Missing one or more teeth due to trauma, tooth decay or gum disease, can be disheartening and uncomfortable. Luckily, with modern dentistry, it is now possible to restore your smile and confidence with dental implants.
Dental implants act and feel like natural teeth and have many advantages over more traditional replacement methods such as dentures and bridges. If you choose to restore your missing teeth with dental implants in Harley Street, our experienced dentists will guide you through each stage of the treatment and address all your questions and concerns.
Single tooth replacement
Our teeth are embedded into the jawbone by their roots. Tooth roots attach securely to the jawbone and keep your teeth stable when using them. Unlike dental bridges, which require sacrificing the healthy teeth on either side of the missing tooth, dental implants do not require the loss of neighbouring teeth.
Your dentist at Harley Street will surgically insert a small titanium screw into your jawbone to replace your missing tooth root. This screw will gradually become fixed into the jawbone during the healing process. At the end of the healing process, your dentist will place a crown onto this artificial tooth root, which will feel and function just like your natural teeth.
Multiple teeth replacement
Traditionally, several missing teeth would have been replaced with a removable partial or full denture. However, conventional dentures typically tend to become loose over time, due to the natural reduction of your gums after teeth have been extracted. Moreover, dentures can look unnatural and rub painfully against your gums, not to mention that eating certain foods is almost impossible with removable dentures.
Dental implants can now be used to stabilise partial and full dentures. By fixing dentures with dental implants into the jawbone, slipping, irritation and pain associated with conventional dentures can be prevented. Furthermore, implant-supported dentures do not require dental adhesives to stay in place, therefore, eating your favourite foods is now possible. With dental implants, your dentures will be firmly attached to the jawbone, causing them to feel and act much more like natural teeth.
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For more information on dental implants in Harley Street, please contact us today.