Dental Implants

Whether you're missing one tooth, several teeth, or all of your teeth, having an incomplete smile can have a serious impact on your quality of life. Missing teeth can make it difficult to speak normally, enjoy your favorite foods, and smile with confidence. Thankfully, modern dentistry offers a variety of restorative solutions for replacing missing teeth. One of the most popular, effective, and long-lasting tooth replacement treatment options is dental implants.  

What Are Dental Implants?

A dental implant is a restorative dentistry treatment designed to support a dental restoration such as a dental crown, dental bridge, or denture. A dental implant consists of a screw-like prosthetic made of biocompatible metal. The implant is placed directly in a patient's jawbone so that it can mimic the natural root system of a tooth and create a secure support system for the patient's dental restoration.  

Tooth-Replacement for Life: Dental Implant Treatment Options

Dental implants are designed to last a patient a lifetime, and they have a variety of versatile applications for meeting different patients' needs and restoring their smiles to their full form and function.  

One-for-One Tooth Replacement

When a patient is missing one tooth or a few teeth here and there in different locations inside the mouth, one-for-one tooth replacement with one or more individual dental implants is often the best treatment option. In this instance, each dental implant is located in the space of a missing tooth and topped with a dental crown.

Consecutive Tooth Replacement

If a patient is missing multiple teeth in a row, then an implant-supported dental bridge is an excellent option. In this case, one or two dental implants acts as the anchor for a bridge that contains a row of prosthetic replacement teeth.  

Implant-Supported Dentures

For patients missing all or most of their teeth full or partial dentures are usually the preferred treatment option, and implant-supported dentures provide a superior system of support, security, and functionality compared to traditional dentures. Treatment options for implant-supported dentures include all-on-4 and overdentures, and our dentists can help you determine which is best for you.  

Why Dental Implants Are So Popular: The Benefits of Dental Implants

Smile restoration with dental implants is the preferred tooth-replacement treatment option because dental implants provide patients with several benefits and advantages over alternative treatments.  

• Create a Natural Look - Dental implant restorations look completely natural and beautiful.  

• Work and Feel Like Natural Teeth - Restorations supported by dental implants are completely secure. They function and feel like your natural teeth.  

• Supports Oral Health - Dental implants prevent neighboring teeth from shifting into tooth gaps. Additionally, they help to maintain a health bite and a strong jawbone.  

• Preserves Appearance and Supports Jawbone Health - Dental implants stimulate the jawbone like natural tooth roots. This helps to trigger bone matter generation to maintain the health and strength of the jawbone in addition to the patient's bone structure and physical features.  

• No Need for Dental Adhesives - With implant-supported dentures, patients don't have to use sticky, messy dental adhesives that are commonly used with traditional dentures.  

• No Discomfort - Implant-supported restorations are completely comfortable. They never result in sores or discomfort to soft tissues the way that alternative treatments sometimes can.

• Easy Ongoing Care, Oral Hygiene, and Maintenance - Dental implants and implant-supported dental restorations are easy to care for and maintain with regular oral hygiene and professional checkups.  

Learn More About Restoring Your Smile with Dental Implants in Vista, California At Pristine Dentistry, we provide exceptional general and preventative dental care and are also proud to provide our patients with comprehensive restorative and cosmetic dentistry, including dental implants, implant-supported dental bridges, and implant-supported dentures. We understand that the health of a person's smile can have a major impact on their quality of life, and that's why we work with our patients to help them achieve optimal oral health while elevating their smiles to their full potential.  Whether you are missing one, several, or all of your teeth, dental implants offer a superior restoration solution designed to last you a lifetime. To learn more about restoring your smile with dental implants or to request a smile restoration consultation, we welcome you to contact our Vista, California dental office today.