| Dental Implants are a remarkable alternative for | | | | and tissues. |
| replacing missing or highly damaged teeth. In | | | | Dental Implants do not destroy any healthy teeth. A |
| yesteryear, there were limited options for addressing | | | | single Titanium post is inserted into the jawbone. The |
| periodontal disease and tooth bone loss but in recent | | | | post and crown do not rely on neighboring teeth for |
| years, the improvements made with Dental Implants | | | | support, thus creating an independent tooth. Because |
| have afforded individuals an option that has many | | | | it's Titanium, there is no risk for cavities. Titanium |
| advantages. | | | | cannot get cavities. Implants have a history of "no |
| Dental Bridges rest on surrounding teeth. In the | | | | rejection" by the body and have longevity of thirty |
| future, due to chewing, grinding and the pressure | | | | five years to a Lifetime! |
| applied with the bite, problems may occur. The | | | | Dental Implants should be placed by an experienced |
| lifespan of bridges can range from five years up with | | | | Periodontal Dental Expert who has completed a |
| an average of five to seven. Healthy teeth are filed | | | | Surgical Residency and who places implants in volume. |
| down in preparation for the placement of the bridge | | | | A good periodontist will take a panoramic X-Ray of |
| and crowns. The remaining areas of "tooth" that are | | | | your teeth to determine the amount of bone loss in |
| left can still become cavity ridden, thus perhaps | | | | the jawbone and provide you with a treatment |
| necessitating removal in the future due to fractured | | | | program for the surgical placement of your dental |
| teeth or the looseness of the dental crowns, bridges, | | | | implants. |