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Quality dental implants at Lakewood Family Dental Care
If you have lost a tooth, you’ll know the problems that can be associated with it. Depending on which tooth is missing, it can affect the appearance of your smile, and it’s easy to become self conscious.
Some people are happy to accept the loss of a tooth – especially if it’s a wisdom tooth or a tooth which is further back in the mouth and isn’t used for chewing. But sometimes it just isn’t acceptable to leave a gap where the tooth used to be. Sometimes it’s necessary to do something about it.
There are a number of methods for doing this – bridges and dentures being two of the most common. But we can offer another alternative here at Lakewood Family Dental Care in Dallas, and that’s dental implants.
So what exactly is a dental implant?
Basically, a dental implant is a false tooth that is permanently fixed into the jaw with the aid of a small metal rod. It’s therefore much easier than having the daily task of removing and cleaning dentures, as implants can be cleaned and cared for just as if they were normal teeth. They look very natural and can be used to replace more than one tooth if necessary – even all of them.
The implant dentist will have to complete the procedure in two stages. It’s often necessary to let the implant integrate firmly within the jaw before adding the new tooth to the top.
But rest assured we will discuss the treatment in full and in detail with you before you decide to go ahead. You’ll always know exactly what is going to happen and when and how long the complete treatment will take.
If you have one or more teeth missing, come and see us for a no obligation consultation today, and see whether implants could be the way to a more attractive smile.
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