Dental implants can replace missing teeth and reconstruct a mouth with many missing teeth. At our dental clinic in Brooklyn, we have years of experience restoring a patient’s oral health with dental implants. We take adequate time to create a professional and customized treatment plan best meets our patient’s needs. This initial customization occurs at our patient’s dental examination where we look closely at our patient’s teeth and gums to determine whether or not they are a viable candidate for dental implants.
Here are essential things you need to know about dental implants before getting them:
Dental Implants Are Not Painful
Although you may feel some slight tenderness and swelling after implant treatment, many people feel zero discomfort at all, and the actual procedure to place the implants should be pain-free. It only takes about an hour to place a single dental implant. Your implant dentist makes sure your mouth is thoroughly numbed before carefully making a hole into your jawbone to insert the implant body. Because the jawbone doesn’t have any nerves, drilling isn’t painful, although it may feel a little strange.
A good dental implant dentist will use computer-guided surgery to plan and place implants, ensuring the treatment is quicker and smoother, so healing is faster and more comfortable. Additionally, most dental implant dentists will offer sedation dentistry that can be very useful for anyone who feels a bit nervous or anxious about implant treatment or needs multiple dental implants where treatment is lengthier.
Sedation dentistry ensures you can relax in the dental chair, and some people feel so comfortable they fall asleep. The level of sedation provided can be customized to accommodate your requirements, so your implant dentist will create a treatment plan taking into account your pain tolerance. You have the comfort of knowing you are receiving a pain-free procedure.
People of All Ages Can Have Dental Implants
Imagining that dental implant treatment is somehow age-related is a very common misconception. While some people think dental implants are only for older people, others think the reverse and that older people cannot benefit from this treatment.
The truth is very different as dental implants are generally okay for anyone over age 18 with good dental and medical health. Your jaws need to have finished growing and developing first, but otherwise, age isn’t a factor, and treatment can benefit both the young and old. It’s a procedure that has helped many older people well into their 80s or 90s.
When you first see your dental implant dentist, they assess your dental health and carefully review your dental and medical history to make sure you are suitable for treatment. Dental implant treatment has an extremely high success rate of 95%, or when you see a specialist dental implant dentist like a periodontist, the success rate can be even higher.
Dental Implant Teeth Look and Feel Natural
This could not be further from the tooth as a good dental implant dentist will go to extensive lengths to ensure implant teeth look and feel as natural as possible. During the planning process, they will make sure implants are situated in such a way so the implants can be restored properly, giving excellent functionality and providing wonderful aesthetics.
When multiple teeth are missing, implants aren’t designed to provide good support for the cheeks and lips. They can help rejuvenate appearance, especially when facial features may have been sagging inward because of a lack of teeth. Initially, an implant may feel a bit strange, but this goes for any form of restorative dentistry, even an ordinary filling.
Types of Dental Implants
There are benefits to using dental implants rather than bridges or dentures. For one thing, dental implants do not require adjacent teeth to be prepared. Dental implants are also much more comfortable.
There are many types of dental implants available in Brooklyn, such as single crowns and full mouth reconstruction. Our dental specialists in Brooklyn at LuxDen Dental Center can provide a professional opinion on which dental implant will work best for your oral health.
Single Crown Dental Implants
This type of dental implant looks like a natural tooth. We start the single crown dental implant procedure by preparing the site for the dental implant with a mock-up of the jaw, to make sure we are accurate in placing them in a patient’s mouth. Once placed, we use custom abutments to create mounts for the crowns to be placed correctly.
Schedule a Dental Examination Today to Discuss Dental Implants in Brooklyn
Our leading implant dentist at LuxDen Dental Center in Brooklyn, New York offers comprehensive dental exams and cleanings to help you decide if dental implants are the best option for your oral health.
To learn more about the types of dental implants we offer and to schedule, a dental examination with our professional dental team, call us today at (718) 382-3444.
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