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Dental Implants Penrith
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Dental Implants in Caddens, Penrith
What are dental implants?
By not replacing missing teeth, it can not only affect your appearance and confidence, it is also a gateway to general health problems in the future.
What can dental implants replace?
- Replace a single missing tooth
- Secure entire full mouth dentures, either removable or fixed
What are the health impacts of not replacing missing teeth?
- Change in bite due to shifting teeth
- Trouble chewing certain foods vital for nutrition
- Bone loss in the jaw leading to facial disfigurement
- Drifting and movement of remaining teeth
- Extra strain on remaining teeth causing more missing teeth
- Joint problems in the jawbone leading to migraines and jaw pain
What are the benefits of dental implants?
- They look and function just like normal healthy teeth
- Teeth implants will never decay
- Teeth implants prevent side effects that can occur with tooth loss. Namely, receding gum, bone loss, and speech difficulties
- Teeth implants maintain the strength and well-being of adjacent teeth as bridgework is not required
- They allow you to chew properly again so you can enjoy regular nutritious food
- Teeth implants make full dentures more securely and function more reliably
- Teeth implants prevent bone loss and preserve the appearance of your facial appearance to prevent ageing
- Once inserted, the implant is comfortable and looks, feels and behaves like normal teeth
Are there any risks with dental implants?
What are dental implants made from?
- Titanium, bone-integrated implant – inserted in the jawbone
- Implant abutment – placed on top of the implant
- Porcelain crown – positioned on top of the implant abutment to resemble a normal tooth
Who can get dental implants?
The ideal time for people to get dental implants would be soon after tooth loss or extraction. Dental implants have still been positioned effectively years after to tooth loss. The most important factor is having enough healthy bone in the jaw to support and surround the implant.
Considering dental implants?
Get a professional assessment with our trusted dentists to consider all your options.
Your dental implant treatment
A treatment process will be determined in advance. Computer imaging of your teeth will be required to observe the condition of the bone. Computer imaging will also aid with creating three-dimensional footage of your mouth to ensure the appropriate placement of the dental implants.
Once the appropriate imaging has been completed you will return for another appointment to discuss treatment options. If you are satisfied with your treatment plan, our lab will create the surgical guide. The surgical guide allows us to place the implant accurately without needing to make an incision.
The titanium implant will be placed in the perfect position using the surgical guide so that the surrounding gum tissue can cultivate (grow) around your implant.
The bone surrounding the implant will merge naturally with the implant. This process can take 3-6 months however superficial healing will take a couple of weeks.
A temporary implant will be placed if the implant is in an area that is noticeable as this is only required for aesthetic reasons during the healing process. If the implant is in the back of the mouth, a healing abutment will be placed to encourage the gum to grow in a desirable position for the final crown.
Once the healing has finished, an impression of your dental implant and surrounding teeth will be taken in order for our labs to make the crown that will be attached to your implant.
Our ceramicist will construct a customised porcelain crown using the precise measurements used in the planning. The crown is connected to the abutment to resemble a brand new and healthy-looking tooth.