While tooth loss can be a consequence of several issues, gum disease is the leading cause. Over time, someone with a serious infection can start to experience problems because the tissues that support their teeth are being destroyed. Once you begin to lose teeth, you have more than just your smile to worry about. Biting and chewing certain foods can prove difficult, which can lead to discomfort as well as dietary limitations. When you have an incomplete smile, your jawbone experiences less stimulation from your roots, and that can lead to a loss of bone density that hurts your appearance and oral health.
At our practice, Dr. Kania can talk to you about the benefits of using dental implants to restore your smile, and about the placement process. The placement process will see an implant set directly in your jawbone in the same space that once held your tooth roots. After the procedure takes place, the bone tissues will fuse to the post to provide an impressive degree of support. Once you are fully healed from the procedure to set implants in place, you can see your dentist to receive your custom restoration.
Our periodontal services are also effective at helping prepare patients who are trying to qualify for implant placement. We can address active problems with periodontal disease so that they do not affect your candidacy. If jawbone deterioration is a concern, we use laser technology to assist with jawbone grafting treatments that can prepare you for work to give you back your full smile!
Through treatment to restore your incomplete smile, we can help you smile with renewed confidence, and we can address the oral health and quality of life issues connected with tooth loss. For more information on implant dentistry, or to discuss other services we can provide, call Dr. Kania’s office in Encinitas/San Diego, CA, at (760) 642-0711.
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