Replace Missing Teeth in Baltimore
If you have one, several, or even a whole upper or lower jaw of teeth that need to be replaced, you can benefit significantly from dental implants. They’re the most advanced form of dental restoration available today and we’re pleased to offer them at Maryland Center for Periodontics and Dental Implants. Are you a good candidate for dental implants? Most patients are, but there are a few qualifications that need to be considered. Our Baltimore dental implants dentist will discuss this with you as part of an initial consultation, but the basic requirements are that your gums be in generally healthy condition and your jaw bone is thick and strong enough to support the implant. Certain personal habits, like smoking, or diseases such as diabetes can have an impact on whether dental implants will be the right choice for you, too. If your jaw bone isn’t judged sufficient, bone grafting can correct that.
Using impressions and imaging, our Baltimore dental implants dentist will take the titanium post that is the implant and place it in your jaw bone. Of course, you will be numbed first with a local anesthetic. There is a period of several months during which your jaw bone will then grow around the post. The result is a fusion of the implant to your jaw and therefore a very strong and durable bond. The final step is to put a tooth-colored crown on the top of the implant and cement it into place.
If you have several missing teeth, implants can be used as a foundation for a fixed bridge, giving you all the advantages of a bridge with the strength and stability that only implants offer. And the same principle is used to support a set of dentures. Without the need for the typical adhesive used to hold dentures in place, your implant supported dentures will snap into place and provide you with much more confidence when eating and speaking because your dentures won’t be prone to sliding around. Our Baltimore dental implants dentist would like to see you enjoy the pluses that this form of restoration provides. Dental implants look and feel like real teeth. Call us today and schedule an appointment to find out if they’re right for you.
