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Dental Implants

A dental implant is a small metal post made up of titanium or biocompatible metal. It’s secured into a socket in your gums left empty by a missing tooth. An implant fuses to the jawbone tissue to become very stable and painless in the patients mouth. When it is not being used to support a natural tooth, the jawbone deteriorates. Dental implants are the only dental restoration option that preserves and stimulates natural bone, actually helping to stimulate bone growth and prevent bone loss. As a functioning replacement root, the implant can support a single crown, or with a few implants could support a bridge or partial/denture.

Reasons for Dental implants:

  1. Stop teeth from shifting in empty space
  2. Conserve jawbone
  3. Preserve your appearance
  4. Replace missing tooth
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Oral Surgery

Oral Surgery is any procedure that involves cutting into or removing tissue from your mouth. It includes tooth extraction and dental implants. This type of surgery is used treat many diseases and injuries in the face, jaw, neck, and the hard and soft tissues of the mouth.

Usually, a dentist will extract a tooth if it is broken, infected, loose or impacted. The dentist will determine what type of extraction is needed after taking an X-Ray to see the condition of the tooth. Of course, other options are available if patients do not wish to undergo a tooth extraction.

Reasons for extraction:

  1. Badly-damaged tooth
  2. Trauma of the tooth
  3. Crowded mouth
  4. Infection or decayed tooth
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