Vista California Dental Implants
Do you have missing teeth that are affecting the appearance and health of your smile?
If so, consider dental implants, one of the most technologically advanced methods for replacing missing teeth. Ryan Watkins, DDS, and the team of dental professionals at Dreamtime Dentistry Dental Group have helped many residents of Vista, California, improve their smiles with dental implants.
Restore Your Smile
Whether your missing tooth is the result of periodontitis, tooth decay, or an injury, Dreamtime Dentistry wants to help restore your smile with a beautiful new dental implant that looks and functions just like a real tooth. Significantly stronger than bridges or dentures, dental implants offer a single and permanent solution to lost teeth. And when you come to Dreamtime Dentistry, you’ll be treated with the nurturing care and professionalism that embodies our practice.
Have questions? Just call today to schedule a consultation. We’ll walk you through the implant process and address any questions or concerns you might have.
Dental Implants Q & A
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are titanium roots, that are replaced with in the jawbone to resemble a tooth or group of teeth. A screw is inserted through the gums and into the jawbone. A porcelain crown is then attached to the screw to become the new tooth or teeth. They can be used to support dental prosthesis including crowns, dentures, and bridges. Today’s treatments are so natural looking, no one will know you had surgery. There’s approximately a 95% success rate for all implants. With modern advances in dentistry, some implants can be restored immediately with life like all porcelain crowns. For more details ask your dentist.
Dental implants are small posts, made from biocompatible materials, like ceramic or titanium that replace your missing tooth roots. Your dentist inserts them in your jawbone.
Your body doesn’t realize your implants aren’t a part of your body, so your jawbone fuses with them as you heal from the procedure. This makes dental implants a great support system for a crown, bridge, or dentures.
The combination of a dental implant and a restoration provides a tooth replacement solution that is structurally and functionally identical to your natural tooth.
What are the Benefits of Dental Implants?
Dental implants have many remarkable benefits, such as enhancing your appearance, keeping the force in your bite evenly distributed, and improving your ability to eat and speak. They’re also significantly stronger than a bridge and don’t require any enamel reduction from your teeth.
Dental implants provide healthy stimulation to your jawbone. When you’re missing a tooth and your jawbone is no longer stimulated, it can lead to bone loss, which in turn leads to a weaker jaw and an altered appearance as your facial muscles begin to sag.
Because dental implants are connected directly to your jawbone, they stimulate your jaw and prevent the bone loss that can sometimes happen with bridges and dentures.
Am I a Candidate for Dental Implants?
You need to have healthy gums before getting dental implants. If you have oral health conditions, like gum disease, you need to resolve it before your dental implant procedure.
You also need to have substantial tissue in your jawbone for your implants to properly fuse. Your implants anchor into your jawbone, so if there isn’t enough tissue to attach to, they won’t take hold properly.
The team at Dreamtime Dentistry Dental Group takes X-rays or performs a CT scan to determine if you have enough bone tissue in your jaw. If you don’t, you might need a bone graft before your dental implants are placed.
Get started with your dental implants today by calling the office or scheduling a consultation online with the team at Dreamtime Dentistry Dental Group.
