Dental Implants Specialist

What are dental implants?

A dental implant helps replace a missing tooth or multiple missing teeth. Your dental specialist at Tysons Dental Design Center inserts a titanium implant in your jaw bone that replaces your missing tooth’s root. The implant provides a strong foundation for your new ceramic crown, which acts as your replacement tooth.    

Missing teeth can be embarrassing and cause you to hide your smile. Dental implants can help you with the following benefits.

• Easier ability to chew
• Look and feel like natural teeth
• They’re strong and durable
• Help prevent periodontal disease
• Prevents surrounding teeth from shifting
• Preserve your facial appearance

If you don’t replace your missing tooth gap, your jaw bone begins to atrophy leading to premature aging and facial sagging.

What can I expect during my dental implant surgery?

The first step in your dental implant surgery at Tysons Dental Design Center is for your dentist to take X-rays of your jaw and determine if you have enough jaw bone available for the implant. If this isn’t the case, they’ll perform a bone grafting procedure prior to inserting your implant.

After the consultation, your dentist uses a local anesthetic around your implant site to ensure your comfort. After, they make a tiny incision into your gum tissue, expose your jaw bone, and insert the titanium implant. They then stitch up your gums.

Your jaw bone and implant need a few months to fuse together prior to completing the surgery. Once the implant and jaw bone are permanently attached, you come back to Tysons Dental Design Center where your dentist places an abutment on the implant. This acts as a connector to your new artificial tooth or crown.

How can I make sure I don’t lose my natural teeth?

The main reason adults lose their natural teeth and require dental implants is because of poor oral hygiene. The dentists at Tysons Dental Design Center recommend you consistently practice good oral health habits, including brushing and flossing regularly. It’s also important to visit your dentist at least every six months for an exam to make sure your teeth and gums look healthy.

If you’re missing a tooth and would like to fill in the gap to improve your oral health and restore your smile with dental implants, call Tysons Dental Design Center today or book your appointment online.