When periodontal disease reaches advanced stages like periodontitis, this could lead to missing teeth. To replace them and keep your smile whole and functional, our team can provide dental implants. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about how we address tooth loss with dental implants.
How Gum Disease Causes Tooth Loss
How does periodontal disease link to missing teeth? When the disease isn’t treated or managed with regular care, then it could reach the periodontitis stage. At this stage, the connective tissues between the teeth and gums are severed, which leads to missing teeth. In fact, this is the number one cause of adult tooth loss. Our team can offer care to manage the disease, so we can then move on to replacing your lost tooth without fear of implant failure. You deserve a chance to enjoy a full smile again, and dental implants make this possible!
Preparing Your Smile for Implant Placement
To begin, we will need to take digital x-rays and other images of your smile, so we can make sure your jaw and support new teeth. If not, then our team will suggest grafting or even a sinus lift to strengthen your jaw so it can support new tooth roots. Our team will then choose the best angle, position, and depth in your jaw to insert the new roots. That’s right, your dental implant posts essentially act as new roots, which is why they can stay in place for decades to come and strengthen the jawbone, so you don’t lose additional teeth or develop an aged appearance. We will numb your smile and offer sedation to ensure you feel comfortable as we insert these new roots.
Completing Your New Teeth
What about the part of your new teeth that people see when you smile? After about four to six months, the placement area will heal and we can attach an abutment to the post and connect a dental crown. The restoration will look natural and blend with your smile, so you can show off your new teeth with pride. In addition, we could discuss using several posts to support bridges or even a denture, so you can obtain a full smile again.
If you have any questions about managing periodontal health or about dental implant placement, then contact our team today to learn more. You deserve a full and beautiful smile, and that starts with a consultation with our team!
Schedule Your Visit to Talk About Tooth Replacement
Our team wants to offer a solution for your missing teeth with periodontal treatment and dental implants! To learn more about replacing your lost teeth, then call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.