Lost teeth or loose teeth, Sheen dental implants Richmond can help!
Many patients suffer with loose teeth until they eventually cannot endure the toothache any longer. For many years the alternatives to lost teeth were very limited to either a bridge or dentures. Sheen dental implants Richmond eliminate the need to suffer by offering a variety of treatments to restore your ability to chew and smile again.
Modern treatment for a modern society
Visiting the dentist only as a reaction to a dental problem which invariably was accompanied by toothache used to be the action patients took. In more recent times patients have become more aware of the importance of their teeth. As part of our progressive approach in Richmond we routinely spend time educating our patients on the importance of proper dental maintenance. This proactive approach encourages patients to visit us at least once a year and in many cases twice a year. Tooth extraction is a last resort but fortunately with Sheen dental implants Richmond it is not necessary to live with a tooth missing for too long. Implantology has progressed enormously and rapidly since the procedure was first used in the nineteen fifties. Now it is considered the treatment of choice as a replacement for lost teeth.
Designed around the patient
Sheen dental implants Richmond use a number of different ways to replace lost teeth. A single implant can be placed to replace one tooth. Where four teeth in a row have been lost placing one single implant will support all four crowns. If a number of front teeth have been lost it is possible to place two implants and then to attach a bridge to those two implants closing the gap. In the case where a full mouth of teeth has been lost, dentures will not stop the deterioration of the jawbone. The support provided to your face will gradually diminish resulting in a gaunt facial appearance. Dental implants will help to regenerate the bone reducing the amount by which your face displays that sunken look. Depending on the number of teeth requiring replacement an over denture or bridge may be the solution. A full set of teeth can be supported on just four or six implants. Loose teeth should really be attended to as soon as possible while the jawbone still has some density. Waiting too long allows the jawbone to degenerate which will involve some jawbone grafting to improve the bone density sufficiently to take a dental implant.
An extensive dental examination
Before any dental procedure a comprehensive examination is conducted which also includes not only a patient’s dental health but their physical health as well. Modern dental equipment is so technologically advanced that it is possible to create 3D digitized images of the entire interior of your mouth. This results in greater accuracy in diagnosis and treatment planning and prognosis. All of this makes the procedure more comfortable for the patient and speeds up the process. Modern dentistry is always striving to create less invasive and more pain free procedures and because no two patients are the same we provide the option of sedation. The options available are inhalation or intravenous both keep you relaxed but aware of your surroundings.
Duration of treatment
The actual time it takes to perform the dental implant depends on the procedure and the patient’s condition. Once the dental implant is placed, allowing for healing it is anywhere from three to nine months before the final crown is placed. Once that has been done it’s a few weeks before you can return to normal eating and brushing, after that, you are able to use your teeth as normal, to chew and smile confidently.