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If you have missing teeth, or are accustomed to hiding your smile with your hand, you need to feel the difference a confident smile can bring you. It is time to do something for you. If you have missing teeth, dental Implants are a great option.

Implants are actually anchored to your jawbone, and permanent dental work is affixed to that anchor.  According to prosthodontist, Dr. Ryne Johnson, there are three ways to incorporate implants into prosthetic dentistry:  using snaps to stabilize existing dentures, using bars to support a detachable prosthesis or a reconstruction with fixed-in-place bridgework. This provides a significant  improvement over resting a false tooth on the gum line or using adjacent teeth as anchors. Implants are long-term replacements and have a 30+ year track record of success.
 
Statistics demonstrate that less than 40% of dentists offer dental implants as part of their practice.  The American Dental Association’s standard of care demands that dental implants be discussed with patients in the course of discussing options with patients and failure to do so may be grounds for legal recourse.

What you need to keep in mind however, far beyond appearance, is that tooth loss can have a far-reaching effect on your dental health. Teeth clenching, jaw soreness and headaches can result from tooth loss. Likewise, teeth can move and suffer excessive wear and gums are more prone to periodontal disease.

However it is possible to replace one or all missing teeth and actually implant a working and natural looking tooth. Dental implants are artificial replacements designed to fully replace lost teeth both in functionality and in appearance.

If you are tired of the discomfort or appearance of missing teeth, or you want to see how a confident smile can change your life, contact Dr. Johnson at Newton Prosthodontics.

See a specialist…The difference will make you smile.

Technological advancements in Dental Implants are very exciting. As we know there is really nothing that makes an impression or speaks about a person more than a smile.

Dental implants have been around a long time, and they are essentially root replacements for restorations of teeth. They can be utilized to replace a single missing tooth, replace numbers of missing teeth, and they can support a whole dentition of teeth. 

There are numerous situations that are appropriate for dental implants. In the  past dentists have had to invade the structures of the other teeth. Implants are great because that no longer needs to be done. So single or multiple teeth can be replaced, or for people wearing dentures, the dentures can be stabilized. Even better, denture wearers can now receive fixed teeth.

The technology is also improving over time. With the newest and latest technology, prosthodontists can place more implants in a mouth, the healing time is shorter and the implants last longer. So the improvements to the technology are really three-fold.

Dental patients with who are seeking aesthetic improvements to their teeth should see a prosthodontist for implants because they really are the specialist in replacing teeth. Prosthodontists have more education after dental school. Prosthodontists are the primary architects for full mouth reconstruction and aesthetic situations.

There is no tool in business that is more important than your smile.