best course of action when considering the overall health of a patient’s entire dentition. However, many more patients are choosing to forego root canal therapy altogether and electing to choose a single tooth dental implant.
If you’re having similar issues with a single tooth and would like to know more about a single dental implant and what it can do for you, then why not give us a call on 020 8876 5277 where you can book a free consultation to discuss your dental options with Dr. Kalsi Alternatively you may like to visit our website at www.sheendentalimplants.co.uk for more information.