Dental implants are a great way to replace missing, damaged, or decayed teeth. They not only improve how your smile looks and works but also helps your mouth stay healthy. Dental implants are strong, long-lasting dental restorations that can take the place of one missing tooth, several missing teeth, or all the teeth in your mouth. They provide a sturdy base for replacement teeth and act like natural tooth roots.
Dr. Kelly Halle-Brown places a titanium screw, called a dental implant post, into your jawbone where the missing tooth used to be. For one missing tooth, you can get a dental crown. If you’re missing several teeth, you might get implant-supported bridges or implant dentures. Dr. Halle-Brown offers complete care with dental implants in Quakertown, PA, so you can have a full, healthy smile again.
The Benefits of Dental Implants
Dental implants are a strong choice for replacing teeth, improving both how they work and how they look. Getting a dental implant can bring your smile back to full health. It’s a great way to replace a missing tooth with an artificial one that looks, feels, and works just like a natural tooth. With good care, it can last for your whole life.
Dental implants:
- Provide permanent restorations
- Look and feel natural
- Prevent facial sagging
- Restore bite function
- Keep adjacent natural teeth healthy
- Improved self-esteem
- Better speech and chewing
- Long-lasting
- Prevents bone loss in the jaw
- Do not require additional care or maintenance beyond regular oral hygiene
- Does not damage surrounding teeth
- Reduces the risk of gum disease
- Improves overall oral health
Whether you’re missing one tooth or all your teeth, Dr. Halle-Brown will assist you in choosing the best implant-supported replacement for your case.
Dental Implant Treatment
Dental implants replace the missing root of your tooth, making your dental restoration stable. Depending on which teeth are missing and your specific needs, your implant restoration could be a dental crown, bridge, or a full or partial denture. We make each implant restoration one at a time so they fit well.
Before starting the implant procedure, Dr. Halle-Brown will check that your oral health is good. If necessary, she may suggest bone grafting to add healthy jaw bone tissue for patients who have lost some because of bone loss. This helps strengthen and stabilize the implant post.
Next, Dr. Halle-Brown will take detailed x-rays and images of your mouth. She will use Cephalometric X-rays, which allow her to see the jaw bone and help take measurements. Dr. Halle-Brown also uses a dental surgery guide to help her place the posts.
The X-Guide 3D navigation system helps Dr. Halle-Brown determine the precise angle, position, and depth of the implant post. She uses this planning software with digital scans of your mouth to find the best location for each dental implant.
Then, she will place the implant post in the jaw bone beneath the gum tissue. She will place a healing cap on the implants. Over the osseointegration period, the bone begins to bond with the biocompatible post. Following this healing period of three to six months, Dr. Halle-Brown will place the final dental implant restoration.
Restore Your Missing Teeth Today
To see if you are a candidate for dental implants, call (215) 876-0543. You can also schedule a dental appointment with Dr. Halle-Brown online. Please let us know if you have any questions about implant dentistry or the implant process. We will be happy to help you.