Implants

Dental Implants
Dental Implants are titanium screws which can be placed into the jaw bone to replace missing tooth roots. Crowns, bridges and dentures can then be attached to the implants to replace the missing teeth. Dental implants are therefore a treatment option for nearly every patient who needs teeth replaced – from patients who have lost one tooth to patients with no teeth left at all.

The replacement of missing teeth with implant-retained crowns/bridges/dentures requires both the expertise of a skilled surgeon to place the implants and a skilled cosmetic dentist to place the restorations on top. Since Dr. Moore both surgically places the implants and restores them this obviates the need for our patients to visit different practices in order to have their dental implant treatment completed.

One Tooth Missing

A dental implant is often the best treatment method to replace a single lost tooth. Unlike a bridge, an implant-retained crown does not rest on neighboring teeth; it is a discrete individual unit. The adjacent teeth therefore are not filed down, and they maintain their structural integrity. The teeth are also not joined together as they are with a bridge. In Dr Moore’s hands the placement of a single tooth implant is a remarkably simple process, and most procedures can be completed within half an hour. In many cases a crown can be affixed to the implant at the same appointment so that the patient leaves our practice with a brand new tooth.

Implant BEFORE:
46 year old Deborah was missing 1 upper tooth.

Deborah’s teeth were whitened and her missing teeth were replaced with 1 implant-retained crown.

 

 

Several teeth missing
Dental implants are often the only alternative to dentures in patients missing more than one tooth in a row. The placement of a bridge is not advisable in the case of a long edentulous (tooth-free) span, as it places excess strain on the adjacent teeth. In many cases a bridge can be affixed to the implants at the same appointment as the implant surgery so that the patient leaves our practice with brand new teeth.

Bill had 2 implants placed and a 4 unit bridge constructed to replace the missing teeth.

 

 

All teeth missing

Dental Implants are a godsend for people wearing full dentures to replace their upper teeth, lower teeth, or both. Full dentures frequently move during talking, eating and mouth opening, causing both embarrassment and discomfort to the wearer. Full dentures also make chewing very difficult. The placement of dental implants into the jaw bone can easily restore a toothless mouth to ideal aesthetics and function. Two to six implants are usually placed, and the teeth anchored securely to them. In the past this involved major surgery, stitches and approximately two weeks without teeth. Today, revolutionary computer-guided surgery allows Dr. Moore to place up to six implants within an hour using a keyhole technique and no stitches. Teeth can be placed on the implants on the same day, and post-operative pain and swelling is negligible, meaning that patients can chew their dinner that night with their new, secure teeth.