Dental implants are excellent for replacing one or multiple teeth because they restore both your root and tooth, which is the closest you can get to a natural tooth.
The reason it's essential to replace a lost tooth root is because your jawbone begins to deteriorate when it doesn't have a root to support. Bone loss can result in more tooth loss and even cause changes to your facial structure.
Replacing a lost tooth protects your surrounding teeth from shifting into the open spaces, which can cause bite misalignment and jaw joint problems and discomfort.
Since a dental implant restores both your root and tooth, it solves all these problems and leaves you with a natural-looking and high-functioning tooth.
How Do Dental Implants in East Keilor Work?
Dental implants work in phases. A trusted oral surgeon strategically places the implant into your bone during the first phase. Then we give the implant time to heal and integrate with the bone during an osseointegration process that takes about three to six months.
Once your implant is fully healed and integrated with your bone, our dentists can restore it with a custom porcelain crown. We can also use multiple dental implants to support a bridge or denture for patients missing multiple teeth.