The Causes of Tooth Loss
As we mentioned above, untreated periodontal disease can be a common cause of adult tooth loss. When the disease isn’t managed with routine care, it can grow in severity until it reaches the periodontitis stage. At this point, the connective tissues between the teeth and gums are destroyed, and the teeth become loose and lost. This can also impact the underlying bone structure too. Your missing teeth then impact how you eat and speak, cause embarrassment, and even lead to the continued weakening of the jaw, which can mean further tooth loss and an older appearance. But we can help with dental implants!
Preparing Your Smile
Our team will start by examining your smile. We want to treat and manage the underlying disease to protect your replacement teeth. We also want to analyze the jawbone to choose the best angles, positions, and depths to insert your new posts. Our team will also employ local anesthesia and dental sedation to ensure the placement process is a comfortable experience for you.
Dental Implant Placement
We begin by guiding the dental implant posts into place. These are made from titanium which is biocompatible and accepted by the body as natural root structure. They bond with the jaw, which means your new teeth can stay in place for decades to come, possibly a lifetime. Once in place, we attach abutments to the posts to secure a new crown, which acts as the visible portion of your new tooth and provides a durable chewing surface. If you have advanced tooth loss, our team can secure multiple posts to support a full set of fixed dentures, which look and function like natural teeth. These also never slip and are easy to clean and maintain, no removal for soaking or cleaning.
If you have any questions about how we manage periodontal disease to protect smile stability, or about how we place one or more dental implants to address tooth loss, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you smile with confidence again, so you can enjoy your best possible smile.
Address Your Tooth Loss With Duval Perio!
We want to help you smile with confidence once again with the placement of dental implants. To find out more about how we address one or more missing teeth, call your Savannah, GA periodontal office at (912) 352-4867.