Do your missing teeth make it difficult for you to enjoy your favorite food? Is your speech not clear because of missing teeth? Are you looking for a permanent solution? If yes, you don’t have to look any farther. Dr. Steven Kobayashi provides a lifetime solution through dental implants.
Call Dr. Steven Kobayashi today at (510) 962-9530 to schedule an appointment.
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are surgical-grade root devices that offer a permanent solution to restore missing or extracted teeth. It lets you smile confidently, eat your favorite food, and speak clearly once again.
It’s a popular dental restoration option with Albany residents because it works just like natural teeth and prevents jawbone autotrophy. Besides, it’s possible to use dental implants to restore a single tooth or an entire smile!
And most importantly, dental implants are better than alternatives like bridges because you don’t need to alter other teeth to affix it.
The Dental Implant Procedure
The procedure takes a few months and isn’t done overnight or over a few days. It starts with Dr. Kobayashi making an incision in the jaw to place a screw to install and attach the implant into the jawbone to act as your tooth roots.
We suture the gums, after which the implant takes about 3-6 months to heal. It’s during this period that the implant fuses with your existing bone through the process called osseointegration.
Temporary crowns are then installed over the implant to let you eat and speak normally and maintain your smile’s aesthetic appearance. This completes the placement process.
It’s when the implant is ready that the restoration process starts.
It starts by first removing the crown, and placing an abutment on it. The abutment is now your new tooth’s base where its impression is used to create the permanent restoration.
The abutment needs about a week or two to heal by which time the restoration will also be ready for installation. That’s when you return to our dental office to have the restored crown or bridge permanently attached on the implant.
You now have your old smile restored, and leave the office feeling confident to face the world. You will slowly, over some time, get used to the implant.
Why You Need a Versatile Dentist in Albany
You must work with a dentist like Dr. Steven Kobayashi, who’s competent at both placing the implant and the restoration.
Why?
Well, it saves you time and reduces the possibility of any complications that may arise if two people handle the case. It’s because the same person will be doing both tasks, and knows your particular treatment needs.
Who is Dental Implants Meant For?
Healthy residents of Albany who have missing, broken, or severely decayed teeth qualify for dental implants. However Dr. Kobayashi is the best person to assess and decide on your eligibility.
We will assess your individual case, and ascertain if you have sufficient bone support and gums to support the new tooth structure.
Life After Dental Implants
You can live life practically like normal after you have the dental implants installed. You get back your smile and can eat and speak just like you did before you lost your teeth.
You also no longer need to worry about the premature wrinkling associated with prolonged tooth loss. There’s no need to even worry about your face collapsing because of a lack of jawbone integrity.
Most importantly, dental implants mentally rejuvenate you because you regain your confidence. It lets smile without worrying about people knowing that you have lost teeth!
Call our Albany dental office today at (510) 962-9530 to schedule an appointment to and get a new life with dental implants!
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